Yeah, the kind of thing that is more like a platform ('rack' I guess) than a big ol basket

Every bike needs a basket.


https://i1.wp.com/theverybesttop10.c...00%2C438&ssl=1

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...05a8cac98a.jpg
Put my fenders back on recently with the autumn/winter rains not far off. Need to think about how to properly do the mudflaps, though, as the originals have fallen off and I need to get some proper ones reinstalled.

Fall in NYC:
https://i.imgur.com/knxVKyR.jpg

No basket, but a front rack that holds backpack.
https://i.imgur.com/MyHaWUe.jpg

Work to daycare to home.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...201f367435.jpg

This is my Trek Checkpoint I was using for the past 2 years to get to work... The frame was a 54, so the same I always had on all my road bikes, but it felt smaller than anything else I have ridden. Also 170mm cranks were really comfortable.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fa721344fa.png

With debilitating hip arthritis the past couple years, I've been riding an e-bike. In celebration of my second hip replacement this summer and improving strength, I just picked up a new Priority Apollo titanium all-road with an Alfine 11 belt drive train. So far it's riding great; pic taken at my office dock.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a0399c6dcb.jpg

^ Sweet ride! Great news on your hips

Thank you, it's been really nice to be out of the pain tunnel and enjoying the rides again.

Looks like you paired your new friend with your favorite old saddle -- also very important for comfort!

Yeah, my trusty C17 Carved is an old friend for sure, and unlike me, it is indestructible.

2.4" tires, 42t x 11-28 (7-speed) gearing for light hills or hammering through traffic with wide motorcycle bars and a relatively upright position. The rack holds a hidden Baggu (foldable nylon bag with the capacity of 3 grocery bags) and the utility nylon strap can unravel to snap in a large box (largest i've done is 2ft x 3ft) or any groceries and my backpack. This bike makes me feel like a kid again and commuting way more fun.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...799a992672.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...aaf867806c.jpg

[MENTION=389176]Archwhorides[/MENTION], congratulations on your hip and bike. Can we have more pictures? I mean of your bike, but if you want to supply hip pictures, I guess that would be OK.

So tell us which one is faster? How far is the commute?
I'm retired, so I do some centuries on my 3 IGH heavyweights.

Not my bikes, but as an Old (and a Fat), I don't care about 'faster', that's up to the engine (me). And stylistically I'd choose the Bianchi every day. I don't like how Specialized has brake cables taking a straight line path below a curved top tube (there's an Allez like that in my garage that my son occasionally rides)

I'll spare you the pix of my surgical scars. Here's a few closer up pix of the bike in better light, with the quick-release rack on/off. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...de9e51bea.jpeg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...130333220.jpeg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...903f5cd12.jpeg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3bcc5e956.jpeg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...ab45b3c40.jpeg

[MENTION=389176]Archwhorides[/MENTION], that's pretty nifty. In general, I like standard things like chains, but Priority makes nice, sensible bikes, and maybe I would consider a bike like yours. I caught up with someone riding one here in Manhattan, and we ended up riding together for a couple of miles. It was the perfect bike for him, and it's not even expensive.

I prefer full length fenders, and I don't mind leaving them on, and I could probably make them work with that rack of yours.

Good comments, taking them in turn:

1. I've come to prefer the belt drive system because I commute year-around in Boston, don't have the time or discipline to properly maintain a chain drive system, plus I like the absence of grease. Maintaining an IGH is a once-or-twice-a-year chore that I can manage and the longevity of the belt is pretty good (this summer I shredded the belt on my 2014 commuter with 18-19K miles on it, which is tolerable for me).
2. I've have full-length fenders on my other urban bikes. The bike in the pictures will also be used for gravel-riding, so I opted for the Ortleib half-length fender, because it straps to their quick-release rack and I want to be able to remove all of it for trail-riding. The challenge with fixed full-length fenders with this particular rack is sharing a single mounting location for the fender stay and for the pin that supports the quick-release rack; simply lengthening the screw fastener and added a washer to stabilize the pin would probably work.

Here is the updated commuter bike.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...055252a23.jpeg

and this the one l ll be using when the snow arrives. It has studded tires and 7 speed Shimano IGH.


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...72112e93e.jpeg

I like the small bikes
 

I like the small wheeled bikes.
they look fun

Those are 20 in wheels. They are more stable because of a lower center of gravity. You lose a small amount of high end speed but I use this for city commuting so speed is a lesser issue just like a car in dense urban setting. I'm also short by North American standards, so larger wheels are not comfortable.

Those are some great-looking bikes. If you ever fall into a big pile of cash, you can get a Velo-Orange Neutrino.


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...894ee17fee.jpg

Ah yes. That’s what I wanted but many $$$$. I had this built instead. Similar but not the same.


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...574e24324.jpeg

Not nearly enough adventure nipples, but a fine-looking bike.

Bought this off of local FB marketplace, $150.
Put on front rack, old titanium seatpost in my basement, spare cranks from my ebike; made it significantly lighter.
https://i.imgur.com/pt1dgdP.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hO1JPSU.jpg