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04-20-12, 05:26 AM
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well live and learn
Hello all,
Well I have a very expensive mtv but I thought I would need a good road bike to commute on so I dropped $250 on a old 10bike speed and after commuting on it for a while decided to try my Mtv and man what a difference my mtv was a much another ride and I had way more gears thanx I needed instead of not having enough. So the old 10tank speed is going on cL this weekend. The only thing that sucks is I can't mount a rack or fenders I am stuck with a back pack. Have a great day all.
Well I have a very expensive mtv but I thought I would need a good road bike to commute on so I dropped $250 on a old 10bike speed and after commuting on it for a while decided to try my Mtv and man what a difference my mtv was a much another ride and I had way more gears thanx I needed instead of not having enough. So the old 10tank speed is going on cL this weekend. The only thing that sucks is I can't mount a rack or fenders I am stuck with a back pack. Have a great day all.
04-20-12, 05:57 AM
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I guess if you have a longer commute more gears is good. Mine's only 5 miles with a lot of stops, and I only use like 3, 4 at the most.
04-20-12, 07:19 AM
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I only use the big ring up front so a 9 speed would work for me.
04-20-12, 08:49 AM
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For the hills, you would quite naturally need a MTB...
04-20-12, 09:07 AM
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Yes I work up at a dam and live in the valley. It is 15a miles one way. Redding, CA. Sorry for my OP I used my cell phone and always thinking wrong. 
stupid spell check
stupid spell check
04-20-12, 09:26 AM
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Alas the touring road bike is again forgotten. All the mounts for racks and fenders, lower gearing for hills, thin tires for speed, fast riding position.
04-20-12, 09:38 AM
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Mountain bikes (MTB's) make excellent commuters. With robust slick tires in place of the knobbies, you can get a nice boost to ride quality.
You are not necessarily limited to a backpack. If your bike is full suspension, you can use a seatpost rack. Some are better than others, and I know that there are folks on these forums who use them and are quite happy with them. The only one I used would swing from side to side, but I made a bad choice.
Freeload, a company in New Zealand makes racks for mountain bikes that offer an alternative to seatpost mounted racks, and these are distributed in the US through QBP (who supplies most bike shops). They aren't cheap, but they do offer an excellent option if you want to get the load off your back.
You are not necessarily limited to a backpack. If your bike is full suspension, you can use a seatpost rack. Some are better than others, and I know that there are folks on these forums who use them and are quite happy with them. The only one I used would swing from side to side, but I made a bad choice.
Freeload, a company in New Zealand makes racks for mountain bikes that offer an alternative to seatpost mounted racks, and these are distributed in the US through QBP (who supplies most bike shops). They aren't cheap, but they do offer an excellent option if you want to get the load off your back.
04-20-12, 10:52 AM
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04-20-12, 06:33 PM
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I remember the days when MTV played music videos. Motley Crue was always the #1 video on the daily countdown. As kids, my friends and I would watch the countdown, then get on our bikes and ride.
04-21-12, 03:13 AM
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I remember when there was no MTV. The videos were great. Now MTV mostly sucks.
Sorry to hear about your bad road bike experience. It does sound like you need MTB gearing. A cyclocross bike might have been a better choice for drop bar bike for your commute.
Sorry to hear about your bad road bike experience. It does sound like you need MTB gearing. A cyclocross bike might have been a better choice for drop bar bike for your commute.
04-21-12, 05:29 AM
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04-21-12, 06:10 AM
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