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10-29-07, 07:57 PM
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best commuter
I purposely posed this in the Road Cycling forum.
Which road bike do you prefer for commuting? How do you carry your pack? What do you carry? Additional opinions welcome.
Which road bike do you prefer for commuting? How do you carry your pack? What do you carry? Additional opinions welcome.
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apparently I missed the quote button.
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1. a cheap one with clearance for fenders
2. messenger bag
3. stuff that I need like clothes and food , plus tools/spare tubes, and some good lights
2. messenger bag
3. stuff that I need like clothes and food , plus tools/spare tubes, and some good lights
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I used to use a messenger bag, but my 50 mile roundtrip commute made panniers a better choice. Especially after I found the mounts that were hiding in these huge dropouts.
I used to use a messenger bag, but my 50 mile roundtrip commute made panniers a better choice. Especially after I found the mounts that were hiding in these huge dropouts.
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10-29-07, 09:15 PM
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A good shrink would probably diagnose me with some kind of bag obession.
I own panniers, two rack trunks, two messenger bags, a backpack/camelbak and several smaller bags.
For light, bulking things like clothes I prefer a messenger bag. I also use the messenger bag when I have my laptop, but then I put my clothes in panniers because any extra weight is too much in the messenger bag.
I like panniers for heavier things because of the low center of gravity. They also come of the bike easier. The trunk bag is nice for times when I need to access things directly from the bike.
I try to leave as much clothing at work as I can. Generally, that means one or two pairs of pants, shoes and a belt. I bring in my laptop on Monday and take it home on Friday (it belongs to the school) Once a week or so, I can usually get away with carrying little or nothing that I wouldn't carry on a recreational ride.
In the winter, I need to have some empty bag space for bike clothing that I wear in the morning but not in the afternoon.
The best commuter bike is one that you like riding on the road. I have a Surly crosscheck because most of my riding is commuting, so that's what suits me. But any good road bike will do in good weather. But if you want to ride in the rain, then it needs to take fenders and bigger tires.
I own panniers, two rack trunks, two messenger bags, a backpack/camelbak and several smaller bags.
For light, bulking things like clothes I prefer a messenger bag. I also use the messenger bag when I have my laptop, but then I put my clothes in panniers because any extra weight is too much in the messenger bag.
I like panniers for heavier things because of the low center of gravity. They also come of the bike easier. The trunk bag is nice for times when I need to access things directly from the bike.
I try to leave as much clothing at work as I can. Generally, that means one or two pairs of pants, shoes and a belt. I bring in my laptop on Monday and take it home on Friday (it belongs to the school) Once a week or so, I can usually get away with carrying little or nothing that I wouldn't carry on a recreational ride.
In the winter, I need to have some empty bag space for bike clothing that I wear in the morning but not in the afternoon.
The best commuter bike is one that you like riding on the road. I have a Surly crosscheck because most of my riding is commuting, so that's what suits me. But any good road bike will do in good weather. But if you want to ride in the rain, then it needs to take fenders and bigger tires.
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See my sig for my commuter. The last few pics show the current config.
I freakin love it.
Good geometry, tons of space in the forks and dropouts for fenders and wide tires, comfortable for my 23 mile roundtrip or a weekend 30+ mile jaunt in the country. A rack with bags is the honestly the best way to go. If I ride the single speed, then I'll take a mess bag.
And with not one adjustment... ever... the bike rides completely silent 3k miles later... same as the first ride.
Note that I am lucky enough to be able to bring mine into my office.
I freakin love it.
Good geometry, tons of space in the forks and dropouts for fenders and wide tires, comfortable for my 23 mile roundtrip or a weekend 30+ mile jaunt in the country. A rack with bags is the honestly the best way to go. If I ride the single speed, then I'll take a mess bag.
And with not one adjustment... ever... the bike rides completely silent 3k miles later... same as the first ride.
Note that I am lucky enough to be able to bring mine into my office.
