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jboivin 05-13-13 10:53 AM

Road bike owners: do you commute? What's your commuter?
 
I'm curious to know what road bike owners use to commute. Your road bike? Another bike? What kind?

CoMotionRider 05-13-13 11:06 AM

Road Bike: Cannondale CAAD 9
Tandem: CoMotion Speedster
Bike for commuting, touring, getting a workout with the paceline and all other riding: Salsa Vaya

Barrettscv 05-13-13 11:10 AM

I have multiple cyclocross bikes for commuting, gravel, winter and rainy weather.

svtmike 05-13-13 11:12 AM

Road Bikes: S-Works Roubaix SL2, Specialized Secteur Sport

Commuter: Planet X Kaffenback, Alfine 8-speed rear hub, Alfine dynamo front hub, reflective Velocity Dyad rims, Topeak rack, Shimano CX disc brakes (so much better feel and sound than Avid BB5/7 it's not even funny), and SuperNova dynamo lights.

BigJeff 05-13-13 11:13 AM

Yamaha

Too far to push to work.

Rick@OCRR 05-13-13 11:19 AM

Road Bike: GT Edge 853 '98.

Rick / OCRR

DataJunkie 05-13-13 11:21 AM

My feet. I commute to the basement.
When I had an office to commute to I started with a huffy mountain bike. Moved to a hybrid and from there to a touring bike. Once that was destroyed I replaced it with a fixed gear that was also destroyed and then replaced with another fixed gear. That bike is being replaced with a cx bike as I have grown to despise the whole one gear can't stop pedaling BS. Though I suppose I could throw a free wheel on it instead.

MileHighMark 05-13-13 11:21 AM

Salsa Vaya. Disc brakes, low gears, fenders, and an ever-changing assortment of lights.

moralleper 05-13-13 11:23 AM

Road bike is a C'dale CAAD9

I commute on the CAAD9 on nice days and an S-works tricross other days.

lunacycle 05-13-13 11:44 AM

I commute on my road bike -- a Bikes Direct aluminum-framed road bike w/ SRAM Force, and a rear clip-on fender. I do mostly fair-weather commuting, as my commute is atypically long, and I don't like to suffer.

Seattle Forrest 05-13-13 11:45 AM

Metal road bike.

RaleighSport 05-13-13 11:49 AM

87 Schwinn Tempo/88 Schwinn Premis, classic steel road bikes.

GP 05-13-13 11:56 AM

Road bike with 35mm tires and bags.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/8...4c9ae678bb.jpg

RaleighSport 05-13-13 11:58 AM


Originally Posted by GP (Post 15620678)
Road bike with 35mm tires and bags.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/8...4c9ae678bb.jpg

What tires are those? I like the look of'em.

GP 05-13-13 12:22 PM

Panaracer Paselas TG.

tanguy frame 05-13-13 12:35 PM

Moots

caloso 05-13-13 01:14 PM

We have secure bike boxes so I do not hesitate to ride my race bike, particularly if I have a scheduled interval session or if there is an evening group ride.

hyhuu 05-13-13 01:30 PM

Specialized Allez.

Joelpatrick 05-13-13 01:32 PM

I commute 3-5 days a week dependent on the weather. 18 miles roundtrip. Normally commute on my Quick 4 but have started commuting on my CAAD10 more often now that I'm more comfortable on it(1st road bike). Found a slice on the sidewall of my GP4000S tire this morning upon arrival. Promptly ordered some folding Gatorhardshells and it looks like I'll start commuting on it even more now. This is my 2nd sidewall cut in a couple months. I recently put regular Gatorskins on the Quick after a sidewall slice. I just went with the Hardshells this time to try them out since the sidewall protection is supposed to be better. I just park whatever I ride in an unused cubicle.

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/...psd86ab969.jpg

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/...ps37e95935.jpg

megalowmatt 05-13-13 01:39 PM

I use a different bike for my commute.

Here it is...

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...G0558_crop.jpg

RaleighSport 05-13-13 01:41 PM


Originally Posted by GP (Post 15620785)
Panaracer Paselas TG.

Funny I just picked up a set of 27x1 gumwall paselas (no TG), wouldn't have even guess that.

Donsell 05-13-13 02:42 PM

Road Bike: Specialize Roubaix Comp
Hybrid: Scott Sportster 55

The Roubaix is new so it's getting most of the time right now, but the Scott is my standard commuter.

Tycho Brahe 05-13-13 03:13 PM

I only own one bike, so my road bike is my commuter.

Vicegrip 05-13-13 06:08 PM

Road bike is a fuji sst 3.0 which is also my daily commuter bike. 100% secure storage at work.

bunkiefd4 05-13-13 06:12 PM

I commute back and forth to work on my Specialized Roubaix and love it!


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