tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post1361330936171021046..comments2023-11-02T04:23:00.400-06:00Comments on Cyclelicious: My perfect commuter bicycleYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-87097396257716058932009-10-30T22:10:55.313-06:002009-10-30T22:10:55.313-06:00My favorite commuter is my Cruzbike Silvio.
* it&...My favorite commuter is my Cruzbike Silvio. <br />* it's recumbent<br />* it's light (27 lbs)<br />* it's comfortable<br />* it uses all standard road bike parts<br />* dual 700c wheels<br />* it accepts accessories (bike bins, rack, full fairing) <br />* it is really fast<br /><br />I love it and it works for me (1000 miles in the last two months).Liefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146334552318724149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-32976265759366508862009-10-30T21:18:41.924-06:002009-10-30T21:18:41.924-06:00My "ultimate bike" changes with my mood ...My "ultimate bike" changes with my mood and the seasons. Basically, whichever bike I choose to ride to work is my favorite that day -- and they're all different: Xtracycle, grocery-getting beater, singlespeed/fixed road bike, singlespeed MTB, regular hardtail MTB and a couple others. <br /><br />My friend Chip Haynes said something to the effect of "choose the bike that makes you happy and makes you look forward to riding." I've got that covered!!GhostRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987949431503645433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-4521303482936230732009-10-30T19:41:34.199-06:002009-10-30T19:41:34.199-06:00I have a stable of nice bikes but the one I commut...I have a stable of nice bikes but the one I commute on every day (2000 miles per year)is a cheap GIANT Cypress Deluxe comfort bike with chopped bars. I've replaced all cranks and running gear many times due to wear and there's hardly anything original on it but the rims, fork and front derailluer. It's a supreme effort to keep up with the traffic or climb and that's good. When I get on my carbon road bike for a pleasure ride, I hang with the A group and it's like flying a rocket!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-9665092409901437492009-10-30T17:37:28.610-06:002009-10-30T17:37:28.610-06:00OK, I confess I want the lightest bike I can find....OK, I confess I want the lightest bike I can find. I'm at 21 lbs now with a half bamboo/half Trek X01 cross frame with a carbon rack bonded on (it's a home-made bike courtesy of my bike mechanic, bamboo lovin' boyfriend). I use HUGE Basil panniers. I'm plump and slow and try to fit the kitchen sink in on each ride to work so it's perfect for me.Nancyhttp://re-velo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-48533022514556681712009-10-30T12:30:58.484-06:002009-10-30T12:30:58.484-06:00Oh, and I still want a Finesse. If I ever get a jo...Oh, and I still want a Finesse. If I ever get a job with an actual commute, I guess.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835079257789098964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-51900236007585131642009-10-30T12:28:34.407-06:002009-10-30T12:28:34.407-06:00My ugly hybrid is strangely more fun to ride ever ...My ugly hybrid is strangely more fun to ride ever since I demoted it to "urban workhorse."<br /><br />A friend recently poked fun at me for treating the new Surly with kid gloves, but that was a lot of money for someone who was unemployed for almost a year! I'm still only riding a mile to park outside for nine hours, so commuting on it seems kind of silly.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835079257789098964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-71911961581800013042009-10-30T11:56:41.897-06:002009-10-30T11:56:41.897-06:00I'm with you cyclelicious: My bulletproof 1989...I'm with you cyclelicious: My bulletproof 1989 GT Tequesta is the best commuter. Its overwhelming mass overcomes obstacles! You can throw 20 lbs. of groceries on the back, and you barely notice.Arleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-56637550138633218152009-10-30T10:42:13.153-06:002009-10-30T10:42:13.153-06:00My perfect commuter bike: whatever's comfortab...My perfect commuter bike: whatever's comfortable and sturdy enough to withstand daily rides over potholes and train tracks, and hang wire grocery baskets off the sides - but still be cheap enough that it's not a huge temptation to thieves.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628144529884975730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-91425080949829739522009-10-30T10:37:27.738-06:002009-10-30T10:37:27.738-06:00I love riding my Trek 520 to work. It's a tan...I love riding my Trek 520 to work. It's a tank and it can handle anything I need it to. It also makes it easy to spontaneously extend the commute into a real ride with all my gear.theskanehttp://www.twitter.com/theskanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-81106810484230125912009-10-30T10:14:23.795-06:002009-10-30T10:14:23.795-06:00@themickeyd:
Another Schwinn Worldsport owner! I...@themickeyd:<br /><br />Another Schwinn Worldsport owner! I've been riding a 1992 (black) forever. I can't kill it. It's my everything bike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-44005138152833085682009-10-30T09:33:24.240-06:002009-10-30T09:33:24.240-06:00My all time favorite commuter was my $20 Schwinn W...My all time favorite commuter was my $20 Schwinn World Sport I converted to a fixie for $100. Very low up keep and never let me down and was one of the overall cheapest bikes & most fun I have ever owned.themickeydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-30035109483982911732009-10-30T09:32:34.143-06:002009-10-30T09:32:34.143-06:00well said!well said!ramkumnoreply@blogger.com