Hey Veganbikechick, not sure if you are originally from Seattle, but I live in the Portland Metro area and I can say for certain that a road bike decked out for commuting would seem perfectly "normal" here. I don't imagine that Seattle is too different. I can say this with certainty because we've got some weird/unusual bikes around here. So go for it. Knock yourself out with accessories. Soma makes some nice road bike sized fenders of different colors even. Civia has Market 48 fenders of anodized metal in a lovely red that I may end up getting if/when I get my road bike! Have a great time too.
Cheers from down the way.
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Thread: Road Bike as Commuter Bike?
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05-23-2011, 07:50 AM #1
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05-23-2011, 12:55 PM #2
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I have a bike like Sky King's and similar to what the OP wants. Can't fault the reasoning - the one problem I had was getting sufficient clearance for fat tires and fenders. I think the various Surly models deal well with that.
No need to take the rack off unless you want to - here's my light tourer at the top of the Paterberg in Belgium, complete with rack and fenders! It handled the cobbles better than I did, but everyone on fancy bikes ignored my greetings and waves!
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05-23-2011, 05:39 PM #3
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What a beautiful photo!!
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