Quote Originally Posted by Tuckervill
But wouldn't you go farther and ride more if you had better equipment?
I have to agree here. I have a lug of a bike, I use it sometimes for commuting. It is a big, heavy beast of generic department store make, that doesn't shift very well and is generally unpleasant to ride. I hate commuting in on it, because of the weight and the issues with shifting. If I had a commuter that was a tad lighter with better components, I would commute in much more often. In fact, I rode my road bike in to work the other day and it was a dream. I can't wait until my work schedule permits me to commute again!

I think it all comes down to what gets it done for you. Does riding your big heavy bike get you all excited? Or does it make you dread the upcoming ride? If it's the latter, then you probably won't ride as much. If you have a nice, smooth ride, then maybe you're more likely to do longer distances, which has benefits of it's own.

K.