Commuting Bikes

[mountainchick]

I commute on my road bike (Specialized Allez) but that's because my commute is 30 miles each way and very hilly.

I drive/train it one day a week to take clothes to work, and carry a mini backpack when I ride.

[kfergos]

In the summer I commute on a LeMond Poprad disc with fenders and front/rear lights on it. Nice and tough but also light and speedy enough for longer rides.

In the winter, when I don't want my pretty bike splattered with salt/sand/gunk, I ride a modified Specialized Hardrock with studded tires, fenders, a rack, and of course, my Down Low Glow (plus other front and rear lights). I put drop handlebars on it since I don't like to mtb. It's like a very big, slow road bike now.

[Crankin]

I bought the Jamis Coda Femme bike today; it will arrive in the shop in 3 days. A very easy decision. I got some cool fenders and a rack, too. My husband got the Coda Sport, which has a little better components (his commute is longer). They gave us $50.00 off of the price of both.
I also will be riding this during the winter, when the streets are full of sand. Well, in the winter when it is above 38-40 degrees. I am a weather wimp.

[HillSlugger]

Congrats on the new Coda! We want pictures!

[Crankin]

Will post the pictures sometime next week; I'm leaving for a x country ski vacation in northern Vermont on Monday and won't pick up the bike until the 28t or 29th.