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Postby Max » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:15 pm
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Postby Crawf » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:25 pm
Because in one winter alone, the weather destroyed my rear hub, bottom bracket bearings, cables & housings, front wheel braking surface and numerous sets of pads.baarg wrote:I found it interesting to read lots of people have a commuter and a non-commuter bike, the commuter bike being a kind of hard duty one and the good one a weekend ride but I was wondering what's wrong with using your 'good bike' to go to work? I do, and although have a crapier roadie and a mtb, I really don't enjoy riding them as much as I enjoy riding my newer addition. I do ride them if it rains or I feel like making an effort that day. I was just curious because people don't usually have two cars, the commuting and the weekend car (unless you're a tradie and you have a van with signs on it). When I got my first road bike I was asked what I wanted it for, I said to commute. As it was my first road bike, it was fair to sell me a cheap bike. But saying that, as I got into it, I wasn't very happy with it either. I still love that bike and use it to remind me how nice my new bike is, but have to say I always wanted more from it. What I mean to say is, if you're going to commute everyday and it's a pretty long way, why not make it the best ride you can have? People drive powerful cars on the motorway and they can't even get to 30km/h most mornings and afternoons (at least on the centenary motorway!) so what's wrong with using the good bike; a nice car costs a looooot more and people don't hesitate taking it to work. Just curious.
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Postby caffeine » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:33 pm
There doesn't have to be a hard and fast here I don't think.
If I were aiming for a commuter flat out I would get a tad more comfy and disk brakes.
If I was after speed I would drop bar and carbon.
If I was after leisure I would get wider tyres and probably suspension.
In the end I have my CRX1.
For my level it works as a commuter with rack and panniers, with mudguards the next addition. Take the panniers off and I can still enjoy it at about the max pace my body is capable of. Attach the trailer and it becomes utility for trips to shops or outings/errands or kinder drop-offs with my daughter.
If I lived closer than 23k's from work, had more money to spend on variations, was capable of going 100+ ks at > 30kmh in a group on a carbon steed or a bunch of other things my choice would be different.
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Postby Cruiserman » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:23 pm
I should get some new photos with the gold shamals on it now. The zipp tubbies are having a rest in the cupboard.
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Postby hitchhiker » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:47 pm
Unfortunately I've been having some tyre problems and have switched to commuting on my Marin MTB for the moment
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Postby rusteh » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:23 pm
Was going to say...not exactly sure a bike with tubs comes under the umbrella of commuterCruiserman wrote:I should get some new photos with the gold shamals on it now. The zipp tubbies are having a rest in the cupboard.
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Postby Cruiserman » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:10 pm
Why I commuted on it with the tubs for 4 months till I decided that clinchers would be better for the task - now with Hutchinson intensive road tubeless on it. Ride it every day 26.8klms to work and 27.6k home again fast agile able to win almost every CCR wouldnt have it any other way. The bike HAS to make you want to ride it more than the car (in this case a 275kw 6.0 litre MY 9.5 WM Caprice) makes me want to drive it.rusteh wrote:Was going to say...not exactly sure a bike with tubs comes under the umbrella of commuterCruiserman wrote:I should get some new photos with the gold shamals on it now. The zipp tubbies are having a rest in the cupboard.
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Postby Trepidious » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:36 pm
Nothing special. I bought the bike, shoes and helmet off a friend a few years back for $200 when he moved east. It's running basic Sora gear and Look pedals which will will be due for a replacement later this year unless I blow all my money on a house... Still, considering it's basically made of alloy and granite it's good fun giving the boy-racers a run for their money in the Commuter Cup and on charity rides.
Fitting the mudguards was an interesting process, not pretty but the effectiveness can't be argued
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Postby eeksll » Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:48 pm
Pretty much what I classify as my commuter bike is the one with a rack so I can use panniers.baarg wrote:I found it interesting to read lots of people have a commuter and a non-commuter bike, the commuter bike being a kind of hard duty one and the good one a weekend ride but I was wondering what's wrong with using your 'good bike' to go to work? I do, and although have a crapier roadie and a mtb, I really don't enjoy riding them as much as I enjoy riding my newer addition. I do ride them if it rains or I feel like making an effort that day. I was just curious because people don't usually have two cars, the commuting and the weekend car (unless you're a tradie and you have a van with signs on it). When I got my first road bike I was asked what I wanted it for, I said to commute. As it was my first road bike, it was fair to sell me a cheap bike. But saying that, as I got into it, I wasn't very happy with it either. I still love that bike and use it to remind me how nice my new bike is, but have to say I always wanted more from it. What I mean to say is, if you're going to commute everyday and it's a pretty long way, why not make it the best ride you can have? People drive powerful cars on the motorway and they can't even get to 30km/h most mornings and afternoons (at least on the centenary motorway!) so what's wrong with using the good bike; a nice car costs a looooot more and people don't hesitate taking it to work. Just curious.
However, I understand what your saying, I ride my road bike every chance I get. I'll pretty much organise to carry everything I need for the week on one day with my "commuter" which means Ill ride my road bike every other day. Usually Ill just ride my road bike and carry a small backpack with my lunch in it (maybe wet weather clothes as well).
Only exception is if it is very heavily raining and riding the road bike just would not be any better anyway, then Ill ride my commuter. Or if I am doing something which will require me to park my bike outside/in public unattended then Ill ride the commuter.
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Postby GraemeL » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:04 pm
Anyway we commute to work 4 days a week and not having lugs we can't have panniers but I bought a couple of Carradice Barley bags to carry the stuff, anything bigger gets transported on the Monday.
I really enjoy riding this bike, when I first got it I thought it was going to be a real pain, because I felt every bump in the road, but I am getting used to it now and still learning how to ride it properly.
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:13 pm
You can edit your own posts.maDKient wrote:^^^ dear friend was not what I wrote ^^^
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:14 pm
How are you finding the Barley bag? I am waiting for one from Wiggle but it seems that they are hard to come by ... looking at mid-May at this point.GraemeL wrote:Anyway we commute to work 4 days a week and not having lugs we can't have panniers but I bought a couple of Carradice Barley bags to carry the stuff, anything bigger gets transported on the Monday.
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Postby Crowella » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:28 pm
Also gives me some good fun riding for fitness
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Postby wookie661 » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:15 pm
that way you can still walk in them comfortably and they work a treat.
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Postby Nobody » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:12 am
I was going to say the same thing only maybe change to studded MTB/BMX flats. The pedals you have will slip and/or roll under your foot when you hit an unexpected bump. You could also get some clips & straps or "street straps" for the other pedals. There are many options out there, just change to anything but what you have.wookie661 wrote:while your at it with the panniers, ditch the pedals quick and get some mtb shoes and pedals.
that way you can still walk in them comfortably and they work a treat.
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Postby GraemeL » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:33 pm
We bought ours direct from Carradice, it took 10 days to get here. The bag is very well made, we also bought the Bagman QR support. I didn't want to have the bag attached to the saddle loops because it would swing around, you have a tie that attaches to the seat post but the bag will be pulled in on an angle and I was worried about it hitting my legs.Aushiker wrote: How are you finding the Barley bag? I am waiting for one from Wiggle but it seems that they are hard to come by ... looking at mid-May at this point.
Andrew
The Bagman support works well but it could have been designed a bit better. It uses a clamp that clamps onto the seat rails but is it too narrow and it has to be fitted to the narrow part of the seat, this doesn't leave any room to adjust your seat backwards or forwards. The fitting clamp should have been designed to fit the rear of the seat rails where it is at it's widest, this would allow for full seat adjustment. I am thinking about having a clamp custom made because I had to alter my seat slightly and it is annoying me.
I find it just the right size and can fit quite a bit of stuff in it.
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Postby wookie661 » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:43 pm
http://www.this link is broken/Shimano-M32 ... ike-Pedals
http://www.this link is broken/Shimano-PD- ... ike-Pedals
I have both pairs, the first on my road bike and the second on my hybrid/commuter.
My shoes are
http://www.this link is broken/M077-SPD-Sh ... ike-Riding
So if you buy the shoes and the second pair of pedals they are 129.
Thats what i got and they are a treat.
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Postby jasonc » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:15 pm
get these instead. if you go for a quick trip down the shops you can without wearing your cycling shoeswookie661 wrote:when money is your friend again, check out cellbikes.com
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Postby wookie661 » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:13 pm
They are fine, although the first pair i posted are single sided. And cheaper too.jasonc wrote:get these instead. if you go for a quick trip down the shops you can without wearing your cycling shoeswookie661 wrote:when money is your friend again, check out cellbikes.com
http://www.this link is broken/Shimano-A53 ... ter-Riders
They look a treat on a flatbar bike, with the polished cage.
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Postby casual_cyclist » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:14 pm
I have a number of bikes because if one breaks down I don't want to be stuck without a bike. I don't have a number of cars because if my car breaks down, I will always have a working bike and I mostly ride. I don't necessarily ride my "worst" bike to work but since it's only a short ride (<9km) I have more options than for a long ride. For example, I have fun riding a MTB with full off-road tyres to work but I wouldn't ride the same bike for a 100km ride.baarg wrote:I found it interesting to read lots of people have a commuter and a non-commuter bike, the commuter bike being a kind of hard duty one and the good one a weekend ride but I was wondering what's wrong with using your 'good bike' to go to work? I do, and although have a crapier roadie and a mtb, I really don't enjoy riding them as much as I enjoy riding my newer addition. I do ride them if it rains or I feel like making an effort that day. I was just curious because people don't usually have two cars, the commuting and the weekend car (unless you're a tradie and you have a van with signs on it). When I got my first road bike I was asked what I wanted it for, I said to commute. As it was my first road bike, it was fair to sell me a cheap bike. But saying that, as I got into it, I wasn't very happy with it either. I still love that bike and use it to remind me how nice my new bike is, but have to say I always wanted more from it. What I mean to say is, if you're going to commute everyday and it's a pretty long way, why not make it the best ride you can have? People drive powerful cars on the motorway and they can't even get to 30km/h most mornings and afternoons (at least on the centenary motorway!) so what's wrong with using the good bike; a nice car costs a looooot more and people don't hesitate taking it to work. Just curious.
FWIW my car broke down a couple of weeks ago and I still haven't booked it in for repairs. Having no working bike would inconvenience me more than having no working car.
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