What bike to get for my commute?

Wryel · 13-10-2008, 15:52

I've ridden mountain bikes all my life and would like to start riding to work and will probably get there faster if I'm not on a 30+lb full suspension bike with 2.1" tyres. So I'm going to use my companies' cycle to work scheme and get a road bike, but what to get? Part of me wants a single speed for the simplicity and fun (most I've seen can be swapped round to be a fixed wheel

). I've also considered entering a triathlon next summer so a proper road bike would be more appropriate and a bit easier going up a hill on a wet February morning. Then we get to the hybrids, probably not as quick but flat bars and a more relaxed geometry would be good for social riding at the weekend with my girlfriend and probably make it easier to get/weave/jump through the traffic.

Any recommendations? Has anyone ever ridden a fixed wheel?

13-10-2008, 15:52	#1
Wryel Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,148	What bike to get for my commute? I've ridden mountain bikes all my life and would like to start riding to work and will probably get there faster if I'm not on a 30+lb full suspension bike with 2.1" tyres. So I'm going to use my companies' cycle to work scheme and get a road bike, but what to get? Part of me wants a single speed for the simplicity and fun (most I've seen can be swapped round to be a fixed wheel ). I've also considered entering a triathlon next summer so a proper road bike would be more appropriate and a bit easier going up a hill on a wet February morning. Then we get to the hybrids, probably not as quick but flat bars and a more relaxed geometry would be good for social riding at the weekend with my girlfriend and probably make it easier to get/weave/jump through the traffic. Any recommendations? Has anyone ever ridden a fixed wheel?

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