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Originally Posted by hmmhmmcamo
Hi folks. I知 hoping to get some advice on becoming a commuter cyclist.
For the next couple years I知 going to be working about 30km from my home and will be able to bike path it almost the whole way. I知 not brave enough to deal with city traffic (even in little old Victoria), but having the bike path option almost makes it a no brainer and I知 getting pretty excited about riding a lot more and losing some weight.
My initial thoughts about budget were in the $800-$1200 range for the bike. I知 planning on going on some test rides this weekend, so I知 hoping to hear some thoughts about what I致e been looking at.
Specialized Sirrus Comp
http://www.specialized.com/ca/en/bik...rus/sirruscomp
Trek 7.5 FX Disc
http://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes...x/7_5_fx_disc#
Kona Dr Dew
http://www.konaworld.com/asphalt_com...content=dr_dew
One thing I知 having trouble deciding on is disc vs V brakes. It sounds like the disc brakes are better in the rain, but is there really that big a difference?
Does anyone have any other recommendations? I can go above my initial budget so suggest whatever.
Thanks. |
I don't want to discourage you in anyway, and hope this doesn't come across that way! I bike about 30km to my office, but I don't do that daily for a few reasons. One of the major ones is that this takes roughly 1 1/2 hrs each way. Its a lot of time on a bike, and a lot of time each day. I enjoy it, its a great work out and all that (and a really nice way to start your day!). My advice would be to drive partway and kind of build up distance though. If you haven't biked a fair amount and just bang out 3hrs one day you might be sorry the next day!