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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
No, I bought it to participate in the Ride to Conquer Cancer later this summer (200KM highway charity race).
For that purpose, I guess it makes sense but I've found little utility for it otherwise. Like Mr. Mustard said, the city itself is not that friendly. The roads are pot-holled and the cutbacks to street sweeping means that all the bike lanes or bike spaces on the side of roads are full of gravel (which I have wiped out on already). The bike paths are congested and still suffering flood damage, debris, mud, etc.
Maybe I can get to a good enough level, I can pedal at road speeds on medium traffic streets but I'm still avoiding traffic when possible but the piles of gravel on the side of every road where bikers can fit is a nightmare and I wish the city would clean it up properly.
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I Just went into a bike shop to buy a cyclocross for the same Ride. She talked me out of it to a much cheaper hybrid. She said too many people overspend on bikes for this one long ride and never truly utilize the bike for its worth. I did 83k Saturday on it and I couldn't have been happier. A big Kudos to that bike shop.
I also have
reversible pedals so I can switch whenever I don't need to be clipped in.