The only solution is a third bike.
I've been debating a different commuter bike. My friend lives in Auburn Bay and commutes with a single speed. That blows my mind but his rationale is that there are less moving parts so it's easier for him to keep it clean and maintain it over the year. It's also cheaper to fix when things go wrong. They can also be lighter.
We're lucky down here in that, while it's a long commute, it's pretty flat. I wouldn't want to be doing 150-200 meters in elevation one way to work on a single speed.
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