koribeyer
Speeding Up
- May 29, 2008
- 409
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Don't get me wrong, I love my Cannondale Six, full carbon everything.
But it's not a good bike for commuting, locking up on the street while I'm at work, or having dinner with friends or whatever.
Ideally, I'd bike everywhere and only take the train when I figure there's a good chance I'll drink too much to walk (or ride) in a straight line. Rain, snow, whatever. I'd rather be on my bike.
So, that means I need to get a second bike.
I want it to be a road bike frame and handle bars but it can be heavy, old, used (ideally), etc. It has to be locked on the street while I'm at work so it doesn't need to be pretty. I'd like to pay less than 40,000. Used/old is fine.
There is a fixie for sale on CL but I'm not convinced fixie is the way to go. I'm commuting in heavy traffic (Inokashira-dori, Roppongi-dori, GaienNishi... etc.)
I want a rack, fenders, lights, probably petals with one side SPD and the other side flat.
What are your thoughts on
1) Where should I look for a used bike that isn't a mamachari?
2) riding fixie bikes in heavy traffic?
3) anything else to consider for a commuting city bike?
Thanks and hope to see you out and about soon again!
But it's not a good bike for commuting, locking up on the street while I'm at work, or having dinner with friends or whatever.
Ideally, I'd bike everywhere and only take the train when I figure there's a good chance I'll drink too much to walk (or ride) in a straight line. Rain, snow, whatever. I'd rather be on my bike.
So, that means I need to get a second bike.
I want it to be a road bike frame and handle bars but it can be heavy, old, used (ideally), etc. It has to be locked on the street while I'm at work so it doesn't need to be pretty. I'd like to pay less than 40,000. Used/old is fine.
There is a fixie for sale on CL but I'm not convinced fixie is the way to go. I'm commuting in heavy traffic (Inokashira-dori, Roppongi-dori, GaienNishi... etc.)
I want a rack, fenders, lights, probably petals with one side SPD and the other side flat.
What are your thoughts on
1) Where should I look for a used bike that isn't a mamachari?
2) riding fixie bikes in heavy traffic?
3) anything else to consider for a commuting city bike?
Thanks and hope to see you out and about soon again!