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@sethpo 123523 wrote:
I would LOVE to find a way to mount a light lower either on the fork or somehow around the headtube. I don’t have brazons on the fork to use for this — has anyone seen any solutions?
This looks cool. http://problemsolversbike.com/products/quick_release_nut_light_mount
@ian74 123205 wrote:
Pause for a picture down in G-town by the water on my morning commute to work, rocking my silly rack and bag.
You’re going to be easier to spot on the MVT now.
@kcb203 123048 wrote:
Final Thoughts:
First Place: Tie between cross bike and road bike. My commute is on good pavement both to DC and Reston, so I haven’t seen a need to run Gatorskins or other sturdy tires. The road bike is comfortable and predictable, and great for day-to-day use. In fact, most of my ride to Reston is on the same stretch of the W&OD that most use for recreational riding anyway, so there’s no need for a heavy-duty commuter. The cross bike is a great alternative for wet days of if I want to horse around a bit on the gravel trails.
Third Place: Tri bike. It definitely saves time, and the tires are no more or less fragile than the road bike. I frankly don’t like riding in the aero position with a backpack, though. It’s just not comfortable. So this is reserved for days when I plan ahead and have extra clothes at the office so I can ride with just my wallet, keys, and phone.
Fourth Place: Fixie. I’m not entirely comfortable on it, both because it’s a fixie and because it’s so small for me. Not bad for a change of pace once a month or so.
Last Place: Mountain bike. At least on my route, the off-road detours aren’t fun enough to make up for the sluggish performance on the pavement.
I think these would likely be my ratings as well, except the fixie would be 3rd because I would have crashed the squirrely tri-bike
.@GovernorSilver 122303 wrote:
Haha, well, I had a good time last month – arlingtonrider, lordofthemark, Dan (something), Bobco, and others whose names I’m forgetting were all cool to me so that’s why I’m going again this month.
You’ve forgotten me already.
Next happy hour I’m stealing your pretzel.