I wholeheartedly recommend using your best bike to commute with and to run errands with.
I commuted for several years 15 miles across town on a custom Riv that I had a local builder fixify. I had the bike built in '03 as a derailleur gofast to match the '99 Joe-built custom fixed gofast but found it was simply hanging and gathering dust. It easily accepts 32s and fenders and with rack and panniers or a large saddlebag it handles medium (it is happy up to, say, 30 lb in the rear; it doesn't like much more than 5 in the front, so I don't bother with front loads) loads happily. I have no regrets in turning a custom into an errand bike and, now that i work at home, it is still my most ridden bike (though the Fargo with new tires may take the lead). If a significant part of your riding is "utility" riding, as mine is, then IMO you should use the best bike you can afford, and that you can keep secure, to do it with. I love the gofast (a hair over 17 lb) but the errand Riv which apart from useful additions like lighting and baggage is near-identical gets many more miles. (The errand Riv weighs only 23 1/5 lb with lighting, rack, bell, cages, and fenders but before any bags or bottles -- ie built but not loaded. 17/19 t Dingle in rear, 48 in front, 32mm/25" actual 559 bsd Kojaks. On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Trevor saxton <saxton...@gmail.com> wrote: > So I have raised enough capital to complete my Betty Foy project, however > the BoxDog pelican was sacrificed in the process.....so while I take the > Betty Foy off to paint and start on a wheel build, I am in need of a > commuter. > > Rivendell proves its versatility again as even a Roadeo can fit the bill > at a commuter in a pinch, I don't need to carry much mind you as I have a > private office which allows me to keep clothes ect at work, but still > amazed at how comfortable my ride still is, > > Still need some fenders but clipons work for now whenever it does rain. > > Check it out. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/78462625@N07/sets/72157635430844965/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
