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Bicycling

Kennah

(14,465 posts)

6. I have gone back to the Kona for commuting ...

Reply to Lizzie Poppet (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 10:52 PM

Jul 2012

... but I've been out on a couple of 30+ mile road rides, and it's a bear on my wrists with a commuter.

I guess I'm now weighing if it's worthwhile to drop a few hundred dollars into my Schwinn--triple crank, 8 sprocket freewheel--for the road. Price of a new road bike is a little daunting. I might wait until fall and see if a bunch of used road bikes show up on Craigslist cheap.

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My Daily Commute Is Only 1.7 Miles, And Only Uphill Coming Home [View all] Kennah May 2012 OP

Only 1.7 miles? I do about 2.4 miles one way. happyslug May 2012 #1

Start with gearing tinrobot May 2012 #2

What's involved in swapping to a triple in front? Kennah May 2012 #3

Depends on the bike tinrobot May 2012 #4

I'd go with the Kona. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #5

I have gone back to the Kona for commuting ... Kennah Jul 2012 #6

Craigslist can be a treasure trove for bikes. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #7