Highway 40 is closed for reconstruction:
What kind of bike should I ride to work?
Many questions, with many answers; and we are going to give answers to commuting questions over the next few weeks in order to get riders ready for the commute to avoid Highway 40 and get on their bikes.
This week we feature bikes that are good solutions to commute. Whether you are looking for an entry level way to get to work, or another bike to avoid riding your carbon road bike into the ground - there is something for everyone.
To start, we have geared commuter bikes. The horses of the modern road. Ease up the hills, and fly on the flats. Whatever your route is like, these bikes will get you to work on time.
Trek 520. Steel frame, bar end shifters, and high spoke count wheels make this bike a heavy duty commuter bike.
Trek Soho - Rubberized sides of top tube, makes leaning this bike against a pole easy on the paint, and disc brakes are an absolute must for rainy and muddy conditions.
If you are looking for something a little less heavy duty, check out a fixed gear bike. These are the classic bike messenger bikes, easy to weave in and out of traffic with and very manageable in rough and slippery conditions.
Trek T1 - Trek's Version of the super light Track Bike
Lemond Fillmore - The Steel frame and simple components make it very light and manageable.
Trek Soho S - Single Speed flat bar with a flip flop hub if you like the fixed gear idea.
Gary Fisher Triton - Steel Frame, bullhorn bars and high spoke count will make this a very nice commute.
