Comments on: What’s a good starter commuter bicycle? http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-starter-commuter/ folding bikes are fun, frugal, keep you fit and are good for the environment, too! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:22:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: scott.braden http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-starter-commuter/comment-page-1/#comment-658 scott.braden Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:35:50 +0000 http://foldingbikesale.com/?p=1096#comment-658 In that price range a college town bike shop will have lots of good choices. The 3 mile ride you could pedal anything, but the 17 miler you want a reasonably fast light bike, so see about a "drop bar" road bike but make sure it's able to mount fenders (you _will_ need to go somewhere on the day it rains and fenders make a huge difference). Look into "city bikes" or "hybrids" but probably if you tell the guy what you said here, you'll see some good options. Stay away from racing bikes, you need heavier duty wheels and a more upright position if you'll be wearing a backpack while riding. In that price range a college town bike shop will have lots of good choices. The 3 mile ride you could pedal anything, but the 17 miler you want a reasonably fast light bike, so see about a "drop bar" road bike but make sure it’s able to mount fenders (you _will_ need to go somewhere on the day it rains and fenders make a huge difference).

Look into "city bikes" or "hybrids" but probably if you tell the guy what you said here, you’ll see some good options.

Stay away from racing bikes, you need heavier duty wheels and a more upright position if you’ll be wearing a backpack while riding.

]]> By: Erik J http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-starter-commuter/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Erik J Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:35:50 +0000 http://foldingbikesale.com/?p=1096#comment-659 Im not really a commuter bike person, but I highly reccomend you go to bikeforums.net and ask in the commuter section. Im not really a commuter bike person, but I highly reccomend you go to bikeforums.net and ask in the commuter section.

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