I have this crazy idea that I want to keep commuting this winter. Not that I'm looking forward to see the snow fly here in Iowa which can be pretty brutal at times but I am looking forward to this new challenge.
The problem is my friends don't think that bike #3, an Electra Townie 21D, is the bike for the task at hand. They seem to think a MTB is a better choice for this type of riding.
So with that I've been eyeing CL for possible candidates but since I'm not the smartest as far what brands to look at/for I thought I would ask here what others think. I'm not looking for the best of the best but I do want something that will be reliable and take the abuse it will be getting from the weather.
The bikes in no order...
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik/2632110515.html
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik/2625657055.html
Thoughts on which of these bikes (the MTB and the Townie) would be best bike for what I'm wanting to do?
Thanks for any and all input.
fasthair
Edit: I should add that both are a size 18. I ride a 56 road bike. I'm 6' with a 33" inseam. Is this the size MTB I should be looking at for my size?