BikeTall

Well, to be fair... it is near impossible to discern tone or if one is being tongue in cheek on a forum post. Especially when posters don’t specifically indicate they are being tongue in cheek. Wouldn’t you agree? I don’t think my response under the circumstances was out of line. Nor did i attack you personally. I merely stated 3 reasons why i thought my solution wasn’t offensive to handicapped people. I could also say that you were quick to challenge my retort. Lol. Seriously. I am not upset. No worries. It’s all good. Honestly.

GeneO 

Well I no longer commute beause I just retired, but I rode my $4k Carbon gravel bike to work. I commuted 32 mi RT on crushed/ limestone/geavel/pave road, and I could park my bike in my office (and had a shower at work - sweet I know!!). It was a pleasure each day. I wouldn't have rode such an expensive bike if I couldn't have secured it.

Jim from Boston

See my addendum, written before reading this post, since you are quick to admonish.

Any further discussion will have to wait until tomorrow.

Incidentally, regarding the initial post,

bikejrff

Money is for spending, not hoarding and life is short.

NVBrandi

Just my opinion, I think it's great some people want to Commute to work on a Bike. That Said, Not sure I'd want to walk in to a Important Meeting looking like I just "rolled" out of Bed, Helmet Hair, Hot and Sticky? (or worse Smelly) but that's just Me. Then IF your Bike IS Stolen You get to walk home, but I guess that could happen even if you drive your car. Peddle on!

tagaproject6

4 pages to the OP's one and only post.

Cycle Tourist

Since there's a pretty good chance your riding this bike daily, why not get something you really enjoy. I get enjoyment on my $250 used Cannondale SR500 and I have a bike locker. I'd put it in a secure location if non were available. If it doubles as your touring bike you could say your commuter only cost half price.😁

indyfabz

And no activity since the minute after starting this thread.

Doesn't take much with this crowd.

dkatz1

I'm in Boston, and commute to work much of the time...18 tp 20 mile round trip.
And I used the same bike I use for everything else: a custom built Independent Fabrication bike I bought in 2007 for $3800....which seemed outrageous to me. But I've rode it constantly for 12 years, and it's going to be good for a lot more, so it now seems totally reasonable (yeah, I have to replace parts once in a while). And I am able to, at the school I teach at, to bring it into my office. If I had to park it on the street I would consider bringing another bike, but luckily, I can put somewhere safely.

caloso

https://offthebackistan.tumblr.com/p...mong-some-bike

Tourod

I commute 20 mi/day on my Surly Disc Trucker—the same bike I use for international touring—then just park it in my office. Given the thousand$ I save annually on gasoline and a fitness club membership, I don't bat an eye at the cost of quality components or rain gear needed. People often pay extra to promote sustainable transportation and a clean environment anyway. I hear folks bemoaning increasing traffic all the time. Why not get fit and save money by commuting by bike all year long?

noglider 

Getting your bike stolen is almost a sure thing in some places, but not everywhere. Bike theft is pretty bad in NYC. If you lock up in the same place every day where a large number of people pass every day, it's just a matter of time. That's one reason Citi Bike is so successful. People gave up replacing their bikes.

A good bike is more than a luxury, though, if you have a place to keep it inside. It performs more efficiently and reliably with less frequent repairs, compared with cheap bikes. And I don't call your Cannondale a cheap bike.

On the other hand, I see a lot of old English 3-speeds locked up in my neighborhood in Manhattan. It seems to be a big shared secret that these bikes are durable and reliable, yet the thieves leave them alone. And it's not because the bikes have low market value. Prices for them are pretty high in this area.

Didn't NYC pass a law that says workplaces have to provide secure bike parking? I'm not clear, so I might remember this wrong. Ask your employer for some space. You might just get it.

noglider 

You can get control of helmet hair etc, and at the same time, wearing bike commuting gear has become common here in NYC. People walk around carrying or wearing helmets, and no one bats an eye. At my most recent job, I had a private office. If I arrived looking sweaty, I would get into the office, take my clothes off, and wash my body with a bottle of witch hazel. That's a mild astringent which doesn't dry the skin. It stopped my sweating right away. I would put on a fresh set of clothes. I didn't look at all like a bike commuter.

02Giant 

Baffled as to why this wasn't closed down before it got past the first page.

jade408

I bike to work now, takes about 30 minutes! I get somewhat sweaty (basically my face). I wear my work clothing. When I get to the office, I grab a cup of water. Then wash my face, reapply deodorant, and I am ready for the day. Helmet hair takes a minute or so to resolve, for my haircut and texture. This adds about 10 minutes to the morning.

It isn't super hot here which helps. My office is pretty casual, but I am dressed up for my office. I might be more casual with my shoe choice. I wear a skirt or dress about 80% of the time.

Metieval

on that note, if a person isn't buying tools, or gold... he might as well blow that worthless printed paper on a bicycle or bicycles!!!!

AndreyT

They are recruiting. It's a submarine.

Spinay70

My guess is people that want those particular bikes and they have a budget for it.

Same thing goes for people who buy private jets, islands...

Spinay70

blue192

My thoughts are if I am going to commute and park it outside then I should not have too expensive of a bike. Expensive bikes seem to attract attention of thieves also a more expensive bike would not make my commute faster.

caloso

Some of have showers. And even those of us who don't manage to find a way to be presentable. Takes a bit of organization and planning, but it isn't the Apollo Project.

autonomy

No one is doing that. Most of the time you'll never know someone commutes by bike. I suggest you educate yourself via https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/

indyfabz

As others have noted, it's an opinion based on faulty assumptions.

I keep clothes, shoes a brush, a synthetic towel and deodorant in my office. I have been locking up bikes here in the big city for some 35 years. Only place I have had a bike stolen is from side my house, while I was home and awake. The likelihood that someone would steal my bike from outside my NJ office are extremely slim and none. Even if it were to happen I could get a ride to the train. And people don't bat an eye when I walk into work in cycling clothes. I had some surgery back in July that kept me off the bike until recently. People in my NJ office were surprised that I wasn't riding to work. When I work in Philly my commute is less than 2 miles. On bad weather days I will walk or ride the bus to and from work. Rode into town yesterday behind a woman in a nice dress. Many people in the big city don't have really long commutes and don't wear cycling clothing. I rode to work today in a bear of khaki shorts and a synthetic t-shirt. Put on some long khakis and a polo short that were here in my office. Five minutes after walking through the door you could not look at me and tell that I had ridden my bike to work.

Kapusta

You do realize that some people don’t live in NYC, right?

Some people don’t have to worry much about their bike being stolen. I’ve never had a commute where theft of the bike was a real concern.

burnthesheep

Is that frame a size too small or the reach a bit too short? Cause that nose up angle is making my taint hurt just looking at that. I've seen a tad above level before for people with solid amounts of stack height, but not that much.

indyfabz

I live in Philly and work during normal business hours and don't have a concern about bike theft. Kryptonite around the front wheel and frame. Thick cable secures the back wheel. Hundreds of people walk by my bike every couple of minutes. Not worried about someone showering the busy sidewalk with sparks from a grinder. Plus, there is a c-store next to my office that is popular with bike cops. I have been locking up my bike for decades with no problems, and I've seen the same bikes locked up outside office building for years. One was a really nice looking Salsa Fargo.

The one thing you do need to worry about is theft from the bike. Left my slide off saddle bag on one morning. It was gone at the end of the day. These days I keep it in my messenger bag so I don't have to bother removing it and putting it back on.