Anyone do it?
I've been commuting 20+yrs on front suspension MTB on fat slicks. Roads / route is too darn rough for a road bike or even a ridged flat-bar bike. Up and down curbs, gnarly broken asphalt etc. Like this
last 4 yrs on a Motobecane Ti. Been a great bike.
The bike got destroyed in an accident (everything bent, everything damaged
) and I'm playing with the idea of commuting on an high end full susser. Cannondale Scalpel or similar.
thoughts? I've had this itch for years....
fwiw I'm 6'3", 210, strong, my route has 27 start/stop intersections in 7 mi so there is a LOT of stop/go. Ti bike rides like a dream but is borderline too flexy. Previous Alu mtb was stout but rode like chit
Bike needs to be strong. Among the lightweights, C-dale seems maybe the stoutest, 325lb max rider weight (!) and I friggin love the Lefty fork.