Originally Posted by
CrankyOne
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mgw4jc, agree. My issue was their saying that their Dutch bike takes twice as long as road which simply doesn't hold water in the real world. Generally riding a Dutchie in normal street clothes will be about 1 minute per mile slower than riding a CF road bike in lycra assuming no stops. With stops the difference can drop quickly to less than 30 seconds per mile.
Stops might actually add more time, and you're also just pulling numbers out of your head.
I had a dutch style bike, and I wouldn't want to commute 3 miles on it, especially if there are any hills or strong winds.