Carbon as a commuter?
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simon the viking
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Component wise as I'm currently saving more than Mrs Viking thinks, I could save a bit each month (say £20-£30) after I've bought the bike to pay for replacement components, she has already suggested I have a bike repair fund....
This is exactly what I do.
I put away a little more then that (£50) per month, but this covers my other (leisure) bikes too.
cyberknight
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Yes i have cruds as you saw, i was thinking more of something like this to get the weight off your back and easily removable.
I am tempted by carbon but i cant really see the benefit over my ali boardman unless i spent more then swmbo would let me , which would be "your not having another bike "
I am tempted by carbon but i cant really see the benefit over my ali boardman unless i spent more then swmbo would let me , which would be "your not having another bike "
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simon the viking
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Yes i have cruds as you saw, i was thinking more of something like this to get the weight off your back and easily removable.
I am tempted by carbon but i cant really see the benefit over my ali boardman unless i spent more then swmbo would let me , which would be "your not having another bike "
That bag does look like an idea but I'm so used to rucksack I don't notice it, My O.H has said if I want a new bike I'm saving for it... (no credit or credit cards - she might have let me do C2W but I've dropped so many hints to my M.D. he's having non of it
hence the tin) as to the cost, to the untrained eye the Defy 4 and composite look very similar (2 wheels, colour and Defy logo thats all she would see)
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simon the viking
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Oh and in my Defence to wanting a carbon for commuting before I got back into Road bikes I was thinking about saving (long and hard) for a cheap early Porsche Boxster or an Audi TT soft top as a weekend car but as both have 2 seats and there are 3 of us and only 1 licence in the house it would have been a COMPLETE waste of money so a carbon bike (and maintence) is cheap if compared to my other possible mid life crisis purchase...
Andrew_P
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If that is what your heart is saying and your head wins. Your head will be forever telling you when you are riding "what if the heart won and I did get a Carbon...?"
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simon the viking
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Ah but my head is also thinking what if the missus finds out I've spent £1200 on a bike!!!If that is what your heart is saying and your head wins. Your head will be forever telling you when you are riding "what if the heart won and I did get a Carbon...?"
I have a pro level carbon frame and use it for ALL of my road riding, including commuting in all weathers. I haven't found any downsides yet.
I am much more likely to wreck it in weekend races, but that doesn't put me off doing those either.
There is so much fun in riding a seriously sorted frame, why dilute the pleasure?
I am much more likely to wreck it in weekend races, but that doesn't put me off doing those either.
There is so much fun in riding a seriously sorted frame, why dilute the pleasure?
boybiker
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I use a defy one for commuting although I can only afford one bike so its a 'do everything' type bike for me. I've had no issues using the defy one as a commuter bike in all weathers just make sure you keep on top of maintenance if using it daily. I tend to keep a few bits like oil, gt 40 and rags etc at work and clean the bike up in part of my lunch hour.
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I've been commuting on Carbon for ages with carbon clinchers which have included trips down the canal towpath. It's never been a problem for me.
Yes, but you have too much money.
