Commuter or touring?

[young Ed]

so i currently have this bike

as my one and only bike
but am considering buying a bike like one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R2.TR10.TRC0.A0.Xxbox &_nkw=vintage racer&_sacat=0&_from=R40
and aren't sure which one to reserve for pleasure riding and which one to use as a daily commuter and be left in the rain under a tree whilst i'm at school?
considering i love ultralight so i wouldn't be carrying much gear on a tour so don't need panniers etc, but want something i can comfortably ride all day for between 70 and 100 odd miles
so what bike for what job?
Cheers Ed

 

[Kies]

Keep the one pictured for commuting to school. The tourer will be better suited to longer distance riding

 

[young Ed]

the ones in link are racers really rather than tourers
i would class pictured one as a tourer considering it has 700X38c wheels/tyres
Cheers Ed

 

[biggs682]

@young Ed there is no reason why you cant commute on a racer style bike , loads of us do .

but why not do as @Kies suggested and keep the racer for the longer distant rides , so you enjoy it more

 

[young Ed]

is the riding position of racer nice for 60 or 70 mile rides? even with flat bars potentially fitted?
Cheers Ed

 

[midliferider]

I suppose it depends on the position of your racer. It you have set up your racer to a more comfortable position, it may not be a big issue.
Well, I am going to do it in March, ride about 40-50 mile a day for 7 days, in my Triban 3. Will let you know how I get on.

 

[biggs682]

is the riding position of racer nice for 60 or 70 mile rides? even with flat bars potentially fitted?
Cheers Ed

cant see why not , i for one use to do 100+ miles on a sunday ctc club run and never had an issue

 

[Kies]

the ones in link are racers really rather than tourers
i would class pictured one as a tourer considering it has 700X38c wheels/tyres
Cheers Ed

Any bike can be a tourer as long as a rack (panniers) can be fitted. Mudguards might be nice, but not essential. Riding position is rider dependant. Some like the stretched out position on a dropped bar bike, whilst others prefer the more upright position of a bike with straight bars. I have both bikes and like them equally. For a 30-50 blast on a summers day - road bike. Touring - i would prefer a relaxed straight bar

 

[young Ed]

100+ miles for a sunday club run that sounds a bit heavy?
Cheers Ed

 

[Kies]

Club runs can easily be 50-70 mile runs. A 100 miles might not be for every club rider, but some are that good

 

[young Ed]

what time do yo start and finish then?
Cheers Ed

 

[biggs682]

100+ miles for a sunday club run that sounds a bit heavy?
Cheers Ed

i was only in my teens at the time club runs started at 8.45 sharp and normally finished around 5 - 5.30 if i remember rightly

sure couldnt do it now , but given pratice and time could do