If money is the object:
I have commuted by bike from Aylmer to downtown Ottawa for 18 yrs (no
winters) I use mostly the bike paths so there are no potholes or traffic
to
worry about. The best bikes for me are old road bikes like Peugeots,
Sekines, that I fix up myself, friction ****fting etc, but I put decent
wheels on (700c) and I use Continental Contact tires ($40), they come in
various widths and I have yet to have a flat on one, you can pump the
skinny
ones up to 100 Psi.. I inspect and repack all the bearings on the bikes at
least every two years. I buy cheap chains and freewheels if the chain
starts
to slip from stretching. I don<t worry too much about bike theft, but use
a
U lock.
I put a back carrier on with a small Rubbermade container bolted on, I use
a
small bowling style bag that fits right in and bungee it down. I added low
racks in the front and use small panniers if need be. Fenders are a good
idea, and I have a Cateye 10 watt light ($120) for these short days to see
my way home on the scary trail to Aylmer.
I have used more expensive bikes, but I find some of the components wear
just as fast and are more expensive to replace, like freewheels or
cassettes
and chainrings etc.
My wife rides 20 km each way to work and uses an older Peugeot touring
bike,
same set up, she loves it.
Hope this helps
"Andrew Chaplin" <ab.chaplin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Steve L Ferris" <am559@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Andrew Chaplin (ab.chaplin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) writes:
>>> On Oct 19, 6:43 pm, am...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Steve L Ferris) wrote:
>>>> "Andrew Chaplin" (ab.chap...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) writes:
>>>> > Have any of you a suggestion of a decent frame set to get as a
basis
>>>> > for a
>>>> > commuter bike that my brother-in-law might ride from East Ottawa to
>>>> > Hull? He's
>>>> > no cyclist, but he is very fit, a martial arts knob. I was thinking
>>>> > of a good
>>>> > 57 cm frame, slim 27 C wheels, a Blackburn rack for dragging about
>>>> > his
>>>> > lawyer's brief case, Cat's Eye lights, and so forth.
>>>>
>>>> > Arise, you cyclists from your slumbers,
>>>> > Arise, you cyclists of want.
>>>> > For reason in revolt now thunders;
>>>> > At last ends the age of cant!
>>>>
>>>> > [I'm not really a Commie, but no one has posted anything to OB for
>>>> > months! My
>>>> > bro-in-law and I meeting on Saturday morning to look for a bike, so
>>>> > please get
>>>> > on it.]
>>>> > --
>>>> > Andrew Chaplin
>>>>
>>>> Eclipse are good for a start looking. (pecco's) I have the road bike
>>>> but
>>>> it sounds like you'll want their mountain/hybrid typ .
>>>
>>> Thanks for the pointer toward Eclipse.
>>>
>>> We have looked at three performance hybrids: Cannondale, Trek and a
>>> Kona. The Kona with its disc brakes was pretty interesting.
>>
>>
>> There is always Marinoni if price isn't a factor. Just quality.
>
> Price is always a factor. :^)
> --
> Andrew Chaplin
> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
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