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Commuter Recommendations? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by jedhaknight@sopuli.xyz to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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Hey all! First post here, lol. I was looking for a quality commuter bike, preferably hybrid as my route can get kind of bumpy. Any recommendations?

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[–] Space_Burger_Steve@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely go to a bike shop, as they should be able to repair anything they sell. A coworker of mine learned the hard way that that may not be the case for a department store bike. I commuted happily for years on both a Trek and a Norco, the features I found most useful were a rear rack, fenders, disc brakes, puncture proof tires, and no suspension.

[–] khorban@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Disc brakes add some $$, but are worth it if you have long descents or regularly wet weather. Don't be afraid of rim brakes, though, if you are a fair weather biker.