Commuters at Sea Otter
by Commute by BikeA couple of us from Crooked Cog are at Sea Otter in Monterey, CA and, while this event is geared towards mountain and road riding, I grabbed some pictures of some pretty cool commuter bikes as well.
The Casseroll from Salsa Cycles is a pretty nice frame. They had two built up with different components and gear setups.
Then the bike that I do a handy job lusting after, the Surly Steamroller. A fixed gear which they just recently made available as a complete bike (as opposed to only selling the frame).
Also in the Surly fleet is the yet-to-be-released Big Dummy. A perfect commuter for carrying around a big load.
Then we have the 925 from Redline (our sponsor) which is the bike I ride everyday.
And finally, I took a spin on a cross bike from Masi bikes which, as I mentioned before, can be a great commuter rig.
I just started commuting to work by bike. My ride is 15 miles with significant hills. I noticed your Redline 925. What is the advantage of single speed? How do you cope with steep grades?
I cope with steep grades by avoidance. Hop on the bus for the commute from work to night classes. After class when getting stinky isn’t a problem, I hit the hills and get her done. Probably not the best option for every commute.
-M
Dahon had some pretty cool commuter bikes there…
I especially liked the Cadenza folder they had going on:
http://www.dahon.com/us/cadenza.htm