Commuting: Road or MTB or hybrid/commuter?

[backtobasics]

What will be the most important? 

1.) Type of tyres used?

2.) weight of bike?

[StevieL]

With all that money saved on petrol...    

 

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[Sepia]

Don't think those will work with a mtb soft tail 

If you mean MTB dual suspension then yes they will work.  Have used them a plenty.

Softail....never tried them.

[cat-i]

A mountain bike. That way, if the afternoon is pretty and I get out of the office early enough, I can enjoy a bit more of the Spruit than usual.

[Belgarath]

MTB: my commute is up G-Spot to the blue gums at the foot of Stellenbosch mountain and down the Coetzenburg XC track then follow the Eerste River to close to the office, about 700m on tar.

Lucky bstrd. Of my 32km one way I only have about 5km off-road.

 

The tar is chewing my tyres pretty badly. Starting to think about the N+1 option. Maybe take my dad's old bike and build a commuter.

[backtobasics]

Lucky bstrd. Of my 32km one way I only have about 5km off-road.

 

The tar is chewing my tyres pretty badly. Starting to think about the N+1 option. Maybe take my dad's old bike and build a commuter.

What is N+1?

 

I a considering commuting with my duel suspension MTB, but also scared that I will go threw tyres like crazy

[CogitoErgoSum]

I commute on a dual sus (only bike I have...). I have a section of technical singletrack that I can hit.

 

But a CX is damn nice - something like a Diverge or Niner RDO

 

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[Vetplant]

What is N+1?

Going out on a limb here:

 

N+1 is a mathematical reference, N is a placeholder for a number, eg. the number of bikes in one's garage.

 

N+1 means to "Add 1 more to the number"

 

But then, your new total number of bikes is still considered to be N. 

 

So you will perpetually add another bike to your flock... Until you run out of storage or cash...

[backtobasics]

Going out on a limb here:

 

N+1 is a mathematical reference, N is a placeholder for a number, eg. the number of bikes in one's garage.

 

N+1 means to "Add 1 more to the number"

 

But then, your new total number of bikes is still considered to be N. 

 

So you will perpetually add another bike to your flock... Until you run out of storage or cash...

Haha nice my bad didnt get that one

[Bateleur1]

MTB: my commute is up G-Spot to the blue gums at the foot of Stellenbosch mountain and down the Coetzenburg XC track then follow the Eerste River to close to the office, about 700m on tar.

 

I don´t know the Cape so well.  Is that an easy place to find? 

[Bateleur1]

Currently I use road and mtb.  In good weather I use the road bike and when rain is predicted I use the mountain bike.  I have the luxury of having multiple routes home that suits both bikes. But then I suppose my opinion does not carry too much as road traffic here is different than in SA especially Pretoors.

 

But having commuted in Pretoors for 14 years I will still stick to my road bike as I always did.  That was the best suited for where I had to commute. (Moot to CBD with some detours)

[Belgarath]

What is N+1?

 

I a considering commuting with my duel suspension MTB, but also scared that I will go threw tyres like crazy

 

I have a hardtail 29er, and a road bike. Two kiddies bikes. My wife "upgraded" to my old mtb 26er, and her old rigid mtb is now the indoor trainer.

 

Dad's old bike is an old steel clunker, one he bought just as mtb started to be the NEW S***T. Basically it is road bike geometry (of yesteryear), with heavier gauge steel. If I make it SS, get a new fork and bars, put at least V-brakes on it, put slicks on, and swap the saddle...

 

Getting excited now

[Belgarath]

Roadie bike converted to SS.... it just saves the legs for day in, day out commuting.

 

Punctures are punctures, but as Jakkals said, good tyres go a long way to assisting with this ... then you add some tyre liners and slime to the tubes for good measure (The last two items I need to do still!!!)

 

Running costs are also then minimal vs a geared bike.

 

How big are your quads and kuite with that gear up front??

 

Very cool bike though

[J∆kk∆ls]

OK! with todays wind, I prefer to use the MTB Steel 26".

[Belgarath]

OK! with todays wind, I prefer to use the MTB Steel 26".

good luck....

[Belgarath]

 

My "new" commuter bike...

 

Swapped tyres, fixed brakes and derailleur (cabling). Still needs a proper wash, different handlebars (arriving soon), still a little undecided about cleated pedals or keeping the flats.

 

First ride today was fast and fun. Responsive and light.