Which bike to commute in?????????

wayne1978
wayne1978 Posts: 56
edited January 2011 in Road beginners
Got a brand new Felt F75 road bike been training on this bike, also got scott mountain bike for fun offroad rides.
The dilemia is which bike to use to commute the 20 mile a day in?
If I use mountain bike I would be in different riding position.

What would you do?

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  • vinnn
    vinnn Posts: 62
    If you're commuting on the road, use the road bike.
  • peejay78
    peejay78 Posts: 3,378
    this time of year, for a 20 mile commute, you might want to use mudguards of some description.
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  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,674
    If you want to do your commute in a reasonable time then road bike. If some of the commute is off road then mountain bike.

    You won't get any votes for mountain bike with an all road commute, specially on a road bike forum! :)
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  • wayne1978
    wayne1978 Posts: 56
    Thanks to all who gave advice, looks like road bike wins.
    Lovely can buy more kit now
  • Avoneer
    Avoneer Posts: 525
    Sell them both and buy a decent cyclo cross bike - best of both worlds.

    Pat...
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  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,170
    +1 for road bike. (20 miles on the road? Seems a no brainer.) Or you could try both and see which you prefer...
  • Gav2000
    Gav2000 Posts: 408
    You clearly need a new bike! Start browsing! I'm keen on hub gears for something that'll get covered in salt and road grime. I have an Edinburgh Bike Coop Courier Nexus for the winter, it's heavy but is very good value for money.
    Gav2000

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Depends what you're trying to achieve. I use both but I'm directed by the weather. Icy weather(a lot up here - especially because of the peak elevation) it's the MTB with spikey tyres. The rest of the time it's the road bike.

    The roadie is faster and MUCH easier - but doesn't burn anything like the calories. It's also prone to more punctures and you don't get the same satisfaction from scalping someone.

    My advice - mix it up.
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