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Originally Posted by ewong
HHmmm, well my commute to work right now is about 10-15 minute by car depending on traffic. My route is mostly along Rumble up to Boundary toward Joyce area. There aren't really any significant hills along the route so the weight isn't really an issue. I probably won't be carrying much of anything. Just snacks, lunch and workout gear. So I don't really worry about installing a rack.
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This is basically my commuting route to work, but in the opposite direction. You'll be fine with an old mountain bike with slick tires installed, if you want to save some money. Also, if you want to stay off Rumble to avoid car traffic, there's the 7-11 bike route, but you may have to dodge pedestrians depending on time of day. I would still install a rear rack, just to give you more options of how you want to carry gear. I use a rackpack, this one but older version:
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Prevents you from having a sweaty back, and when you get off your bike, you can carry it like a backpack.
If you want to go the Mtn. bike route, let me know, I have a few kicking around.