I am determined to commute to work through the winter. Last year the faff of putting on the necessary lycra to ride my Orbea road bike the 5 miles in, to then change again at the other end kept putting me off. Well, the cold didn’t help either! Anyway, this year I might just manage to keep up the winter commute with my new Marin San Anselmo Alfine commuter. With some very sensible SKS mudguards (they might stop the bike looking quite so sleek but when the road’s wet you won’t complain about them!) and some decent lights and clothing I have no excuses! So far, so good. It’s a fantastic bike to ride – not hugely slower than the road bike but a more comfortable position. And no derailleurs to clean!
Testing the San Anselmo in the Yorkshire Dales
The cows seem to like it
Comment by Jamie — October 22, 2009 @ 12:04 pm