tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post674652139624505365..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Elegance Counts TooSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-22929100858989584952009-12-22T12:56:21.621-06:002009-12-22T12:56:21.621-06:00"Mileage concerns - Buddy is the first bike I..."Mileage concerns - Buddy is the first bike I've ever owned that I felt any need to conserve mileage on to avoid premature wear. That's due to the cost - even though I bought used. You buy cheap and such things are of no concern."<br /><br />Steve, I'm of the other opinion. If you've spent the money for a decent bike, it's a shame to let it sit. I agree that until I got my Surly last month, I was feeling bad about putting so many commuting miles on my road bike, but that was due more to the nature of the hard miles it was racking up without decent opportunities for maintenance and pulling a duty it wasn't designed for.<br /><br />If you've got the right bike for the task (and I agree with Keri that you do), ride it!Tracy Whttp://www.springfieldcyclist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-12775862415101418852009-12-22T10:13:10.904-06:002009-12-22T10:13:10.904-06:00"Buycycling Magazine" That's a keepe..."Buycycling Magazine" That's a keeper!<br /><br />I never had a kickstand on a bike I used for commuting. But when I started shopping by bike, I very quickly discovered the virtue of a kickstand. Now I'm so used to having one, I get annoyed when I use the Roubaix for errands and have to hold it up while loading a pannier or putting the trunk on it.<br /><br />Buddy seems like an excellent choice for your commute. And you got the bonus of being able to race with it. Nice multi-porpose bike.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617647529657485483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-44410334306781693552009-12-21T21:33:24.246-06:002009-12-21T21:33:24.246-06:00Well, in addition to a pavement commuter, it seeme...Well, in addition to a pavement commuter, it seemed Buddy did well out on a bit of gravel recently. Neat bike.Ponderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042079750126434523noreply@blogger.com