Yo!
I have a mostly-flat commute to work with some crazy traffic and bad infrastructure. Still, I’m stoked I can commute to work.
What are some essentials for commuting to work that you’ve discovered?
Thanks! 🤙
by LoBicicleto
Yo!
I have a mostly-flat commute to work with some crazy traffic and bad infrastructure. Still, I’m stoked I can commute to work.
What are some essentials for commuting to work that you’ve discovered?
Thanks! 🤙
by LoBicicleto
8 Comments
Fenders fenders fenders, nice bike btw.
Front rack, good backpack, front and rear lights.
You could remove the water bottle and bottle cages and you would have the essentials. Everything is extra unless needed for your particular commute.
Everyone’s commute and environment are different but I’ve come to love full mudguards (year round commuting), dynamo lights (zero thought required), internal gear hubs (wear and damage resistant) and I’m hoping to also come to love the belt drive on my new commuter because I’m fed up with chain care, as well as the wider tires for extra cornering grip and comfort. Some sorta rack for your bag so your back doesn’t get swamped may also be nice. Thankfully my commute is short enough not to require a sportier setup and allows me to slap all this inefficient crap on my bike.
My favorites for cargo are a rear rack and an air pannier and a bungee net. Then I toss my backpack in the air pannier. Pop up summer showers are frequent here, so I’m partial to my fenders and poncho. For all rides, I have lube, tube, patch kit, and the tools to remove my wheels in a saddle bag.
Fenders, rear rack, lights (white in front and red in back), emergency repair kit, and something such as a saddle bag to put the repair kit in.
I put a pannier on my rear rack but if I had to put something else on it I would probably attach it with bungee cords.
Rack to keep the weight off your back, fenders, toolkit (tools, patch kit, spare tube, pump), and lights. These are really the essentials for commuting, IMO. Everything else is optional.
I have the following on my bike for a 10 mile round trip commute:
Handlebar bag: Lumiere & Co. Bike Handlebar Bag,… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCRRKZB8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Maintenance kit w/saddle bag: Bike Repair Tool Kit-Co2 Inflator… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7221D8S?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Front and back lights: Ascher Ultra Bright USB… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FC9NRRR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Panniers: Ortlieb F5301 Back-Roller Classic… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T6IR3KC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Phone mount: https://www.peakdesign.com/products/out-front-bike-mount?variant=40233263169613&g_acctid=994-161-7175&g_adgroupid=&g_adid=&g_adtype=none&g_campaign=2+-+QRY+-+Consideration+-+Core+-+Performance+Max+-+Brand+-+USA&g_campaignid=16920329932&g_keyword=&g_keywordid=&g_network=x&nb_adtype=pla&nb_ap=&nb_fii=&nb_kwd=&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_mi=105553808&nb_mt=&nb_pc=online&nb_pi=M-BM-AA-BK-2&nb_placement=&nb_ppi=&nb_ti=&nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ax%3A16920329932%3A%3A&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADx_O3UDTLae7BWNqDQ3Yft92STN7