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Old 09-22-2010, 06:25 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Linus View Post
Hehe.. you could always turn one of those bikes (probably the 1200 or the Timberline) into a single speed winter bike (with winter tires). I did that to my old MTB and it's awesome.

As for riding with 40lbs of stuff, take a look at Ortleib panniers and seriously consider getting a back rack on your bike. You back will thank you. The MTB should have the eyelets for this if the 1200 doesn't.
I had thought about that Linus,and both bikes can be rigged for a rack and panniers but my budget won't let me do it. I've got a locker at school, it's just a matter of knowing which books to bring home on which day to cut the weight I'm carrying. Building a single speed is on my list of things to do once school is done. I think the 1200 will serve as a good commuter bike. I used it to commute 24 miles round trip to school at the first college I attended. The only think I may do is convert it to a flat bar bike as the drop bars are a bit of a reach when riding with a backpack and that isn't very expensive to do. Thanks for the info!
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