What Bike Is Best For Commuting? | Cycling Weekly

What bike is best for commuting? Whether it's a road bike, gravel bike, cyclo-cross or hybrid, cyclist love categorising bikes. But all of those pigeonholes can make the buying the best commuting bike difficult.

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[kenpachinozarashi]

Cycling is such a rabbit hole. I bought a giant excape. Became extremely accustom to the speed, then bought a road bike haha. I love it

[reginaldscot]

A cheap decathlon road bike with a good set of continental 4 Seasons tyres on it. That's the best, because it will do everything you need it to do, it's cheap, robust and with the tyres safe in almost any weather conditions. Also because it's a cheaper bike it's less likely to be a target of bike theft. Buy a fancy bike and chain it up in a big city and you are likely to never see it again.

[Yayatouu]

Old steel MTB plus mudguards and (semi)slick tyres are great too !

[shawnvegavelez]

Excellent video. I currently shopping for a bike and this is a video i needed to see. Thank you for posting this.

[ashishrajoba]

I wanted this video 2 years ago when I was getting into biking as an adult. I learned gravel bike for commute and weekend warrior fits perfectly, unless you want to get multiples which is what I ended up with. Still happy !!

[wyvernlambi]

My trek 920 has served me well for past 2 years. Disc brakes, Drop bars, racks front and back, 4 bottle cage holders, 29inch wheels and loads more. Seriously worth checking out if your looking for something to carry luggage and kids, as you do.

[randaldavis]

I bought a Fuji Shiloette, in 1991 single speed 700c coaster brake, flat bars. works wonderfull as a commuter bike. no cables, I added blinky lights for visibility. did replace crank, original broke.

[Slabri]

Just purchased the Trek Verve 3 and absolutely love it for my daily commute here in california. Perfect bike.

[arepea]

I live in San Francisco and commute by bike I have a single 39 tooth up front and 11:46 on the rear. I also upgraded everything to XT brakes shifters, derailleur. Since I essentially built this KHS commuter I went ahead and also upgraded my wheelset to the Hunt gravel set and also 700c x 40 tubeless tires it makes commuting so much smoother and easier.

[chrisclark]

@1:06 - Narrator says "...a host of benefits, the most notable of which being able to sit in a comfortable and upright position."

Proceeds to show cyclist in racing mode.

[aaronpropes]

I've used a hybrid for commuting for the last few years, but now that the pandemic has killed my commute, I'm going on a lot more 30-50 mile jaunts and have been looking to upgrade.I'll likely keep my studded tires on the hybrid for winter biking (snow and ice are the norm here for six months of the year) and add either a gravel or road bike for the warmer weather.

[pradanakusuma]

Hey thanks for the advice, i think i'll go for roadbike for the lightweight for casual and bike to work

[Countrystock]

I've just bought a Gravel Bike for my commute. Approx 12 miles of tarmac, woodland trail and cycletrack.... perfect

[davemason]

Dutch bike 7 speed on a 10 miles each way commute. So comfortable and nice to ride.

[tomalexander]

I have started a new job delivering and ride anywhere between 60-90KM daily, mainly on flat but a few uphill climbs here and there. What would people recommend? I thought about the E Bike option but not sure they’d be upto that task 5 days a week any help appreciated

[jksisrael]

there are few more parameters to consider. the community you are living in
1. theft rate:
a. fast openning
b. built in lights or removed one
c. gear visibility (prevent curiosity) so mybe nexus or so
d. pnnier or back pack
e. parking places - have/not have

[duncanargentina]

Great! whats de bike in 2:10 with tiagra in rear, I need know ho is this crankset. Saludos desde Argentina!

[joemichaelegan]

Hello, Thank you for the ongoing support for all Cycling endeavour :), Incredibly after having to Cycle for the past 31 Years due to health, I have recently purchased a New Bike that is too small, My Bike is an E-bike a 2019 Cube Touring Hybrid Easy Entry, that I am very fond of and am very much in awe of the sublime adventure it offers. I am 5’11.5 and have a 50cm (Small Medium) and find that my arms are extended/ almost stretched to the handle bars which I have been raised with an Ergotec high charisma Stem, but my bottom is being pushed off the back of the seat and I’m unsure if a bigger bike is showing dimensions that will improve this area? Keep up the Good Work.

[drewstreet]

Got a hardtail mtb, it's brilliant and I've been using it for commuting about 8 miles each way a day half city half barely lit bypasses, gonna be taking advantage of the cycle to work scheme and I'm certain and rigid gravel bike will be good for this, obviously I could go road as its mainly road I ride on when commuting but that bit every tyre width and purely looks of a gravel bike has sold me

[Grumpycat]

I want to get back on commuting but I feel miserable in london .. and I love cycling but this city crushes my soul