Commuter Bike Setup

[6zfshdb]

Don't forget "girls bike" vs "step thru".

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Don't forget "girls bike" vs "step thru".

And the manliest of men ride "girls bikes" for the clearance. Best just stick with step-thru.
;^}

 

[mikee94]

Hello all! I got my Velotric Discover 3 that I plan to be using as a commuter to work, but am wondering what the best setup would be for transporting my stuff to and from work. I'll be locking my bike outside the office with 2 different Kryptonite locks, but will also have a backpack with my laptop and other stuff. I'm curious what everyone else does to haul everything as I don't think just the backpack on my back will be comfortable.

Things I've considered:

• A basket on the rear rack and keeping the backpack in the basket
• Bungee cord strap the backpack directly to the rear rack
• Panniers to hold everything
• Use the bag that came with my bike for the locks; wear the backpack while riding

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

Hello! I think the basket is a good option, it's comfortable and you can find some that are good looking

 

[Dave Rocks]

Did you leave the panniers attached once you got to work or did you take them in with you? What did you haul on your commute?

I didn't remove the panniers, I removed the beer.

 

[PedalUma]

From 2020.

I got a bike for free then and converted it, putting fake flowers in the basket and made $1700 the next day, profit. The basket sold it. The guy purchased what he thought was a bad-azz bike online, I assembled and I delivered it with wine, cheese, flowers, and a baguette in the basket. Which totally neutered the bike. Oh, bonus points: What color is the wire to the display on the pink bike? How about from the battery to the motor? Is there a zip tie on the chainstay holding the shift housing? What color is it?

 

[Dave Rocks]

Girliest bike ever
You can't water the flowers because the water bottle is a battery
it is also not a work commuter ebike. Pretty at the beauty salon.
Beautiful build but the bike to me has gender

 

[Stefan Mikes]

the beer

It doesn't look beer to me. Dangerously close to the water

 

[PCeBiker]

It doesn't look beer to me. Dangerously close to the water

95% water.
5% alcohol and flavor.

I guess that the Polish get drunk up to twice as fast?

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[PCeBiker]

It doesn't look beer to me. Dangerously close to the water

We brew our own strong beer here in Ontario, available at the LCBO


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[PedalUma]

Girliest bike ever
You can't water the flowers because the water bottle is a battery
it is also not a work commuter ebike. Pretty at the beauty salon.
Beautiful build but the bike to me has gender

That's funny. I purchased that bike for $450 at Mike's Bikes Spring Mega sale. It listed for $650. They have blow out sales in early Spring and late Summer. To girly girls (of any age) most eBikes look too butch. I also picked up some WTB tan walls it had white kendas and the matching rack. I did a tune on a retired electircian's bike Ron, and at pick-up his wife saw it the day after I purchased it, half-way-done. Debbie was in love at first sight and gave me a 50% deposit. A couple of days later she was riding with her husband. They have traveled all over the US with the bikes in their camper, visiting national parks. I staged the bike with the baguette and flowers, wine and cheese for her at pick up. It even has Pepto Bismol rims. I already had the matching touch up paint to hit the white zip ties on the external wiring.
Today I am doing the through frame wiring on a carbon road bike with an internally routed aero bar. What a PITA. Makes me long for simple bikes.