Based on some comments in our recent Torker Interurban electric bike review, I wanted to put something up…a “pop quiz”, of sorts, to address some points made.
This is a multiple-choice quiz. Let’s begin:
Which is the “commuter bike”? Is it
a) the fixed gear machine
b) the cargo bike
c) the fully-dressed urban bike
d) the high-end touring rig
or e) All of the above?
If you’ve been reading our site for a while, you know that “E” is the correct answer. All of these bikes have their place in bicycle commuting, and in fact all but “D” are actual “commuter bikes” that I ride on a regular basis to and from work or to run errands around town. The point is, there is no “one” solution for bike commuters. We all have different needs and terrain, different ideas about what we like or don’t like, different distances or places to secure our rides once we get to our destinations. A bike that works for me may not work for you (and vice versa), and it is foolhardy to think otherwise.
If you’re newer to this site, I have a couple of tidbits for you, too: This is a good time to link back to a couple of our articles from the past, such as “Can’t We All Just Get Along?” and “What Bike Do I Buy?”
Bike commuters are still but a tiny minority here in the U.S. Divisive attitudes, elitism and snobbery serve to tear us apart, not bring us together. As far as we’re concerned here, if you’re on two wheels you’re ok with us.
