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Originally Posted by GoldenEagle
I might have to try this biking to work and back thing. I actually drove a route I think I could go where there would be minimal car traffic. Do you just carry a backpack with your clothes in it? Do you have a bike lane your entire way? I am sure its easier in a town like DC as opposed to Memphis which is behind the times. Plus I live and work in the suburbs.
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DC Metro area is really bike friendly, so I am fortunate to have bike lanes and multi use paths all the way in to the city. Once I get in to the city it gets a little dicier, but I have a couple of solid routes and there are a lot of bike lanes.
I am mostly taking my road bike in right now, so I carry a backpack. For a long time I commuted in on a Trek hybrid. It works great for commuting because it can be fitted with a rear rack to which you can fit panniers (fancy name for saddle bags). At some point I will probably go to a mix of what I use now (drop handle bars, thinner tires) and then (rack capability). That probably means a cyclocross bike. If I was starting from scratch, I would definitely get a cross bike.