here, here.

working in a bike shop has spoiled me on high-end bicycles. it's too affordable at cost to resist. everyone likes a cutting-edge bike. however, it's nice to build a bike that is nothing but utilitarian. no carbon. no deep section wheels. 'aero' is not in its vocabulary. it weighs twice what your A-bike does. you will impress no one but that's not the point. this bike will do all of the grunt work when your A-bike rests comfortably at home. rain and shine, hot and cold this bike does it all without complaint. in a sport of the affluent these are the bicycles of the working class. dubbed 'commuters' or 'beater bikes' they often spend their time chained to a signpost whilst their owner carries on with his or her business. here's to all those underappreciated bikes out there.