How To Choose The PERFECT Bike For Your Commute

We all know that cycling is the best way to get to work, but which is the best bike for commuting? From road bikes, gravel bikes, e-bikes, to folding bikes, there are so many choices that it can sometimes feel hard to pick one! Join Si to find out what to consider to find the perfect type of commuter bike for you!

00:00 What is the perfect bike to commute on?
01:08 Long Haul Bikes (Road and Gravel Bikes)
03:44 Short Haul Bikes
03:46 Town Bike
04:16 E Bike
06:05 Cargo Bike
07:20 Traditional Bikes (Fixie and Vintage MTB)
08:27 Folding Bike
09:09 Other Considerations

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what is the best bike to commute on Town bike ebike cargo bike gravel bike vintage mountain bike folding bike fixie or the bike equivalent of a Lamborghini the short answer is it depends but in this video I am going to elaborate on that so that you will be able to find the right commuter bike for you firstly here are the things to think about what’s your budget and then how far far will you have to ride and is it flat or hilly what do you need to take with you and what type of riding do you enjoy basically all the bikes we have here today are great but at different things however fear not finding which one is best for you is actually not that hard at all so to begin with we’re going to split them into two categories L haul which are bikes that are best suited for those long commutes perhaps 10 km or more and then short Hall which are bikes that are best suited for zipping or cruising around a town or city for L haul if we discount ebikes for a moment typically the fastest and most efficient bikes are also going to be the least comfortable or rather they’ll take the most getting used to now having said that I’m thinking that if you are tackling a longer commute you’re probably a more experienced cyclist anyway in which case that’s not a problem and if you’re not experienced but you are going to do a longer commute you will very quickly become experienced so I think for those long haul commutes a road bike makes sense or a gravel bike which allows you to fit wider more comfortable tires perhaps mud guards or fenders and even perhaps a pania rack as well as you can see both of these bikes have drop handlebars on there and you don’t need drop handle bars a so-called hybrid bike gives you most of the benefits of these but with a straight handlebar that puts you in a more upright more comfortable position however it should be said that it is still less efficient than these two so your 10 km commute is going to feel slightly harder now similarly a gravel bike is less fast and less efficient than a road bike however it is also more comfortable and it is definitely going to be more versatile so I would say for the majority of riders a gravel bike makes sense if your commute is going to be 10 km 6 miles or more which would equate to about 30 minutes of riding that said I ride bikes like this because I love them and because I treat my ride to work like I would treat a ride at the weekend which is to say it is a treat and that’s an important Point as well right so bikes are fun riding is fun and so choosing a bike that you want to ride simply because you like it is also a perfectly valid reason for it being a great commuter bike there’s very few rights or wrongs here only what works for you as an individual and liking it is a perfectly perfectly valid reason now there is also nothing stopping you from riding a bik like this on a shorter commute as well but if your commute is going to be 30 minutes or less I think that opens up options for a whole host of other bikes that might improve your comfort or might be easier to ride or simply might just look cooler that is where this type of bike comes in the short Hall [Music] bike a traditional Town bike like this is comfortable it’s easy to ride it’s relatively inexpensive plus there’s always a whole host available to buy used secondhand however a bite like this is also low and even if you’re not worried about speed to put it another way you put the same effort in on this bike you’re going to get less out it’s harder to cover distances and they really don’t like going up hills as well so for short flat rides only unless you get an ebike version which is a different ball game entirely this example is an Ora DM and with it I think you get your style points you get your comfort you get your ease of use and because it’s got a motor you can also ride it quickly and sail effortlessly uphills now of course ebikes are more expensive but if you got the finances I think they make a lot of sense and you can absolutely ride a bik like this for longer distances as well as mentioned that motor will power you along up to 25 km an hour also with an ebike there’s no issue with getting hot and sweaty when you ride it either you absolutely can put effort into riding one if you so wish but you can also sit back and let that motor do all the work so you arrive at your destination as fresh as a daisy the major downside to an ebike is of course as mentioned the cost prices are coming down but there will always be a premium on it because there’s more technology there’s more material in a bike like this plus with the added complexity the will eventually be more to maintain as well even if the bike itself can be built with more resistance elements I mean on this one for example we’ve got internal Hub gears we’ve got a belt drive instead of a rusty chain because weight effectively is less of a consideration when you’re riding it at least more on that later the other point to mention is that in Europe and many other parts of the world ebike Motors by law have to cut out when the bike is going over 25 km per hour now you can still pedal it faster under your own steam but it will mean that for some Riders on some commutes the motor perhaps isn’t as beneficial as you might hope now this is my own ebike and I absolutely love it it’s got to be said speaking of reliability to start with I’ve not had any issues with the battery or the motor or any other part of it in fact and I’ve owned it for 2 and a half years so that’s just one person and one experience but still pretty positive I’d say uh now this particular type of bike is is a cargo bike and it’s the perfect option if you need to carry loads of stuff or people in fact you can get two kids on the back or in fact you can get kids and stuff on this bike as well despite the motor I’m not sure I’d personally want to ride it for longer than 30 minutes at a time too frequently although you definitely can and people definitely do the other downside to this bike is that it is quite big now this is a compact cargo bike but even so it is a pig to store it doesn’t really like small spaces and similarly to the Ora it is also quite expensive there is a lot going on on this bike but if you have the money and you have the space you’re golden and what of your more traditional City bikes like your fixie or your your reconditioned vintage m mountain bike for me I think they are absolutely Mega they’re inexpensive they’re reliable they’re cheap to run I mean AIX is not perhaps as beginner friendly as some types of bikes but nevertheless for many people these are the ultimate bikes for flitting around a city on and the other thing as well is as well as being inexpensive in the first place there’s also a whole host of them available secondhand at all time so check out Marketplace to see what gems you can uncover for not much money I mean genuinely I think this type of B is great and vastly underrated as well I mean they’re fast and they’re a lot of fun as well I mean compared to an ebike yeah you require a little bit more Fitness so perhaps it’s not the most accessible bike but hey not much I mean a vintage mountain bike is about as accessible as it gets and then what else have we got in our collection well it is the folding bike this is a Brompton a modernday icon now it is great if your commute is 30 minutes or less although plenty of people do more on these daily but if your commute involves a mixture of riding and public transport it is an absolute Nob brainer you can easily take this on a bus or a train plus it’s also a great option if you don’t have much room to store a bike at home as well which as mentioned previously can be a bit of an issue particularly with an ebike which is always heavier and is often larger than other types of bikes so if for example you got to carry upstairs you’re going to know about it it is a bit of a problem particularly something to think about if going up and downstairs is going to be part of your daily routine I mean Secure Storage is always something to think about in fact whether it’s at home or at your destination if you’ve got an expensive bike then I think paying for insurance is actually a worthwhile investment just give you peace of mind so you can leave your bike locked up somewhere there’s no point having the perfect commuter bike if you can’t do anything with it when you get to your destination and then I suppose that’s the other point about those inexpensive fixies or vintage mountain bikes there is something absolutely brilliant about having a bike that you don’t feel too scared to leave locked up outside a pub or something like that an inexpensive bike can be worth its weight in gold for that reason so to speak to summarize then firstly ask yourself the question is your commute long haul or short hall now I’ve suggested that 30 minutes is the line between the two but it’s a blurred line and that’s a fairly arbitrary figure based on me so you might think that actually it’s longer or shorter either way if you decide that your commute is a Long Hall commute then consider efficiency as the key here so a road bike is good a gravel bike is even better for that added practicality and versatility drop handle bars are the most efficient but a flat handle barar is absolutely fine too if you want to prioritize a bit more comfort and remember as well ebikes here are a really good option if you’ve got particularly hilly commute now if your commute is short Hall well the world’s your oyster you choose what you like based on Comfort or versatility practicality or simply style but again I would say if you’ve got the resources and you live somewhere particularly hilly then an ebike is absolutely great you may not think that you need a motor but once you’ve got one the thing that I found is that I tend to ride my bike more because it’s that bit easier so something to think about right the ultimate commuter bike is probably the one that gets you on it the most as well very interested to hear your thoughts on this subject if you’ve already got a favorite commut bike then let us know in the comments section down below and please if you enjoy this type of content as well make sure you hit the thumbs up button to let us know we’d love to do more commuted content for you and there’s also loads already on the channel as well so make sure you Subs subscribe to gcn if you don’t already