Choosing the right bike for commuting can be a bit of a minefield, there’s cheap bikes, expensive bikes, e-bikes and even ones which come with lots of accessories out of the box. With the help of Trek’s FX range of fitness and hybrid bikes, we share our tips on how to choose the right bike for cycling to work on.
It’s also worth asking your employer if they’re part of the cycle to work scheme. In 2023 it’s a great way of saving some money!
Let us know any of your commuting tips down in the comments section below and you can check out the full Trek FX range using the link below:
https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/hybrid-bikes/fitness-bikes/fx/c/B421/
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12 Comments
For me, a great commuting bicycle has
1. a rack or cargo
2. fenders
3. puncture protection
4. safety gears
but the best thing is,
electric motor😂😂😂
£660.00 who are you kidding mate Big box bikes £ 250 / £ 300 .or 250 W E Bike fat tire with everything £ 450 / £ 525.00 another rip off.
The ebike can get your fitness level to make a non-assisted bike just as easy! It’s brilliant for wildlife spotting on the morning commute too! Biggest drawback for me was enjoying the commute way more than work!
I ride fixed wheel low maintenance
Sorry this is just insane. At 1000 pounds you don't even get a dynamo hub for a commuting bike? Not to mention no through axle while they save a lot on the group (Acera/Altus the lowest almost in Shimano's range) and on the fork (you get a rigid fork, good for weight but again they save a lot there). You can do a lot better for 1000 pounds
Gravel rules for me. 😊
Don't like watching adverts
Tubeless is typically not very practical for commuting as they don't keep air very well in many cases and need more effort for maintenance/refilling milk. An hermetic (or just a thicker than normal) tube is a much, much better choice for commuting as it not only hold air for several months (> half a year in my case with Continental hermetic tubes) but also offers better puncture protection. And speaking of punctures, the tire choice is also very important: long lasting, high puncture protection, and grip when it gets wet or tractors leaf their mud on the wet street.
If it's not an eBike then a dynamo hub with wired lights is essential.
For doing really day in, day out commuting throughout the whole year convenience and comfort is key to me. So dynamo with lights, fenders, kick stand, rack with panniers is minimum equipment. Also chain protection is important if you want to commute in casual trousers.
For commuting only when it's sunny and warm, then yes, most of the extra equipment is not needed and you might commute with a road or fitness bike with slick tires as well.
I like to get some training in on my ride home so I choose gravel. Lots of easy trails bike paths and some gravel climbs to hit.
I just saw this video in your website. So, I watch the video and its better to watch. By the way, I like ebikes too but I will choose gravel or ecargo bikes.
Came for information, but got a Trek advert instead. Cycling media sucks.
Great to see Jamie presenting again! Missed him!! 👍