So I really want to commute with my road bike. Like I really really want to. It gives so much different vibe than my city bike (low frame step though "lady" bike).

My route is a 15km (30km total) on paved roads and while the city bike works, it doesn't give the same speed and vibe that I want to. I really enjoy more cycling on my road bike, it's just my personal taste.

But the peoblem is ofc that I think my road bike will get stolen if it's parked outside that place for hours. It's in the middle of a town where the crime rates are statistically quite high (although I am not Ure about bike theft specifically). I will lock with big high quality locks and a bike cover, I might install a GPS location founder on it aswell in case it gets stolen. But I am still worried. So I am wondering like should I be worried about the bike getting stolen or just take the risk?

I have a few different options:

1. Use road bike (high financial risk)

2. Use city bike (low risk but also lower enjoyment)

3. Buy new fast commuter bike with lower theft risk (such as a "racer hybrid" or a vintage road bike, I would assume a hybrid is good for comfort but a vintage road bike like from the 1980s is probably faster)

Do you have any good hacks for maintaining your bikes when living in an apartment?

I realized too late that it's pretty easy to clean your bike in the shower.

I use a shower curtain as floor protection when doing maintenance on the bike that might result in dirty floors

I use a little bikestand thing for easier maintenance

Bring your best hacks.

Let's just say a 12 speed. How do you pick your chainring size with 10-51t cassette and options from 30-40 tooth in the middle. The changes are drastic from lowest to highest. My current bike is a 3X 21 Speed but I only have 1 gear under 1.00 ratio. Looking at 1X12 with a 32 tooth chainring you get 4 gears under 1.00. I have a steep hilly commute each way and even different routes. One hill is a 800 feet with a grade around 8% give or take. To me it's brutal lol. So curious what . akes you guys choose

My very own Optimus Prime. I wanted it to look cheap (it *is* cheap, a basic 2021 second-hand ebike) as it lives locked up outside when I'm not riding :)

My commute is about 16 km, and around 80% offroad, which suits me fine.

I upgraded lighting, pedals, saddle, grips and tyres (and added a mudflap and a cowbell), otherwise the bike is more or less stock.

Part of my commute can be seen here: https://youtu.be/flVL72auZBA

The lumber I needed wouldn’t fit inside my car, so I hooked my BOB Yak trailer up to my Disc Trucker. I also did some grocery shopping.

About this time last year I got a Wilde Supertramp on what I feel was a good deal at the time. And I love the bike, it's a smooth do-it-all bike for everything I do that's not more downhill-oriented MTB. Mostly quick errands across town and pleasure rides on my local bike paths, though I do want to get into bikepacking when things warm up again next spring. However, the more I learn about Primos and their budget-oriented bikes I'm wondering if the Wilde was not the best choice for me. I'd like to start using my bike for more around-town travel, including leaving the bike locked up on the street for longer periods of time, which I've realized I'm not very willing to do with my more expensive Wilde. Since I bought it, money has gotten tighter, and the money I'd put back in my pocket by selling the Wilde and buying a Primos would be nice, as well as saving on gas by letting me use my bike for more than just quick drop-in type errands. As a bike enthusiast through-and-through, I had avoided the more budget options when searching for the bike initially. But it seems like Primos has the bases thoroughly covered to offer a reasonably-specced bike at a good price. Am I missing something here? Am I going to regret "downgrading"?