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The Other Andy · 10-17-2015, 11:52 AM

Hello all,

I'm considering riding my bike to work. The trip is about 12 miles each way, down a very busy, sometimes very narrow, road. Although I have a modern Raleigh SC30 comfort bike (mountain frame, front suspension, fat tires), it needs a bunch of work that I probably won't get around to for a while. It's also never struck me as a very good bike, to be honest.

Instead, my daily driver will be my late-seventies Schwinn Suburban. It weighs a ton, but is fairly nice to ride. I've done 12 and 14 mile rides on it recently, but am I crazy to consider doing twice that per day on it? I'm probably going to do a trial run this weekend with it.

Also, any recommendations as to what I should do to the bike, and gear?

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The Other Andy EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Milwaukee area, Wisconsin Posts: 157 To Be Determined (Too-be) - '15 Chevrolet Malibu LS Eco 90 day: 35.41 mpg (US) Thanks: 46 Thanked 30 Times in 23 Posts	24 Miles a Day on a Schwinn Suburban? Hello all, I'm considering riding my bike to work. The trip is about 12 miles each way, down a very busy, sometimes very narrow, road. Although I have a modern Raleigh SC30 comfort bike (mountain frame, front suspension, fat tires), it needs a bunch of work that I probably won't get around to for a while. It's also never struck me as a very good bike, to be honest. Instead, my daily driver will be my late-seventies Schwinn Suburban. It weighs a ton, but is fairly nice to ride. I've done 12 and 14 mile rides on it recently, but am I crazy to consider doing twice that per day on it? I'm probably going to do a trial run this weekend with it. Also, any recommendations as to what I should do to the bike, and gear?