Bike Envy: Round II

I have been plotting and planning for a year about possibly getting another bike. My current bike (Schwinn Cross Cross) was my Mom's that she rarely rode so she gave it to me. It is reliable, pretty comfortable, fairly light, and gets the job done. I would most definitely keep this bike even if I bought a new one for certain kinds of trips, or if I was going to have to leave it in an area where there was high theft (I love this bike but it is certainly not new looking anymore).

However, I can't decide what kind of bike to get. I am drawn to the Omafiet (shown below).


This bike is heavy but classy and could carry a lot of stuff. Given my daily 7-10 mile commute roundtrip this would be doable. Dottie over at Let's Go Ride a Bike has an Oma and swears by it. The Oma has generator hub lights and an internal gears which would be nice.

However, I also am drawn to more technical bikes that are built for speed and are light. Not pure road bikes per say but hybrids that can get the job done.


It is hard to decide. I think this is why people who bike a lot, especially for commuting, have more than one bike. Or maybe I am rationalizing. :-) I do like to think that for the price of one used car, I could have several bikes at my disposal and never have to pay a dime for insurance or gas. Now I don't feel so guilty for wanting a new one. :-D