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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pbartender" data-source="post: 2116344" data-attributes="member: 7533">So about a year ago, in an effort to save gasoline and improve my fitness, I decided to start riding my bicycle into work, every day that I possibly could.  I'm rather proud of myself, having ridden in all but the very worst weather and logging in nearly 3000 miles over the last year.I've now gotten to the point where it's a habit, and I'm unlikely to quit for any reason short of extreme infirmity.  My wife suggested, as a reward for sticking with it, that I trade in my old beat-up bicycle, and save up the cash to buy a new one.Far be it for me to argue with my wife.Regardless, my current bicycle is an 8 year old Schwinn that I bought in college.  It's a pretty straight forward mountain bike that's much more suited to the steep gravel paths that climb the sides of three hundred foot tall bluffs along the Mississippi river around my home town in Minnesota, than the mind-numbingly flat, straight and well paved bicycle paths and side streets of the suburban frontier of Chicago.It's been a while since I've bought a new bicycle, and I've never bought one for this type of terrain, so I need a little advice...I need suggestions for a commuter bicycle.  My ride is about 5 miles one way (10 mile round trip, for those who don't have their calculators handy).  It consists primarily of asphalt-paved bicycle trail, with a few residential streets.  It is more or less a level ride, with a few short inclines (coming in and out of a very small river valley).  I ride in most weather...  I can tolerate temperatures as high as 90F or as low as 0F.  I avoid precipitation, but will ride in very light snow or rain, if necessary.  I refuse to ride with snow or ice on the roads/trails.I know what qualities I want in my new bike... Primarily durablity, reliability and affordability...  but I've been away from the market for too long to have a good idea as to what features or which manufacturers I should be looking for or avoiding.Any other cyclists on the boards with advice?</blockquote>

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