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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Roxlimn" data-source="post: 2124599" data-attributes="member: 11878">Pbartender:On grip shifters: Ugh.  I never understood why these things ever got on the market.  They annoy the heck out of me.  I don't think Deore's exclusively grip shifting because I definitely know that the top 2 models of Deore for 2004 were click shifters.On lights: You need to run a brightish red lamp under your seat just above rear fender, facing backwards.  Rearends take up a major chunk of bike accidents.  If the car is coming up straight behind you, your silhouette can mask your forward lightbeams.  Ultrabright halogen lamps facing backwards are rude, and you might blind the driver, too.If you're getting 2 sets of wheels, strongly suggest quick-release hubs.  They're usually the default set offered, but you never know.On front suspension: I think you should try out a set of "light" fork suspensions before ruling them out.  Some people still prefer rigids, of course, but a rigid aluminum fork is not something for the faint-hearted, or the concussion-prone!  The stiffness of aluminum works against you here, delivering the shocks up your arms like you fell in the pothole yourself.  If you rode a steel bike before, you'll definitely notice the "flex" steel offers after you've ridden an aluminum fork over a few bumps.  On the other hand, not having to worry about rust is really a load off.  So the best compromise is an aluminum fork with suspension to cushion the rigidity.  Alternatively, you can get a carbon fiber or steel fork.On backpacks: Suggest real backpacks (the ones with stiff backings and redundant suspension systems).  Or some of those arched Camelbak packs.  Leaves air to circulate between the pack and your back.</blockquote>

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