Go By Bike Month, employee bikes, part 7

I got to talk to another new staff member at the downtown Bike Gallery location. Sarah B has been at Bike gallery for only a month now. She was riding a very practical Trek 1000.

Does your bike have a name? No I’m not into naming bikes or cars or other inanimate objects. I’m fine with other people doing it, I’ve just never been a namer.

Do your pets have names? Yes, but our chicken doesn’t have a name.

What kind of bike is this? It’s a basic Trek road bike that I’ve turned into a commuter. I’ve had it for about a year and a half. It’s a little sportier commuter. I added the rack and bags. I like that this bike is faster than the hybrid that I was using as a commuter. I like the way this bike goes up hill!

What is your commute like? It’s about 5 miles from the NE side to downtown. I take the Broadway bridge into downtown.

What makes a good commuter bike? I have another bike that has fenders, but it’s in pieces and fenders make a good commuter bike, I wear rain gear on this bike and end up with the stripe up the back. The Rack and the Ortlieb bag are some of the best things I’ve ever bought for commuting. I’ve had these bags for 6 years and I’m totally sold on them. You can just lift them off, it’s super easy and it keeps all your stuff dry, they are my favorite. Of course lights are important. I think something simple and cheap that works well. I don’t want to be too attached to my commuter bike, but I kind of am because I spend so much time on it.