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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Atom Ant" data-source="post: 399834" data-attributes="member: 7357">I have four commuter bikes - a basic steel single speed, a modified road bike (the frame is a Giant OCR Zero from ~2005, almost everything else has been changed over the years), my Cannondale Hooligan (now discontinued 'urban' bike with 20" wheels), and my Brompton (how a folding bike should be designed).Which I use depends on my commuting use - e.g., if I want to multi-mode then I'll choose the Brompton, if I'm worried about theft then I'll choose the SS, if I'm in a hurry then I'll choose the OCR.None of these bikes have suspension forks. Budget forks on inexpensive bikes tend to add unnecessary mass and are more likely to provide sponginess rather than useful suspension. Decent forks tend to be too expensive for a commuter bike.As a general purpose commuter, I'd look at some of the flat-bar road bikes with decent tyre clearance rather than at hybrids which often have horrible forks.I'm a big fan of hydraulic disc brakes on commuter bikes (despite only one of my four commuters having them).I acknowledge that mudguards don't look cool, but they are practical for commuting in dodgy weather.A rack gets your luggage off your back. I hope I don't have to explain why that's a good thing.</blockquote>