What is the best hybrid bike to use as a commuter bike?

Help?! I have an upcoming 100-mile event and my mom's not letting me use her bike to train?

• Hi. I have a 100 mile cycling event coming up in another month that I've been training for for the past 3-4 weeks. Usually I ride the bike 3 times a week, take swimming lessons twice a week, and I also take spinning (cycling) classes twice a week at the gym. Other than that, I sometimes use the machines at the gym such as the treadmill about twice to three times a week. The road bike (bianchi) that I have is actually my mother's and we had an argument recently so now she just does not want me using her bike anymore and this is the bike I'm expected to use for the upcoming event. I'm wondering if there's a way to train without the use of the bike. Today I just ended up walking the entire bike route (the route I usually take with the bike to practice) so that I don't lose leg muscle. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I can do in place of riding the bike? I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks a bunch :)

• Answer:

  Make you peace with your mother, she wil always be your mother, there will be other cycling events in which you can participate.