Hybrid Bicycles - Post pictures of your Hybrid

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You have to call this bike Johnny 5...

Very nice set up btw.

Very nice bike there Dryheat. :)
One question: do you specifically like that kind of handlebar?
In Belgium these handlebars are on traditional townbikes and I find them very unhandy, controlless and painfull for the wrists.
Love the big lights ... makes it look like a motorbike a bit.
I've also got a setup with 2 led headlights ... it's great for doing nighttime trailriding :)

irclean - I like the fact the Norco is offered belt drive models at prices normal folks can afford...

Is that the first belt-drive posted in this thread? Well done, irclean!

Is that the first belt-drive posted in this thread? Well done, irclean!
Thanks - I'm pretty happy with it!

My new bike. :)

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj352/CbadRider/DSCF0100.jpg
Very nice bike indeed, nice enough for convincing me to order one Sirrus Elite just like yours...

irclean - I like the fact the Norco is offered belt drive models at prices normal folks can afford...
Me too... although it still required some careful budgeting on my part. And then there's always the inevitable need for accessories!

You have to call this bike Johnny 5...


Very nice set up btw.

Ha! Johnny 5. I hadn't thought or that.

Thanks, sixtyfiver! I've admired many of your bikes through this post and your garage/workshop is fantastic.



Very nice bike there Dryheat. :)
One question: do you specifically like that kind of handlebar?
In Belgium these handlebars are on traditional townbikes and I find them very unhandy, controlless and painfull for the wrists.
Love the big lights ... makes it look like a motorbike a bit.
I've also got a setup with 2 led headlights ... it's great for doing nighttime trailriding :)

Thanks, Adelaar!
I know what you mean about townbikes being unhandy etc., but with the bars flipped it puts me on top of the controls and forward leaning rather than upright and reaching for the controls. It feels a little less aggressive than my road bike. I'll admit though, it took a couple rides to get used to the feel. Now I really dig it.
I like my big headlights :thumb: I ride a lot at night.



Thanks again for the kudos!

your front wheel looks huge in this picture:) probably just an optical illusion right??

I thought it was the margarita. Thanks.

08 Fuji Crosstown 1.0 , Solid Stem, Solid seatpost

Love this bike

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv72/purevenom650/0728002242.jpg

Here are some glamor shots of mine the first day I brought it home, which was only a couple weeks ago - I'm a newbie.

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Nice bike and pics Stephen.

Nice bike and pics Stephen.
I agree! It's good to see people taking pride in their rides.

...with the bars flipped it puts me on top of the controls and forward leaning rather than upright and reaching for the controls. It feels a little less aggressive than my road bike. I'll admit though, it took a couple rides to get used to the feel.!

You need to rotate your handlebars a little so the end of the grips are not higher than the rest of the grips. Flat or angled down towards the rear. That angle is wack.

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What are thebrand names of the saddle and seatpost?

You need to rotate your handlebars a little so the end of the grips are not higher than the rest of the grips. Flat or angled down towards the rear. That angle is wack.

that might be an illusion due to the angle of the photo aggrevated by a wide angle lens.

Thanks guys! I know my bike isn't anything to lust over, but as my first "real" bike, I'm taking a lot of pride in it. Just put some bar ends on it as my first mod :)

To rhythmrider: It's the stock stuff - Bontrager H1 saddle and SSR seat post

Even thought I didn't sell you this bike and you are on the other end of the country, I'm glad to see that you are enjoying it all the same. I often recommend the citizen to anyone that is just riding for some fitness and short commutes. Great bike for the price.


I really appreciate your comment! It makes me feel good about my choice :D At the time I purchased it I didn't want to invest a huge amount of $, thinking I didn't even know if I would like cycling or not.

Thanks again :D

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Tell me what you guys think

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Nice bike,did you forget to use the flash on the second pic?

Nice bike,did you forget to use the flash on the second pic?

nah, lighting is an inverse squared function. the flash light the top tube. if it had exposed the ground below/behind the bike, which is maybe 8 times farther away, the top tube would have been overexposed like 64X (or 8 f/stops).

Yes I did, its kinda dark in my garage so it didn't come out as good.

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Picked it up yesterday, replacing a Trek 7100 that I had pranged pretty severely and soldiered on with a bent frame for a year and a half.

Nice Valencia! Congratulations!

Thanks! So far so good!

Had major trouble deciding between the Trek 7300 and 7.5fx....so scooped them both up and this nifty rack for the garage.
so far, a nice 1, 2 combo!!!
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Had major trouble deciding between the Trek 7300 and 7.5fx....so scooped them both up and this nifty rack for the garage.
so far, a nice 1, 2 combo!!!
Very nice indeed! You must be single, or have a very understanding spouse; my wife would never let me come home with two new bikes. :rolleyes:

Finally finished with my drop bar conversion. The only things I didn't change were the front derailleur, fork, stem, headset, and seatpost clamp. A little overboard, but I'm happy with how it turned out. :)

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Nice bike ... now you basicly have a roadbike with mountaingearing. ;)

Congratulations, now put some miles on it ! :lol: Richard :thumb:

good job with the drop bars, however, I personally like to run the housings from my barcon shifters completely under the tape
and might I suggest some sort of barrel adjusters at the cable stops. can't wait for things to cool off so I can rebuild a couple of bikes with barcons.

I just sold little red to a local college girl to whom it was a much better fit.
one last set of pictures in its final incarnation as I sold it... I only had this bike for a few months, but I loved how it rode in spite of being too small for me.


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(a 1998 diamondback frame, with 700x40c michelin city tires, and an assortment of recycled and new components)

1980'sh Shogun Ground Breaker.

I think it was marketed as a MTB. Hand welded TIG . Great bike, will be used for commuting, touring and all round riding. Has 700x28 Continentals . When I first picked it up it had flat bars with dual thumb shifters, a one piece steel triple and a ripped saddle.

I put on Shimano 105 brifters, 52/42/30 triple and a Brooks B-15 Saddle. Still not done tinkering.

Not bad for a FREE bike. I had the other stuff in my recycled parts bin.

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To all intents and purposes this is a flat bar road bike so I guess that makes it a hybrid.

Elad63: nice bike :)

clx1: is that an aero TT seatpost on a hybrid?

1980'sh Shogun Ground Breaker.
Nice build! Congrats - that's a great-looking machine!


To all intents and purposes this is a flat bar road bike so I guess that makes it a hybrid.
Those fenders are interesting - what brand/model are they?

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Picked it up yesterday, replacing a Trek 7100 that I had pranged pretty severely and soldiered on with a bent frame for a year and a half.

I couldn't be happier with mine! In case you ever wondered, the Valencia makes for a totally capable tourer in addition to a hybrid. :)

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A nice way to put three bottles on a bike there Aaronjohn!

I count four...

Indeed there are four! The seatpost-mount cage was something I saw in the roadie section of the LBS and had to have. My bike's frame shape doesn't cater to larger bottles well (a pain to get in and out of the cage while riding) so I got this to increase the water capacity and make access to the bottles easy while riding. Very pleased with how it worked. :thumb:

New to the forum and also to the biking world...

Here's my first and current bike.

Specialized CrossTrail 2010
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48079001@N03/4903299241/#/photos/48079001@N03/4903299241/lightbox/

New to the forum and also to the biking world...

Here's my first and current bike.

Specialized CrossTrail 2010
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48079001@N03/4903299241/#/photos/48079001@N03/4903299241/lightbox/
Nice bike, and nice skyline... Vancouver?

Thanks!

Yup Vancouver :)

I thought so - I remember seeing the Harbour Centre Tower as a kid. Its profile is unmistakable and a true testament to 1970's architecture.

2009 Trek 7100. Bontrager Race Lite 700X32's, Ergon Grips

2009 Trek 7100. Bontrager Race Lite 700X32's, Ergon Grips

what is on the forward rack support?

I count four...

Hehehe ... indeed ;)
I'm a bit overworked apparently ...

2010 TREK 7.1 :thumb:

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Newbugdriver

Paleeeasse... adjust the angle on those bar ends, you'll do yourself a mischief.

If you have them pointed up for a more upright riding position, then I'd suggest that you look for some riser bars to correct that.

Or, perhaps, with all that seatpost showing and the stem standing straight up, you were sold the wrong size bike. Maybe even 2 sizes too small.

Newbugdriver

Paleeeasse... adjust the angle on those bar ends, you'll do yourself a mischief.

If you have them pointed up for a more upright riding position, then I'd suggest that you look for some riser bars to correct that.

Or, perhaps, with all that seatpost showing and the stem standing straight up, you were sold the wrong size bike. Maybe even 2 sizes too small.

I see this configuration all the time where I live in Florida. Mostly people put on bar-ends at very high angles for beach cruising at very slow speeds, not at all for any performance reason.
Some folks just like to sit straight upright on a bike when they ride and near vertical bar-ends accommodate that. Most of us may not like or agree with it, but then we ride with the config's we have cuz that's how we like it. The ride we like is what it's all about, right?