Hybrid Bicycles - Post pictures of your Hybrid

imho, the best bike pictures are taken when its overcast and the bike is against a contrasting background thats neither too dark nor too light.

bike in sunlight
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JS1yca5KB-0/TFIquStASSI/AAAAAAAAwWM/gWTJNMat4Y4/s800/IMG_7366.JPG

bike in foglight
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JS1yca5KB-0/TF9zAut65SI/AAAAAAAAwhk/CdCAD8I8JEw/s800/IMG_7911.JPG

(yes, bike has some component changes between the two pics)

Follow up on my bike after 2000 miles, still loving it.:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXwCfglLv5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YETZXjUK1gg :)
Keep on Biking..:thumb:

Just playing around, but the brakes are great !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQFY5WjI8U :D

not to be pedantic or anything, but thats not a power slide, thats a skid-stop. a power slide is when you spin the drive wheel with excess power and slide around a turn but keep moving. damn hard on 2 wheels unless your name is Valentino Rossi and your two wheels have a motoGP engine between them.

not to be pedantic or anything, but thats not a power slide, thats a skid-stop. a power slide is when you spin the drive wheel with excess power and slide around a turn but keep moving. damn hard on 2 wheels unless your name is Valentino Rossi and your two wheels have a motoGP engine between them.

:) Richard :thumb:

Pierce, what kind of bike is that? What size wheels are those? I like it a lot.

Pierce, what kind of bike is that? What size wheels are those? I like it a lot.

The frame and wheels were from a late 90s Diamondback Parkway hybrid, the rest was mix-n-match bitsa dis, bitsa dat. Its a -very- small frame, like 15" at the seat bolt, I'd built it up to be a city-cruiser for myself, then decided it was just too small to work for me.

my build looked like this,
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JS1yca5KB-0/TC6rORH0aCI/AAAAAAAAvHs/kKfg14hULyc/s400/IMG_6986.JPG
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JS1yca5KB-0/TC6rZ85flbI/AAAAAAAAvIM/Rl_XdFMvhYs/s640/IMG_6989.JPG

(note the flat bars, compact road double crankset, extra long seat post which weren't on that other picture)

the tires are Michelin City 700x40, which were actually 42-622 per the mold, and were way over-sized compared with the 700x38's I ended up using on the replacement frame (since the Michelin's barely fit on the replacement). I went ahead and sold Lil' Red awhile back, that 2nd pic from my prior post was taken specifically for the CL ad :)

my replacement bike (using the same crankset and flat bars) currently looks like...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JS1yca5KB-0/TFiQHEqWzpI/AAAAAAAAwc8/g9whtC7QTWU/s800/IMG_7371.JPG
but I'm not done... I think I'll eventually change the stem, and i want to give it the same red paint treatment, maybe even a powdercoat since a local shop will do a sandblast-n-powdercoat for $100.

:) Richard :thumb:

No he's wrong. Power slide means different things depending on the sport you are talking about. For example, a power slide on rollerblades.

Applying terms from motorsport to bicycling is always in poor taste and often wrong. Why degrade our sport with references to filthy polluters? Not cool, Pierce!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/basstronics/100_6281.jpg

2010 Giant Cypress

I couldnt resist the color. Also the ride! The ride is better, the fit and finish also better than my Trek 7100 was!

This is my newest ride.
http://images9.fotki.com/v447/photos/8/720768/8526584/003-vi.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/basstronics/100_6281.jpg

2010 Giant Cypress

I couldnt resist the color. Also the ride! The ride is better, the fit and finish also better than my Trek 7100 was!

Keep Riding ! :thumb:

indeed. derailleur gearing was invented nearly 100 years ago, and fixed gears were relegated to tricyles, unicycles, and velodrome track racing.

and now its made a comeback, mostly among the cafe poseurs. :twitchy:

of course, I live where its hilly. I have absolutely no desire to be stuck in one gear.

Fixed gear bicycles were still widely sold into the early fifties as it was only then that derailleur gears really became accepted and went mainstream... the geared option for most was to have an internally geared hub.

The modern derailleur was invented by Suntour in 1964... their design is what all current derailleurs still use.

suntour's design was just a refinement on what campagnolo and others had been doing for at least 10 years earlier.

No he's wrong. Power slide means different things depending on the sport you are talking about. For example, a power slide on rollerblades.

Applying terms from motorsport to bicycling is always in poor taste and often wrong. Why degrade our sport with references to filthy polluters? Not cool, Pierce!

True! They aren't just filthy polluters though, they are also weak ;)

world class motorcycle racers like Rossi aren't exactly weak, its an extremely rigorous sport, requires both physical and mental training.

and, I dunno, but to me, "Power Slide" implies the application of power, and nothing you could do on roller-blades or skateboards or whatever comes close. sliding a bicycle under power is pretty darn hard, never mind foolish.

world class motorcycle racers like Rossi aren't exactly weak, its an extremely rigorous sport, requires both physical and mental training.

and, I dunno, but to me, "Power Slide" implies the application of power, and nothing you could do on roller-blades or skateboards or whatever comes close. sliding a bicycle under power is pretty darn hard, never mind foolish.

Nothing I can do on Rollerblades comes close to the technique known as power slide. :p

I guess my point was the term has at least one meaning that differs from the meaning you were aware of. Dissing motorsport was just the gravy.

I learned a meaning of power slide from your post. You don't need to know what it means in Rollerblading but you can learn from me that it is different and the phrase has more than one definition.

I think when applied to bicycling, power slide may have a different meaning as well, but of course the motorsport definition will always be the best and most important one! :rolleyes:

suntour's design was just a refinement on what campagnolo and others had been doing for at least 10 years earlier.

Anyone who rides a modern bicycle with derailleur gears owes a lot to Suntour.

Derailleur systems have been around for a long time but the present era of modern derailleur gears started in the 50's with Campagnolo's Gran Sport which came of age in 1953 and Suntour perfected it and this rendered other designs as being obsolete.

They killed many of the European makers as their antiquated designs could not compete.

My partner used to race on Bobet gears in the early 50's... this was a chain stay mounted derailleur that ran a 3-4 speed block but was not something average people used on their bikes.

I also have run pull chain derailleurs from the 40's and 50's and these were still used into the early 60's and Huret was famous for taking flat plates of steel and making rather functional derailleurs.

I still have my campy nuevo record equipped road bike that I bought in the mid 70s. I don't think Suntour really got recognized until the later 70s, early 80s. I've got an early 80s Suntour Mountech that needs new idler pulleys (the teeth are completely worn off the upper one) and sadly are unobtanium, otherwise that derailleur would still be working perfectly. by the mid 80s, Suntour's patents had run out, and Shimano just took over the market by sheer bulk force.

btw, my homebrew hybrid mashup has Suntour friction thumb shifters :)

Here is my new 2009 Jamis Coda Elite. I have about 25 miles on it, and have about got it "right." Lots of things to move around on these sucka's!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/jcinnc/General%20Stuff/Bikes%20and%20Cycling/IMG_2460.jpg

Here is the Allay Racing Sport 2.1 Saddle It is getting right comfy about about 110 miles on it (some pretty painful).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/jcinnc/General%20Stuff/Bikes%20and%20Cycling/IMG_2467.jpg

Finally, the Ergon GR2 grips...I needed to move the shifters and brakes in about 1/2 inch to mount. Smooth as silk.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/jcinnc/General%20Stuff/Bikes%20and%20Cycling/IMG_2465.jpg

world class motorcycle racers like Rossi aren't exactly weak, its an extremely rigorous sport, requires both physical and mental training.

and, I dunno, but to me, "Power Slide" implies the application of power, and nothing you could do on roller-blades or skateboards or whatever comes close. sliding a bicycle under power is pretty darn hard, never mind foolish.

I also raced motocross for years when I was young, even to the level of a sponsorship
from Yamaha. Had friends who raced BMX, and since I was 10 years old, now 47, have always
referred to stopping a bike in that manner as a power slide, ( never heard of a skid stop ), and if you think that is dangerous, you would not want to go riding with me...:lol: I was not even
going to post the video, because thats kids play. :D My next video was going to be a 6' drop,
today, ( for 65er ) he knows why, found the ideal spot off road. On a 200.00 Hybrid, but the wife ruined that with garage sale's..Maybe Tomorrow..:) Richard:thumb:

have always referred to stopping a bike in that manner as a power slide, ( never heard of a skid stop ),


yeah, power slide sounds so much sexier. but, what you're really doing is skidding to a stop. :bike2:

:deadhorse:

Here is my new 2009 Jamis Coda Elite. I have about 25 miles on it, and have about got it "right." Lots of things to move around on these sucka's!!
Nice bike!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/jcinnc/General%20Stuff/Bikes%20and%20Cycling/IMG_2467.jpg



I note you have that saddle pushed all the way back. If you're on the heavy side, do be warned, its quite possible to bend the saddle frame bars if you hit a bump a little hard, also this puts quite an offset load on that telescoping seat post you seem to have.

Thanks. I was a little worried about that. And I am way on the heavy side.

I have moved it back more toward the middle after taking some more measurements with the fishing line and weight at the knee. I appreciate your comment.

most seatposts have an offset backwards of an inch or so built into the clamp.

like,
http://www.bikepro.com/arch_products/seatposts/jpg/d1d_la_prade_side.jpg
a classic used on many good japanese bikes in the 80s

yeah, power slide sounds so much sexier. but, what you're really doing is skidding to a stop. :bike2:

:deadhorse:

Forgive and forget, nice looking bike by the way ! Richard

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn275/eugenenine/Bike/20db2a7b.jpg

A tandem trailerbike for kids and they can both actually pedal! cool :)

Its an older model, previous owner had it when his kids were little and they are in college now. Newer ones have better handlebars.
It still had the mold things sticking out of the side of the tire.

They look like they're flying standing still. You feeling a little "Let's go, Dad!" as the second stoker drives the nose of your saddle into your lower back?:D Great picture, cool bike.

They had more fun pedaling backwards which doesn't help a lot. My son did so well on the trail a bike earlier this year I wanted to start my daughter a little earlier so she could start getting used to it. She will be three next month.

But pedaling backwards is so much easier! Haha, almost three!

I've been lurking the forums for some time now and finally decided to make an account, so hi!

I've noticed there aren't too many Marins here, so here's a photo of my 2007 Marin Kentfield. I bought it new a few years ago, and have recently started using it as my primary mode of transportation. Soma Sparrow handlebars, el cheapo Twisted PC bmx pedals with Hold Fast straps, Blackburn light setup, lots of fun! The next purchase will be some fenders (recommendations welcome) and after winter I might splurge on some thinner tires.

I do have a question, though: Looking at photos of other people's bikes I see their saddles are raised much higher than mine. My bag is sort of crunched between my saddle and my rack because there's not really enough room for it. My legs are pretty well fully extended when I pedal, and I have 0.5 - 1" clearance over the top tube standing flat footed. It feels great, I am comfortable riding it, but it still confuses me that I don't seem to have such an abundance of space under my saddle that everyone else does. Any ideas?

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I've been lurking the forums for some time now and finally decided to make an account, so hi!

I've noticed there aren't too many Marins here, so here's a photo of my 2007 Marin Kentfield. I bought it new a few years ago, and have recently started using it as my primary mode of transportation. Soma Sparrow handlebars, el cheapo Twisted PC bmx pedals with Hold Fast straps, Blackburn light setup, lots of fun! The next purchase will be some fenders (recommendations welcome) and after winter I might splurge on some thinner tires.

I do have a question, though: Looking at photos of other people's bikes I see their saddles are raised much higher than mine. My bag is sort of crunched between my saddle and my rack because there's not really enough room for it. My legs are pretty well fully extended when I pedal, and I have 0.5 - 1" clearance over the top tube standing flat footed. It feels great, I am comfortable riding it, but it still confuses me that I don't seem to have such an abundance of space under my saddle that everyone else does. Any ideas?


I'm 6' tall. you sound like you're somewhat shorter than that, judging by the picture and your description.

with proper seat height, and pedal position, the optimal riding position for performance is just short of where your butt would be swaying back and forth when you pedal. your feet should be placed on the pedals such that the pedal axle is under the widest part of your foot, and when the pedal is all the way down and your foot is about level, your leg should be almost straight but not so far as to lock your knee.

I often run my seat 1-2 inches lower than optimal for cruising and putzing around. I raise it when I want to ride farther distances and/or faster.

those seat bags don't work so well when you are short and have to run your seat that low, you might consider getting a bag that straps on the top of the rack, instead. or seeing if you can strap the seat bag to the top of the rack.

if it was me, I'd dump that spring seat post in favor of a straight kalloy or similar rigid one. if you're going to hit a hard bump, stand up to unload your weight off the seat and let your legs act as shock absorbers.

2010 Trek FX 7.3

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I've been lurking the forums for some time now and finally decided to make an account, so hi!
Hi yerself, and welcome to Bike Forums! For fenders I always recommend Planet Bike Cascadia Fenders (http://ecom1.planetbike.com/7026_5.html). Great coverage and good bang for the buck! As for the seat height... it may have something to do with your anatomy (torso vs. leg length) or maybe your bike has long crank arms. If it's comfy and you can extend your legs for a full pedal stroke I say don't worry about it. I second the recommendation to ditch the suspension seat post. If you can't afford to replace it right now then remove it and look up the bottom of the tube; you should see a bolt in there. Tighten it as far as you can and that will essentially turn it into a rigid seat post.

Nice bike, BTW!

Here's my Trek Valencia and the wife's Specialized Globe Vienna on a short tour we just did.

The Trek has been pimped a bit. The pedals were the first to go. They were replaced with wellgo's from my old mtb.I put some toe cups on them as well. Then there was the rack and mudguards/fenders. I had the LBS replace the stock 12-28 cassette to an 11-34 to deal with the inclines around here. Then I swapped the seagull style handlebars with flat bars from the same mtb and stuck bar ends on them. The last change was the saddle. I put a charge spoon (a cheap (£25) saddle that gets rave reviews around here) on it. We've just finished Swindon to Cardiff; 170 miles in 4 days.

The castle in the background is Caerphilly castle in Wales.

Picked up a 2010 Trek FX 7.2 about a week ago.

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woah! I just love this! Is it hard to turn?

woah! I just love this! Is it hard to turn?

Hills are worse, there isn't much clearance between the tire and frame.
You would think one of the trailer bike makers would angle the hitch to compensate for the angle of the seat post.

Gt traneo ultra with bar ends on and new seat.

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8735/bikef.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/i/bikef.jpg/)

Nice bike Christ,are you an Asian?

Nah, white texan

Thanks,i asked bcz when i clicked on the image of your bike,it linked to a Chinese version of Image Shack,nice bike anyway.

This beast is great. $70 for the bike, swapped out the stem and bars, changed the seat, homemade fenders and new tires. I'm keeping him purposefully ugly so he wont get stolen like my last 'prettier' bike.

2008 Trek 7.9FX - full carbon. Just a wonderful riding bike.

Trek 7.5FX (2009 I think). Would like to put 35c tires on this if they safely fit the 14mm rim. Although it was supposed to have 32's, it actually came with 28's

Giant Cypress (2 pics) - set up for pure comfort. But surprisingly agile and quick.

Trek Soho S (single speed - Not "technically a hybrid .... but lots of fun on flat ground)

Giant FCR1 and Trek 7100 (neither shown) - FCR1 is fast, essentially a flat bar road bike and compact road gearing to boot. Although it is OK I'm not overly crazy about the 7100.

Don't know why I have so many cause it is expensive, but the variety does keep the riding all that much more fun.

Don't know why I have so many

I haven't got a clue either ... that is an actual bike-collection there.
If you keep this up you could start a museum. ;)

I haven't got a clue either ... that is an actual bike-collection there.
If you keep this up you could start a museum. ;)

I know... I know. I've even had four motorcycles around at one point. You should see my vintage stereo and airgun collection ... yada, yada, LOL. I do realize deep down that this is a disorder. But hey, it is fun. There are worse things I'm sure. And still way cheaper than some of my friends who indulge in boats and exotic cars.

I know... I know. I've even had four motorcycles around at one point. You should see my vintage stereo and airgun collection ... yada, yada, LOL. I do realize deep down that this is a disorder. But hey, it is fun. There are worse things I'm sure. And still way cheaper than some of my friends who indulge in boats and exotic cars.
Hmm... what part of Ontario do you live in? I might just have to drop by and help you indulge in your disorder! :D

Here's my Trek Valencia and the wife's Specialized Globe Vienna on a short tour we just did.

The Trek has been pimped a bit. The pedals were the first to go. They were replaced with wellgo's from my old mtb.I put some toe cups on them as well. Then there was the rack and mudguards/fenders. I had the LBS replace the stock 12-28 cassette to an 11-34 to deal with the inclines around here. Then I swapped the seagull style handlebars with flat bars from the same mtb and stuck bar ends on them. The last change was the saddle. I put a charge spoon (a cheap (£25) saddle that gets rave reviews around here) on it. We've just finished Swindon to Cardiff; 170 miles in 4 days.

The castle in the background is Caerphilly castle in Wales.

Nice trip! I certainly wish we had castles in Canada.

The Valencia handles touring like a champ that's for sure.
This is mine on a 350km trip from Edmonton to Hinton, Alberta.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs129.snc4/36808_10150241057890137_691905136_14101779_231368_n.jpg

Like you I made a lot of changes, Wellgo clipless pedals, Ergon grips, flipped the stem, added barends, fenders, seat post bottlecages. It's a fun bike to mess around with.