Hybrid Bicycles - Post pictures of your Hybrid

I think you should keep the warning stickers on it, makes it look more badass :D

Oh my! Look what the cat dragged in! :eek:

I second keeping the Caution! and Danger! in place. Or make up a worse set to paste over them. If it has a MADE IN CHINA on the head-tube (as mine did), feel free to peel that off. :D

Oh yeah - you can change your signature now.

It has a made in taiwan sticker on it! seriously, right below the trek logo on the front of the bike. i think i removed it last nite - i dont remember.

ROFLMAO Luditte!!! tonite im going to wrap the bike in caution tape and have two alternating/blinking yellow lights on it. how's that for dangerous/badass?

and im putting a 'keep back - 500 feet' sign on the rear of the bike.

^_^

shOOK, you don't need to get a different kickstand, just cut off a little at a time from your kickstand, till it is the right length. make sure to make the cut parallel to the original though, so it actually makes good contact with the ground!

Nice bike, btw. Although, in my mind, that is a flat handled road bike, but maybe you just haven't had time to hybridize it yet :D

LOL - i dont even have the tools to cut it... i may take my bike to a friends house to see what he can do......

as for the flat handled road bike - bingo - that's exactly what i wanted. i dont commute with it, nor do i shop with it, etc, so the way you see it is the way i'm keeping it - with the exception of a bike computer and a small pouch for my cellphone/keys. it's such a blast to go really fast and maintain a great view of whats in front of and around you.

as you see it, it's as hybridized as it's gonna get :-D

ps - my bike is like a honda -

the more stickers that are on it, the faster it'll go! :roflmao2::lol::roflmao2::lol::roflmao2::lol::twitchy::notamused:

Not to upstage sh00K on his momentous day for bringing home the 7.7FX. Finally got motivated to show my new '09 TREK 7.6FX with new grips (Ergon GC3's), new saddle (Terry Liberator Y GEL) and a new CATEYE V2C. I wanted a rear mount wireless computer with cadence for eventually running on a trainer when the snow gets here. Sorry for some blurry pics. I am a lousy photographer.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/_Trek_76_FX_DSCF8681.jpg?t=1251412481


http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/DSCF8696.jpg?t=1251412527

This was my reading from last ride. I cue off maintaining a good cadence. Here the avg was 84 RPM. Total dist 23 miles avg speed 13.9. Nothing to brag about but with 3 weeks of riding under my belt, it felt pretty comfortable.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/Last_Ride_cadence_avg_84_DSCF8690.jpg?t=1251412583

These have made a big difference for hand comfort.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/Ergon_GC3_grips_DSCF8689.jpg?t=1251412716

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/Left_ErgonGC3_DSCF8663.jpg?t=1251412771

This has helped as well along with some decent bike shorts.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/TerryLiberatorYGELsaddle_DSCF8718.jpg?t=1251412818

This damper and the blue paint was the main reason I decided to move up to a 7.6. I wanted skinnier tires, higher pressure rating and I think this equalizes those out to give a smooth ride. I will say after riding my wife's 7.5 FX with the wider, lower pressure tires, the rides are about equal.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/Damper_DSCF8685.jpg?t=1251412932


Not bike related, but this is my other hobby a.k.a "Addiction"
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/D2HA_practice_shot2-1.jpg?t=1251413022

I'm intrigued by those new Ergon grips. Too bad they cost a fortune - but probably worth it. I have the ones with the shorter 'horns' and they are great as well. Very nice machine you got there!

... with new grips (Ergon GC3's)....
These have made a big difference for hand comfort.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/Kugerand/Ergon_GC3_grips_DSCF8689.jpg?t=1251412716

I have a pair of these on order from my LBS - I was wondering if a bar-end mirror can be mounted through them, or if I have to find something else?

You will likely need to find something else. I have a mirror attached to my helmet, which works quite well. You might consider that as an option. Mine is made by Cycle Aware:

http://www.cycleaware.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&zenid=ahsofdb10bgbadhq1epvg0cbe3

These have been re-designed from the old one's that were rather flimsy according to some. They stay put and can easily be moved out of the way when you don't need it.

morgan - LOL @ 'not to upstage sh00k' -- dude your ride is really slick. i dig the bar ends... i may pickup a set of those. really clean looking 7.6!

Morgan, what sort of a camera do you shoot with? In some of the shots your cam is focusing on the background etc. If it's a DSLR you can monkey with the focus, dynamic, closest subject etc. I still think I'm a crappy photographer, too, but you can get better with practice.

ETA: Beautiful steed, btw

I mentioned the scotts as a similarly no longer made product.

The add on things that I'm thinking of clamped on like newer aero bars that curved into each other in an oval shape.

For anyone that cares, I may have been wrong in the Cinelli Spinaci no longer being made. I found a link (http://www.bike24.com/p2306.html) to an online sales and to Cinelli history (http://www.cinelli.it/EN/spinaci/storia/).

I have a pair of these on order from my LBS - I was wondering if a bar-end mirror can be mounted through them, or if I have to find something else?

That's my question as well. i love those barend

Bikes fall over less often when they don't have a kickstand. Just saying.

http://home.online.no/~e-johabr/artimages/Bros6.jpg

http://home.online.no/~e-johabr/artimages/Bros8.jpg

http://home.online.no/~e-johabr/artimages/Bros7.jpg

My Gary Fisher Cronus

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/Deadfall1/Bicycles/Me023.jpg

It's pretty much stock, aside from the Ergon grips and the saddle and seatpost which replaced the stolen Bontrager pieces. I'd like to upgrade the front brake to an Avid BB7 as I'm not terribly impressed with the BB5 disc brakes that are currently on there. I should get some full fenders one of these days.

This is my Cannondale H300 hybrid, dubbed "The UAB" for "Urban Assault Bike". My friends in D.C. gave it that name cuz everything but the rims were matte black. It's changed over it's 13 year life but it's still mostly black and a sweet ride. Fast and lightweight, gears change quietly and almost seemlessly. Who knew the Shimano Alivio groupo would last so long?? The bike is all original except for the handlebar stem (Girvin Flexsystem), the generic bar-ends and the tires, which were just replaced today! Unless the frame breaks I plan on keeping this as my daily ride for the rest of my life. Long may I live!

Tim

Oh yeah, the original pedals where immediately replaced with SPD type clipless.

Hey Madcapsule, nice bike, may i ask how did it classified as a hybrid? Are those 26'' tires?

Morgan, what sort of a camera do you shoot with? In some of the shots your cam is focusing on the background etc. If it's a DSLR you can monkey with the focus, dynamic, closest subject etc. I still think I'm a crappy photographer, too, but you can get better with practice.

ETA: Beautiful steed, btw - Thanks !

I have a Fuji E510 Fine Pix camera. It's not a DSLR. I think I need practice and a tripod. I did lay the camera on a chair arm to take some of the overall bike shots. I see what you mean about the different objects being in and out of focus within the same picture.

240GL, you're bike looks pretty kewl. I'm interested in knowing what it is and, particularly, what kind
of handlebar grips those are. Any other particulars you'd care to share would be appreciated as well.

Pedal on!!

Tim

This is my Trek 7200. I ride mostly on the rail trail. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/tes151/BlogBike.jpg

Hey Madcapsule, nice bike, may i ask how did it classified as a hybrid? Are those 26'' tires?

Thanks. Yes, the wheels are 26" with 2.2" wide Bontrager Hank slicks. It's listed on the Fisher site under their Urban bikes line.

http://home.online.no/~e-johabr/artimages/Bros6.jpg

http://home.online.no/~e-johabr/artimages/Bros8.jpg

http://home.online.no/~e-johabr/artimages/Bros7.jpg

I want to see the rest of the bike.

Thanks. Yes, the wheels are 26" with 2.2" wide Bontrager Hank slicks. It's listed on the Fisher site under their Urban bikes line.

Looked like a mtb with balloon tires to me. Only after reading this reply, did I go back and notice the single chain ring and the rigid fork which looks like a suspension fork on first view.

Reminiscent of the Bontrager Switchblade, a highly regarded fork from the pre-Rock Shox days. OK, a little Googling reveals those are Bonty Switchblades! On the other hand, I can not seem to verify that they were called Switchblades when they came out (according to below link) in 1987 (or '88?), but the Tange Switchblades, which came out a few years later are pictured here. I believe Keith Bontager licensed Tange to use his design.

http://www.mombat.org/Timeline.htm

Anyway, very cool bike. Needless to say, the original Switchblades weren't carbon.

My latest acquisition, purchased for the grand sum of $35 bucks, a Minelli Mt. Echo. It is in fact a mountain bike, circa 90's I'm guessing, but could be considered a "hybrid" from what I've learned here, as I replaced the flat bars with riser bars, fitted the wheels with city tires, fitted fenders on the bike, installed a comfort saddle, and fitted the bar ends in a way to simulate "North Road" cruiser-style bars, when that kind of ride is more desired (though the bars are much twitchier in this mode, and you lose fast access to the brakes). I find the bike exteremely comfortable to sit in and ride, somehow despite the hunched over position. It feels like I could do hundred kilometre tours with it without undue fatigue or pain (apart from the palms, due to the position of the bars, unless I wore cycling gloves).

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii100/The_Cappucino_Kid/minelli.jpg

a BMC Cx02 Flatbar conversion

Cappy, you are correct, the bike is putting you in a good position for longer rides. You are not hunched over. My grips are 2-3 inches below my saddle, and I'm not hunched over. I forget why, but it's better to have your handlebars kinda low. Fix your bar ends. I don't think you like the twitchy feeling. You will soon come to enjoy the benefits of bar ends in the normal orientation, pointed forward slightly upwards from the horizon.

a BMC Cx02 Flatbar conversion

Congratulations. You are the new winner. Best hybrid yet. Thanks for breaking the tie. We couldn't decide between Sh00k and WCpeddler who were sharing the lead. A stem parallel to your top tube would have scored better, but for now you have a nice gap on the field.

Congratulations. You are the new winner. Best hybrid yet. Thanks for breaking the tie. We couldn't decide between Sh00k and WCpeddler who were sharing the lead. A stem parallel to your top tube would have scored better, but for now you have a nice gap on the field.
I'm wondering something... who is this "we" that you are referring to? You are the only one in this thread saying this or that bike is the best. And besides you, who says that this is any kind of contest? The purpose of this thread is not to see which bike is "best", it's merely to post pictures of hybrid bikes -- there's no contest here, hence no winners or losers.

fwiw: Nice that you think my bike is cool, but I didn't design or build my bike, Kona did.

If you click on the BMC it opens in a small window. If you click on it again it opens in a big window. Click on it a third time and it gets even bigger.

Clean for the first time in a couple weeks....

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s227/pjungels/bike/100_1662.jpg
Just clean, without regular gear.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s227/pjungels/bike/100_1665.jpg
As it always leaves my garage - ready for whatever comes my way today.

Nice machine, nicely photographed. Your cat had to get in the shot. We love that.

Thank you - if you look real close, you can see both cats. Bonnie is in the left door, Clyde in the right.

I'm wondering something... who is this "we" that you are referring to? You are the only one in this thread saying this or that bike is the best. And besides you, who says that this is any kind of contest? The purpose of this thread is not to see which bike is "best", it's merely to post pictures of hybrid bikes -- there's no contest here, hence no winners or losers.

fwiw: Nice that you think my bike is cool, but I didn't design or build my bike, Kona did.

Now, now - don't pick on a paranoid schizophrenic with a multiple personality disorder...

a BMC Cx02 Flatbar conversion
Wow...that's very nice.

my 2004 Specialized Sirrus Comp...

a BMC Cx02 Flatbar conversion

Wow...Wow...Wow...most beautiful thing I have seen!!!.

Are those used Magura hydraulics? I had a couple mountain bikes with them back in the mid 90's. Do they still sell those new? Now that I look closer at that pic. Do you really need that mtb cassette on the back? What is that an 11-34? Seems like overkill for the street if you are moderately fit.

LesMcLuffAlot

KShep, we overlooked your bike. Evaluation forms could not be completed because of the odd angles of your photos. We would appreciate a level, square image. Based on existing evidence you are tentatively in second place. WSpeddler has disqualified himself from the competition. shOOk has a very tenuous grasp on third unless he flips his stem.

KShep, we overlooked your bike. Evaluation forms could not be completed because of the odd angles of your photos. We would appreciate a level, square image. Based on existing evidence you are tentatively in second place. WSpeddler has disqualified himself from the competition. shOOk has a very tenuous grasp on third unless he flips his stem.

Ohhhh, someone is being smarmy :D

Was there a contest ?

You are leading in the fixie folder division.

Was there a contest ?
Why yes, there was -- and you won! Nice bike. :thumb: :)

KShep, we overlooked your bike. Evaluation forms could not be completed because of the odd angles of your photos. We would appreciate a level, square image. Based on existing evidence you are tentatively in second place. WSpeddler has disqualified himself from the competition. shOOk has a very tenuous grasp on third unless he flips his stem.
Thanks for the consideration. I hope you didn't have to mangle too many evaluation forms on my account.


Apologies for the odd picture angles. I was unable to locate the garage door clicker. The door was up, but sun was out and so was the camera so I shot her in the first place she would stand up. Another photo opp may present itself when her new shoes and saddle arrive at which time the only images presented for preservation here will be level and square. :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/4273/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg (http://img369.imageshack.us/i/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/)http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/1/w720.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img369/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/1/)
for comic relief & terrierman / maggie-fastest jack russell on the planet....with the longest tongue.

I'm wondering something... who is this "we" that you are referring to? You are the only one in this thread saying this or that bike is the best. And besides you, who says that this is any kind of contest? The purpose of this thread is not to see which bike is "best", it's merely to post pictures of hybrid bikes -- there's no contest here, hence no winners or losers.

fwiw: Nice that you think my bike is cool, but I didn't design or build my bike, Kona did.

Is it so difficult to understand that he is joking?? :roflmao:

Thanks for the consideration. I hope you didn't have to mangle too many evaluation forms on my account.


Apologies for the odd picture angles. I was unable to locate the garager door clicker. The door was up, but sun was out and so was the camera so I shot her in the first place she would stand up. Another photo opp may present itself when her new shoes and saddle arrive at which time the only images preserved for presentation here will be level and square. :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/4273/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg (http://img369.imageshack.us/i/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/)http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/1/w720.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img369/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/1/)
for comic relief & terrierman / maggie-fastest jack russell on the planet....with the longest tongue.

She looks happy.:thumb:

Thanks for the consideration. I hope you didn't have to mangle too many evaluation forms on my account.


Apologies for the odd picture angles. I was unable to locate the garage door clicker. The door was up, but sun was out and so was the camera so I shot her in the first place she would stand up. Another photo opp may present itself when her new shoes and saddle arrive at which time the only images presented for preservation here will be level and square. :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/4273/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg (http://img369.imageshack.us/i/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/)http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/1/w720.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img369/kshepmaggie5qm5.jpg/1/)
for comic relief & terrierman / maggie-fastest jack russell on the planet....with the longest tongue.

Is that a Terriercam or bark collar around her neck. Come to think of it, if you borrowed RiverCity Cycler's camera and strapped it to her, could make for a good video. Have River City do the editing.

Is that a Terriercam or bark collar around her neck. Come to think of it, if you borrowed RiverCity Cycler's camera and strapped it to her, could make for a good video. Have River City do the editing.

Maggie & i apologize for hijacking this thread.

I covet RiverCities cycle cam.

The device around her neck is a reciever for the invisible fence...terriercam would be a hoot.

Now, now - don't pick on a paranoid schizophrenic with a multiple personality disorder...
It's hard to tell whether he's on the blue pills or the red pills. :lol:


Is it so difficult to understand that he is joking?? :roflmao:
Hmmm... I don't think he is joking. I get the impression that he's quite serious. If you look at other threads in this forum, he knows exactly what looks best and what is best for everyone. Personally, I think all the bikes in this thread are cool and whatever works for someone is what works -- but that's just me -- after all, they're just bikes.

Maybe we should get back to posting pictures of bikes?...

(Oh, cute dog, btw.)