Hybrid Bicycles - Post pictures of your Hybrid

It is getting less and less hybrid like all the time...

With the flash you can see that this bike glows in the daytime...it's great for visibility.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/trek2009commute1.JPG

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/trek2009commute4.JPG

Don't worry, as long as it's got a chain and two wheels, it's still a hybrid.

hmm drop bars on a roadie frame with mountain (I'm guessing?) gearing? Hybrid to me. Maybe I'm seeing things, but it looks as if that bike could use a wash...or maybe I just like clean bikes haha. Nice, Functional, what more do ya need?

hmm drop bars on a roadie frame with mountain (I'm guessing?) gearing? Hybrid to me. Maybe I'm seeing things, but it looks as if that bike could use a wash...or maybe I just like clean bikes haha. Nice, Functional, what more do ya need?

Hybrid frame (1999 Trek 7500) with drop bars, middle of the road gearing, and an eclectic mix of parts.

2008 Rocky Mountain Metropolis

Afine 8 speed IGH. Only changes are Easton EA70 flat bar & Ritchie WCS stem

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tequilla joe, Nice bike! but with as long of a seatpost you have, I am going to venture a guess you could have jumped up a size or two and been more comfortable? Sweet bike though, Just looks weird with the seat a half mile off the bike :) hehe, whatever makes ya comfy!

Looking good, Joe. Very Demonic! :D

thanks, I think I get the picture (sic)

nice pics. how do you like the egg beater pedals?

Them tires look familiar,mmmmmmh.That's a nice and clean looking ride.

Hey Everyone, thanks for the comments. I really enjoy the bike, my wife just got it for me last week for my birthday.


tequilla joe, Nice bike! but with as long of a seatpost you have, I am going to venture a guess you could have jumped up a size or two and been more comfortable? Sweet bike though, Just looks weird with the seat a half mile off the bike :) hehe, whatever makes ya comfy!
Hey nymtber,
The Metropolis has a 57cm TT and with a 120mm stem which is ~20mm longer than my road bike. (56cm TT w/ 110mm stem) and ~30mm longer than my fixed gear (54cm TT w/120mm stem) The seatpost does look really long; maybe because the seat tube is very short. I also have fairly long legs for my frame so that may add to the visual too. I like alot of saddle / bar drop so it puts me in almost the same position as my road bike & fixed gear which for me is very comfy. I can also stretch out on the bar ends if i want to get more aero.


nice pics. how do you like the egg beater pedals?
The egg beaters are great, stomp & go and has a lot of float. My fixed gear commuter & mountain bike has the same pedals.

EDIT: Road bike pics removed to not polute the Hybrid forum. ;)

tequilla joe, Nice bike! but with as long of a seatpost you have, I am going to venture a guess you could have jumped up a size or two and been more comfortable? Sweet bike though, Just looks weird with the seat a half mile off the bike :) hehe, whatever makes ya comfy!

You are correct. A bigger frame would allow the rider to set this bike up as a comfort bike, but I'd venture a guess the rider chose to trade some comfort for performance.

Here's my 2009 Trek 7.2 FX. I am a big fan of the matte gold color. With the exception of panniers (or a trunk, or both...), I have finally made all of my required initial upgrades/purchases. 700x28 Specialized All-Condition tires, PB fenders (35mm width, nice trim fit on my 700x28s), Bontrager rack, Specialized Rival saddle (LBS had it in stock...may look at B-17 or a Terry Fly eventually), Specialized wireless comp, bar ends, Shimano M-520 SPD pedals, Cateye EL450 headlight, and a Blackburn Mars 3.0 taillight. The stock crank is cheap and fugly, so I might replace sometime.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/Alonzo22/DSC01239.jpg

insight... fixed that image problem for ya.

Nice looking ride too.

Just want to share some of my upgrades on the Trek 7.2 FX.

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3888331585_e7c6b9b31c.jpg

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I like where you put your bike computer.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3583809869_0f4036711d_b.jpg

I could have sworn I posted this pic already but I went through the thread and didn't find it. I got the balloon when we went to see "Up." Ah, how I miss when my panniers were clean and shiny.

I just have one question about the grips. How can I stick a rear view mirror in end of the left handle bar?

117154 This is an '07 Marin Larkspur

117155 with upgraded drive train, brakes and new wheels, tires.

I took it for my 20-mile loop and it's a much better ride than it was before upgrades.

:cheers:

Holy ****, that's a sick ride. Me likey!

He's My new one

Cruiser - just pull the plug out of the end, and screw a Mountain Myricle in there - works great.

You also need a pointy sharp razor and needle nose plier to cut out the rubber first.http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u306/smile_at_u90012/DSC_3904.jpg

Thanks Kung, In the previous photo my bike has a mirror into the left grip. My question is can a mirror be installed if I installed the vertical grips?

We were confused because we don't call 'em grips. The grips are the rubber handlebar padding only. The handlebar extensions, or bar ends will slide onto your handlebars no problem as long as there is room to slide your controls and grips in enough to make room. Remove the mirror first and put it back when everything else is installed.

Installed correctly, they would be more aptly called horizontal, not vertical 'grips'.

Guess I'll toss my FX onto the pile. 7.5FX in current commuter mode.

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Doug

Man, I love red bikes and I love that bike PC placement, keep it protected in a crash better than where I have mine. I scratched the **** outta my screen crashing a couple weeks ago.

Trek 7.5 FX - 2007. That was my template for my current custom hybrid. The frame is great! And the carbon-fork is holding-up well. Candy-Apple Red - I wish I could change the color to match my mirth and mood.

Enjoy!

Fixed the link. My bike shows now :love:

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

Martin HD28? Acoustic guitars are my other addiction as well!

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

thanks for the compliments :) The Magura's are season 2009 models with the new (far easier) setup and brake booster. I had them on my first mountain bike (in neonyellow) and love their handling, don't care about the 200-300 grams extra. Well the drivetrain is a compact and mountain cassette with medium caged derailleur. I have to ride up/down hill in my commute (Zürich can be hilly) and need the large range this system offers. Saddle has now replaced by a black and white one and the pedals are now eggbeaters.
Tires Marathon Racers @ 35 mm. Very happy with it now :)

DO NOT get a Trek 2010 lifestyle catalog! I was kinda silently thinking my next bike might be a 7.3 fx, but after looking at the catalog I'm having serious wishes for a 7.9 fx!

Here is my Jamis Coda Sport hybrid I recently purchased. Been a great ride and I'm very happy with the purchase. I pulled the heavy suspension seatpost and cheap saddle and installed a Sette APX carbon post I had laying around and a Charge Spoon saddle. I also added Ergon grips to give me more hand positions.

DO NOT get a Trek 2010 lifestyle catalog! I was kinda silently thinking my next bike might be a 7.3 fx, but after looking at the catalog I'm having serious wishes for a 7.9 fx!

me too, I want a 7.9 FX....drool

wireburn - beautiful 7.5 fx!

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv286/jjm235/IMG_0477-2.jpg?t=1252343655

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This is my Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra. I just picked it up last weekend and took my first long ride with it yesterday. It looks like it weighs a ton but when you ride it it feels really light and nimble. I absolutely love this bike.

joe - fixed the images for ya.

It looks like it eats FX bikes for breakfast... :lol:

joe - fixed the images for ya.

It looks like it eats FX bikes for breakfast... :lol:
:notamused:

http://www.jacksbikes.com/contents/media/trek_79_fx_2009_nudecarbon.jpg

Morning John... nice to see you out and about.

:)

That 7.9 is a sweet assed ride save for those wheels... hasn't Trek abandoned using those for 2010 ?

Morning John... nice to see you out and about.

:)

That 7.9 is a sweet assed ride save for those wheels... hasn't Trek abandoned using those for 2010 ?

good question, I've always been told the FX's best upgrade would be wheels.

I know Trek is abandoning paired spoke wheels due to far too many issues with them... I'd like to see what they are going to offer on the 2010 7.9 FX and cannot see them keeping them on their flagship performance hybrid.

According to the 2010 catalog, no more paired spokes... the wheels are "Bontrager Race." They seem to be white with a HUGE "Bontrager" across them (also the tires, really detracts from the look of the bike).

According to the 2010 catalog, no more paired spokes... the wheels are "Bontrager Race." They seem to be white with a HUGE "Bontrager" across them (also the tires, really detracts from the look of the bike).

yeah but how do they function? I put a pair of panaracer ribmos on mine, no flats in two years.

here's my FX

Dude, what in tarnation kind of a seat is that? Other than that, sweet ride.

Dude, what in tarnation kind of a seat is that? Other than that, sweet ride.

I's a brooks leather seat with springs. Don't knock it til you try it, it's NICE
it's a brooks b135

http://www.wallbike.com/b135.html

no seat suspension post or front forks needed

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerdycanadian/3897489520/

Horrible photo, my apologies. Gotta get the rear brake functional, do something about that totally smooth rear tire (it rains a LOT here, I'll die) and maybe swap out the evil MTB front tire.

other than that, :D :D :D :D

wireburn - beautiful 7.5 fx!

Thanks shOOk. I kinda miss the clean lines of the base bike without all the add-ons (especially after looking at your new bike! and others on here that are lean and mean), but it's the only bike I have right now so it has to be a jack of all trades. For all the utility though it still gives me (semi)quick rides out in the country for exercise, so I'm very happy with it.

Doug

My '09 Trek 7.3 FX, upgraded with Ergon GR-2 grips and Speedplay pedals:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/Steve_in_MA/Cycling/DSCF1885.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerdycanadian/3897489520/

Horrible photo, my apologies. Gotta get the rear brake functional, do something about that totally smooth rear tire (it rains a LOT here, I'll die) and maybe swap out the evil MTB front tire.

other than that, :D :D :D :D

There is nothing wrong with slicks in the rain... the tread compound is more critical for riding in the rain and colder weather.