Commuter Bicycle Pics
05-25-09, 03:38 PM
#4951
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05-25-09, 05:50 PM
#4952
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Location: Bay Area, CA.
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Bikes: 2008 Marin Muirwoods. 41 lbs Costco Special
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Marin Muirwoods
Here is my commuter. 24 miles round trip.
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05-26-09, 10:13 AM
#4953
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Location: Eugene, Oregon
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I did the same with some 3M SOLAS strips bought from an eBay retailer. I cut a bunch of squares and put them onto the rim between the spokes, figuring I'd get a little more reflection from headlights directly in front or behind me, as opposed to perpendicular.
05-26-09, 01:48 PM
#4954
up hill both ways
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Location: DC/Arlington
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Bikes: KHS Flight 600 (sold); Giant ATX 760 (stolen, then retreived!); Schwinn Tempo; Schwinn Breeze (on loan), Lemond Fillmore, Cannondale Capo
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Da Commuta
05-27-09, 12:44 PM
#4955
I like chrome.
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Bikes: 1983 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1986 Mongoose ATB
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My latest Bicycle...
Raleigh Portage Touring bike. Everything is original except the foam handlebar tape. I am going to add a 48cm noodle bar, and a higher nitto stem. The Portage came stock with Raleigh branded 650b sized wheels and tires..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
Raleigh Portage Touring bike. Everything is original except the foam handlebar tape. I am going to add a 48cm noodle bar, and a higher nitto stem. The Portage came stock with Raleigh branded 650b sized wheels and tires..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
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05-27-09, 01:09 PM
#4956
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Location: Kingston ON. Canada
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Bikes: Cannondale SR, Mountin bike daily beater
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An old Nishiki with a mish mash of parts and Bontrager Hard Case 700x28's
05-27-09, 03:08 PM
#4958
Back in the saddle again
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Kingston ON
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Bikes: GT Outpost, $100 MTB SS conversion, GT Gutterball
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This is my $100 bike. It's a Canadian Tire store brand, a Supercycle SC 1800. I stripped off the decals, and added all the accessories you see here. The little flap at the end of the rear fender was my fix for the rear fender being too far forward. The bracket interfered with the rear brake, so I turned it around. The flap keeps me from getting the mud stripe up my back :-) All told it weighs about 36.5 lbs, and I have about $185 total investment, taxes included.
05-27-09, 08:31 PM
#4960
GO BIG RED
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My latest Bicycle...
Raleigh Portage Touring bike. Everything is original except the foam handlebar tape. I am going to add a 48cm noodle bar, and a higher nitto stem. The Portage came stock with Raleigh branded 650b sized wheels and tires..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
Raleigh Portage Touring bike. Everything is original except the foam handlebar tape. I am going to add a 48cm noodle bar, and a higher nitto stem. The Portage came stock with Raleigh branded 650b sized wheels and tires..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
I hope you don't mind, but these photos go in my special pix folder.
The MILF's of bicycles.
05-28-09, 06:35 AM
#4961
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Bikes: 88 Schwin Voyageur, 84 Schwinn World Sport, 85 Univega Alpina Uno, 85 Fuji Espree, 09 Novara Strada, 06 Jamis Durango, 03 Specialized Expediton Sport, 09 Surly LHT, 12 Novara Gotham
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This is my $100 bike. It's a Canadian Tire store brand, a Supercycle SC 1800. I stripped off the decals, and added all the accessories you see here. The little flap at the end of the rear fender was my fix for the rear fender being too far forward. The bracket interfered with the rear brake, so I turned it around. The flap keeps me from getting the mud stripe up my back :-) All told it weighs about 36.5 lbs, and I have about $185 total investment, taxes included.
05-28-09, 10:23 AM
#4962
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Location: Chicago, IL
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Rode in today (16 miles round trip) and snapped a pic with my cell phone...
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05-28-09, 10:33 AM
#4963
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Location: Highland Park, NJ, USA
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Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
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This is my $100 bike. It's a Canadian Tire store brand, a Supercycle SC 1800. I stripped off the decals, and added all the accessories you see here. The little flap at the end of the rear fender was my fix for the rear fender being too far forward. The bracket interfered with the rear brake, so I turned it around. The flap keeps me from getting the mud stripe up my back :-) All told it weighs about 36.5 lbs, and I have about $185 total investment, taxes included.
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05-28-09, 02:28 PM
#4964
jackalope
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08 marin belvedere
rear rack w/ leather hardcase, aero grips 10 dollar flash light. the rest is bone stock no complaints so far ive had it since febuary. i ride 26 miles for my commute everyday and im pumped on this semi inexpensive rig. if there is no problems with it i think its staying just the way it is. keeps my road bike in the basement 5 days out of the week.
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05-28-09, 02:45 PM
#4965
Non-Spandex Commuter
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08 marin belvedere rear rack w/ leather hardcase, aero grips 10 dollar flash light. the rest is bone stock no complaints so far ive had it since febuary. i ride 26 miles for my commute everyday and im pumped on this semi inexpensive rig. if there is no problems with it i think its staying just the way it is. keeps my road bike in the basement 5 days out of the week.
05-28-09, 03:13 PM
#4966
jackalope
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old 35mm camera case. i took out the slots for lenses and made a mega compartment, bolted it to my rack with some screws and washers the glint tape is non adhesive and is basically used for extra strapping. case was waterproofed with boot sealer
05-28-09, 03:44 PM
#4967
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Homemade then? Well, let me congratulate you on creating what has to be one of the most beautiful rack trunks I've seen.
05-28-09, 06:25 PM
#4968
Back in the saddle again
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@ neilfein: no, just a cheap kick stand mostly hidden from view. I looked that up, though. Click stands are cool.
05-29-09, 08:39 AM
#4969
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Bikes: Surly LHT, 94 Cannondale track bike, 80's Cannondale track bike, 60's Raleigh 5 speed, 1888 Eldridge wood wheel track bike and my old 76 DG BMX from when I was a kid.
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My latest Bicycle...
Raleigh Portage Touring bike. Everything is original except the foam handlebar tape. I am going to add a 48cm noodle bar, and a higher nitto stem. The Portage came stock with Raleigh branded 650b sized wheels and tires..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
Raleigh Portage Touring bike. Everything is original except the foam handlebar tape. I am going to add a 48cm noodle bar, and a higher nitto stem. The Portage came stock with Raleigh branded 650b sized wheels and tires..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
05-29-09, 09:43 AM
#4970
Pug lover! Dogs and bikes
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My old commuter... 1983 Nishiki International fixed gear conversion. Was such a great ride and really got me pumped riding to work. Unfortunately the bike is out of commission and won't be seeing a comeback for quite some time 
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Current commuter once I heal up and am able to ride again.
.Current commuter once I heal up and am able to ride again.
05-29-09, 09:52 AM
#4971
always rides with luggage
I love the smaller tire sizes. 650B, 26"... yes. This is a winner.
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2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
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05-29-09, 10:33 AM
#4972
Survival of the Fitest
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Tigerprawn: I'm curious about that champagne cork...
05-29-09, 10:37 AM
#4973
xtrajack
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This is my commuter: A 2008 Kona Fire Mountain/E-Xtracycle
The frame,rear wheel,brake calipers,deraileurs,crankset, and brake levers are stock.
Everything else has been changed for one reason or another.
05-29-09, 10:45 AM
#4974
aka Tom Reingold
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What do you carry in all those bags? It looks like you live on your bike.
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05-29-09, 11:04 AM
#4975
xtrajack
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The seat bag has my tools, the bag on the top front rack holds the battery and controller for my E-zee hub motor (front), the triangle bag in the frame holds the battery and controller for the Down Low Glow,the handlebar bag holds the bottle for the Air horn and assorted odds and ends, the bag on the top tube holds fruity oatey bars, the front panniers hold clothing for various weather conditions and the freeloaders generally are empty so I can carry home groceries ect.