Commuter Bicycle Pics
09-28-10, 02:32 AM
#7051
Born Again Pagan
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A recent temporary move has forced me to ride through a kinda rough area of Springfield, Oh to get to work. So I traded a guy some mountain bike parts for a 1985 Fuji Espree frameset to build up a more stealth commuter. Felt the Trek 520 was a bit of a tempting target. The frame is in nice shape except the headset was a little rough, so I had the LBS put a new one in. Other than that and a new Tiagra FD and rear gear cable I had all the parts for a seven speed build. It's a little heavier than the Trek, but the quad butted Valite tubing gives a nice smooth ride. Here she is shortly after the build. I am going to be adding some SKS fenders I have soon.
Cool build (as usual). It's really got a Road Warrior look to it. BTW, what does 1:1 mean?
09-28-10, 10:36 AM
#7053
Stealing Spokes since 82'
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Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-28-10, 06:37 PM
#7054
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Location: columbus, oh
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Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-28-10, 07:45 PM
#7055
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
09-28-10, 07:49 PM
#7056
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
It is a hand built custom that was made here by Jim Moulden... he retired from the frame building business some yeas ago and his bikes are rather sought after in these parts... he build mtb, road, cross, and touring bikes.
09-28-10, 08:28 PM
#7057
Stealing Spokes since 82'
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09-28-10, 11:07 PM
#7058
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: STL
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Bikes: trek 560, specialized langster, specialized stumpjumper, felt bmx, GT pro series
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New Trek GF Series Monona(nanananananana....BATMAN!) that I picked up today.
-changed tires to 28c Armadillos
-Planet Bike full coverage hybrid/treking fenders
-Specialized ergo lock on grips
-SPD pedals
-waterbottle cage
-took all the stickers and reflectors off, will be adding in my light set soon
-BLACK BROOKS B17 IN THE MAIL, STOKED!!!!!
-Connor
-changed tires to 28c Armadillos
-Planet Bike full coverage hybrid/treking fenders
-Specialized ergo lock on grips
-SPD pedals
-waterbottle cage
-took all the stickers and reflectors off, will be adding in my light set soon
-BLACK BROOKS B17 IN THE MAIL, STOKED!!!!!
-Connor
09-29-10, 02:55 PM
#7060
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Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-29-10, 02:55 PM
#7061
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
09-29-10, 03:01 PM
#7062
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Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-29-10, 04:07 PM
#7063
Stealing Spokes since 82'
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09-29-10, 04:39 PM
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That's what Megatron goes to when he is out of Energons.
BTW, why are the brake lines located on the side?
Is that a MTB with road handlebars? If so, is that a 700c fork or rigid mtb fork? For the latter, did you relocate the brake braze-ons?
BTW, why are the brake lines located on the side?
Is that a MTB with road handlebars? If so, is that a 700c fork or rigid mtb fork? For the latter, did you relocate the brake braze-ons?
09-29-10, 06:29 PM
#7065
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
09-29-10, 07:02 PM
#7066
Stealing Spokes since 82'
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Nope its 100% MTB with drops its a 1995 Raleigh M-50
09-29-10, 07:33 PM
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Mounting on the side helps keep them from slapping the tube when you are hitting bumps.
09-29-10, 07:41 PM
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aka Tom Reingold
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I have seen that cable routing before, and I like it.
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09-29-10, 08:56 PM
#7070
Jesse Salgado
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my girlfriend caught a cool pic of me and my bike "Old B" commuting
i like it!
i like it!
09-30-10, 01:27 PM
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Here's my daily commuter to both work and to music club gigs, which are sometimes right after work nearby. I got tired of taking the subway with my amp, bass and other stuff to work and then wheeling it to the club, so I got a porteur rack, ditched the upright for a short-scale bass and now I'm totally free of paid public transport. Also it was a hassle taking a cab home at night and spending $12.
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
09-30-10, 02:13 PM
#7073
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Here's my daily commuter to both work and to music club gigs, which are sometimes right after work nearby. I got tired of taking the subway with my amp, bass and other stuff to work and then wheeling it to the club, so I got a porteur rack, ditched the upright for a short-scale bass and now I'm totally free of paid public transport. Also it was a hassle taking a cab home at night and spending $12.
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
09-30-10, 02:56 PM
#7074
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Here's my daily commuter to both work and to music club gigs, which are sometimes right after work nearby. I got tired of taking the subway with my amp, bass and other stuff to work and then wheeling it to the club, so I got a porteur rack, ditched the upright for a short-scale bass and now I'm totally free of paid public transport. Also it was a hassle taking a cab home at night and spending $12.
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
THE COOLEST
i was not into biking in my gig-daze, but now i am sitting here thinking how i could have gotten everything there and back on my current bike....of course, back then they did not have xtra cycles and all.....
09-30-10, 06:53 PM
#7075
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Ya, another person commuting on one of the new treks!
How well do those hub brakes work? We haven't gotten any of those bikes in yet so I don't know what they are like. You don't by chance know if they're easy to adjust or not, do you? Set up?
-Connor
How well do those hub brakes work? We haven't gotten any of those bikes in yet so I don't know what they are like. You don't by chance know if they're easy to adjust or not, do you? Set up?
-Connor
