Giant 2012 Escape http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=310609 I like that Trek :thumb:

1986 World Sport, only the frame and fork are original:

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Cockpit, Shimano bar-ends mounted on Paul Thumbies. Nitto Nordeast handlebar. VO quill-to-threadless stem converter. VO City levers.

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Home after the commute, crankset is now 49/39/26 from the original 52/42/32. Tires are 700C 28mm Pasela Tourguards. The rack is a Civia Cafe. I outlined the lugs in gold.:

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1986 Schwinn World Sport aka The Black Swan by galoot_loves_tools, on Flickr

My bike at work:
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first ride with fenders and rack. Saddle will be replaced by a Selle Anatomica when it arrives.

That bike looks pretty nice.

I like how the black fenders blend in with the tires in a stealthy way..

My Schwinn Sporterra is complete!

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That fork is that same as this one correct?

If so, what size tires are you running?
Do you have any close ups of the clearance around the top of the tire where the fork and fenders meet? Any pics without the fenders?

yes, same fork
I am using 35s now. on Soma's website they have a build with 44s and no fenders.

New commuter. It feels like I'm going so much faster than on my Giant Roam, but I'm really only saving 1 minute. Money well spent!

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Cool thanks!

That is a damn sexy bike for a commuter... nice!

Any opportunity to post a pic of my new ride. IRO Group buy frame (from 2007?), Sugino 75 cranks, Sugino Grand Mighty chain ring, Campy Record headset, Miche Supertype seatpost, Brooks B17, Deep V's, PDW rack, Crud Road Racer mk 2 fenders, leftover mtb bars, lever, and stem, and generic Shimano brake.
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Added a couple new things to my commuter --

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Zip-tied water bottle cage (no bosses on frame; works fine so far, even on rooty singletrack and other generally bumpy crap); frame-fit zefal classic pump; new rear light (light&motion vis 180 micro); also, a cheap but kinda cool colored light rope.

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A few pics of my new Trek
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My old (t)rusty in its current form

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Needs new front rim, brake levers, bar tape and maybe fork and paintjob.

whoa MAD tall gearing!

Not THAT mad - only 48/18 (71,4 gear inches/5,7 meters development). Not fixed gear, just single-speed. Seems about right, that is, not very good for climbing, not very good at descents, just fine on flats. Comfortable speed for me on this bike is 27...35 km/h, I spin out at around 45 km/h. Weighs around 12 kg/27 lbs without lock, panniers and lights. Low-end MTB gas pipe frame there. Average loaded weight around 16 kg/35 lbs.

Yeah, that's actually a bit lower than my fixed gearing of 46x16 (which works out to ~76 g" after factoring in the beefy 700x40c tires and 165mm cranks). It's great for keeping up decent speed on the downhills without spinning out, and I can climb up most moderately steep SF hills with only a little bit of tacking and the occasional yelp of pain :P

Here's my #2 out on a ride/walk with the kids to the local 7-11...

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Chainguard
 

I finally got around to adding the Civia Byrant Chainguard on here! It barely fit...

I still need to add a 'bash guard' for complete protection!

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I always liked those C'mutes and the new grey is nice. I see you have a black fork on it, did you already have that fork or was it color preference? Just wondering why you aren't using the matching grey fork. Also, I always wondered about the toe overlap with those frames and fenders...is there any?

Thanks! With 175 crank arms, 32c tires + fenders, there is a tiny bit of toe overlap. I have the black fork because I bought the Nashbar touring fork for 17 dollars over the matching 90 dollar fork and repainted it. The hope is to get a carbon Cross fork some day and also 170 or 172.5 crank arms if I run across some used.

I'm a fan of the solid color frame and black fork so it looks good to me. I have toe overlap with 32mm tires and fenders on my CX bike (172.5 crank arms). It bothered me enough to take the fenders off, but I might try them again with a lower profile 28mm tires just for grins. Here's mine minus the fenders.

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