By Educational degree and training, but not in practice. I am in IT now, though. As you might have guessed, my office is in the Feynman building :D

No, that is on the other side of the parking lot at my building. Just looked scenic. I do get to commute most of my 30 mi RT on the prairie paths though, through some woods etc. See lots of deer, coyote, birds of prey, egrets, herons, etc. I used to do a lot of wildlife photography to get out in the woods, now that is replaced by biking (which is a cheaper and healthier pastime). Dite where I work also has gravel roads and other paths I can tool along through restored prairie.

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That is a beaut!

Yuck not me. Tried it for awhile but no more.

I can understand that. I am know I am unusual in that I like riding in hotter weather, I don't sweat profusely, and it doesn't stink :D

My Surly Straggler, a bike barely alive:


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I rebuilt it. I have the technology. I made it better than it was.


Better:


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Stronger:


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Faster:


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I had to replace the h'bars (bent), fenders (cracked), mirror (cracked), and wheels (duh). I also upgraded the shifters, cassette, and chain while I was at it, since this was all on Mr. I-can't-be-bothered-to-watch-where-I'm-going's dime(s). The only damage that I didn't bother with was the bend in the rear rack, right there at the tail end of it. Rack still works great, and I never use that bit of it, so whatevs. Might try and bend it back someday, if it ever starts to bug me.


The new: Salsa Cowbell 3 h'bars, Dimension ?? stem, Shimano 105 2x10 brifters, Velo-Orange fenders (powder coated black), Velocity Chukker rims (powder coated yellow) laced to Shimano XT hubs, Raceface wide/narrow chainring (was having a problem with chain derailment since I switched to 10 speeds in the back, but not anymore!), Woho frame bag, Busch & Müller 901/3 mirror, SRAM 10sp cassette, Wipperman Connex 10sp chain (in black, natch).


The old: Surly Straggler frame and fork, Crank Bros Iodine headset, Nashbar compact road crank and Isis BB, Salsa chainguard, TRP Spyre disc brakes (unhappy with Avid's BB7 roads? try these and you'll never look back), Fizik ?? saddle, Tubus ?? rack, Easton ?? seatpost (spray painted black, 'cuz who powder coats a seatpost?), Wellgo ?? platform pedals, Knog Blinder Road 2 headlight, Cygolight Hotshot taillight, Monkeylectric Mini Monkey wheel light. Currently wearing winter tires (yay, first snow!): Nokian Hakkapeliita w240s, 700x40c. Summer tires (not pictured): Schwalbe Marathons, 700x38c.

Wow, that looks painful! The frame and fork weren't damaged at all? That's impressive.

[QUOTE=GriddleCakes;17235170]My Surly Straggler, a bike barely alive:
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First time in a few years commuting for me [this morning]. I ended up configuring a CamelBak with Kydex inside to ensure the curve of the bag matched my back even when the bladder was full (3L). That allowed me to go all 42 miles without stopping for water.

We shall see how long I last before I don't want it on my back either.

@PennyTheDog I was wicked lucky. Dude was driving a car, not a truck, and he slammed on his brakes right before he t-boned me, so his bumper hit the bike below the frame and fork. Wheels were toast, both disc rotors were bent, and the h'bars and rack bent when they landed on either the car's hood or on the ground, but there wasn't even a scratch on the fork, frame, or cranks. Front fender cracked at the fork crown bracket, mirror cracked, and bar tape got torn, and that was all of the damage to the bike. I walked away with a sprained wrist, a few bruises, and an increased sense of vigilance when crossing intersections.

Today marks a year of bike commuting with my Domane 2.0
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Seriously loving my new commuter: early 90's Hard Rock scored on Craigslist with nice Araya wheels, just needed some TLC. Added 1.4" Michelin Wild Run'r slicks, Cascadia ATB fenders, Blackburn TRX-1 rack, and the Thule panniers mentioned earlier on here for such a steal of a deal -- they're indeed as great as everyone has already said.

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I really like the look of your bike! Glad that the both of you survived.

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New bike day! Motobecane Fantom CXX

Been trying to find an old rigid mtb for this purpose for awhile, everyone in the bay area wants $250 for a beat to hell old bike. The few I see that are good deals are usually on bikes that are way too small. Drives me nuts.

nice looking bike. would you say it is similar to a Surly cross check? steel and all. How do you like it? I have a Fantom CX aluminium with steel fork. I wonder how much i would like an all steel bike. I rode a raleigh clubman and it was so smooth.

It's very similar to the cross check. The geometry is exactly the same. I think the only difference is the cross check has eyelets in the middle of the front fork. I really like it, the ride is so smooth, but I've only ever had steel bikes before.

My Marin Muirwoods 29er. Just changed to 2.0 Big Apples and added some xpedo Spry pedals.

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These are not the best photos but I snapped them with my phone in the rain last night to see how my need spoke, fork and seat stay reflectors work.

I think they up the visibility level somewhat and my fred status. They are just cheap four inch plastic pieces from deal extreme. They snap on securely for now. They should be easy to remove also.

On the spoke and seat stay is just reflective tape I bought at MEC.

I also just installed a new set of Marathons so they have only seen one ride and have not gotten gunked up yet.


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Just finished my commuter..almost still need bar tape.

figured I'd have a little fun on the commute today and tomorrow- there's a tail light mounted inside the pumpkin so it works as a tail light. happy halloween!

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is that a real pumpkin?
we need a night picture!

My drop bar mountain bike commuter after the ride home last night.

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Looks good and practical. That bag stuffed under the saddle however; doesn't that belong on the other end of the top tube attached to the stem, not the seatpost? That would drive me nuts.

yes it does, it worked well on my other bike, not so much on this one. I have since moved it to the front.

What basket is that?