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#7926
This bike is cat approved
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This is my 3rd "commuter" bike. I keep telling my wife I need several in case something happens to one of them. . . .
Whole Bike by individual image, on Flickr
Whole Bike by individual image, on Flickr
#7927
Stealing Spokes since 82'
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Yeah my trek MTB I just built is my lightest I think it weights around 24lbs with pedals
#7928
yep...
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Hello All... been a haunter of the boards for a while now and after having my last two stolen (one sold to a friend then stolen shortly after). I felt compelled to jump into the fray this time, with the acquisition of my new wheels.
2009 Bianchi San Jose Pro. Couple of after market additions, nothing special: Cane Creek headset, Metropolis bars, MKS Sylvan Pedals (changing out shortly).
Haven't experienced its personality on the streets as of yet. Hopefully once the Chicago chill has broken and my hands won't freeze while riding, I can let it out of the gate and see what it has to say. ;-)
Hope these pics are up to the usual bikeforum quality. ;-)
2009 Bianchi San Jose Pro. Couple of after market additions, nothing special: Cane Creek headset, Metropolis bars, MKS Sylvan Pedals (changing out shortly).
Haven't experienced its personality on the streets as of yet. Hopefully once the Chicago chill has broken and my hands won't freeze while riding, I can let it out of the gate and see what it has to say. ;-)
Hope these pics are up to the usual bikeforum quality. ;-)
#7931
i'll probably break it
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o cmon, they dont hurt. if the roads are rough they can jackhammer a bit but thats it. dont feed the people who never owned one and talk about how horrible they were on here.
i commuted almost exclusively on my 90 crit for the past 3 years on the worst roads in toronto. 38.5mi round trip daily.
yes they do fly. explosive acceleration.
im singlespeeding mine, just because. picture is from last year as a 1x7.
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its just the stock crank/ring minus the smaller ring
nope i was the other guy.
nope i was the other guy.
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o cmon, they dont hurt. if the roads are rough they can jackhammer a bit but thats it. dont feed the people who never owned one and talk about how horrible they were on here.
i commuted almost exclusively on my 90 crit for the past 3 years on the worst roads in toronto. 38.5mi round trip daily.
yes they do fly. explosive acceleration.
im singlespeeding mine, just because. picture is from last year as a 1x7.
i commuted almost exclusively on my 90 crit for the past 3 years on the worst roads in toronto. 38.5mi round trip daily.
yes they do fly. explosive acceleration.
im singlespeeding mine, just because. picture is from last year as a 1x7.
Yeah ur right they dont. It is my first road bike so i quickly got used to it. I was just poking fun at the stereotype ha! What kind of tires are you using? I need to get some new ones, im using some Vredestein Fortezza that are pretty wore out and want something that is more commuter friendly but doesnt give up on performance.
Thanks! Ive only had it since last June and love it!
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Yeah ur right they dont. It is my first road bike so i quickly got used to it. I was just poking fun at the stereotype ha! What kind of tires are you using? I need to get some new ones, im using some Vredestein Fortezza that are pretty wore out and want something that is more commuter friendly but doesnt give up on performance.
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Yeah ur right they dont. It is my first road bike so i quickly got used to it. I was just poking fun at the stereotype ha! What kind of tires are you using? I need to get some new ones, im using some Vredestein Fortezza that are pretty wore out and want something that is more commuter friendly but doesnt give up on performance.
Thanks! Ive only had it since last June and love it!
Thanks! Ive only had it since last June and love it!
I just built up a 98 CAAD3 and went with the carbon fork trying to avoid what I didnt like about my old 89 R600 and it rides amazing.
And yes if I dont need to carry much with me I do commute on it so here it is. Its a R300 CAAD3 Frame with the donor for the rest of the part including the Campy Proton wheels coming from a 2001 R1000si. Came up at 21.6lb. Not too bad for a 63cm bike I only have $350 in.
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a bit off topic
@grim - i ride in a relatively aggressive position on my cdale and have no issues. just curious how much you weigh? im 177lbs and 6'2"[my bike is a 60cm]. im wondering if due to my low weight for my height the effects of oversized popcan downtube goes unnoticed? or possibly because i balance my weight more evenly while, judging from your bike pictured, you rest most of your weight on the saddle in a more upright position?
@grim - i ride in a relatively aggressive position on my cdale and have no issues. just curious how much you weigh? im 177lbs and 6'2"[my bike is a 60cm]. im wondering if due to my low weight for my height the effects of oversized popcan downtube goes unnoticed? or possibly because i balance my weight more evenly while, judging from your bike pictured, you rest most of your weight on the saddle in a more upright position?
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#7941
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a bit off topic
@grim - i ride in a relatively aggressive position on my cdale and have no issues. just curious how much you weigh? im 177lbs and 6'2"[my bike is a 60cm]. im wondering if due to my low weight for my height the effects of oversized popcan downtube goes unnoticed? or possibly because i balance my weight more evenly while, judging from your bike pictured, you rest most of your weight on the saddle in a more upright position?
@grim - i ride in a relatively aggressive position on my cdale and have no issues. just curious how much you weigh? im 177lbs and 6'2"[my bike is a 60cm]. im wondering if due to my low weight for my height the effects of oversized popcan downtube goes unnoticed? or possibly because i balance my weight more evenly while, judging from your bike pictured, you rest most of your weight on the saddle in a more upright position?
Got REAL lucky picking up the R1000 for the right price and being able to sell the frame to get my build cost down. Only issue is the Right brifter (ultegra) is wonky. Part of the reason I got the bike at the price I did. Have to wrap your first two fingers around the brake lever and hold it to get the small paddle to work (exactly the same problem as the 105 I had on another bike). It would be a issue if I raced, livable since I ride for pleasure.
#7942
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Updated my handy dandy "B"urly to be a 1x9 with a larger rack (i traded with someone). Waiting for some Falcon thumb shifters (friction) to make it complete. I love this bike
#7943
It's true, man.
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Crazy good build for $350. I would love it in my size (49cm) LOL.
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Here's my new Motobecane (BikesDirect Motobecane) Mirage:
Just got it "finished" (if a bike is EVER finished) on Saturday. Haven't commuted on it yet, as my job site still requires about 1/2 mile or so of negotiating dirt road and mixing it up with road graders, elevating scrapers, and dump trucks to get from the street to the work site.
This bike is what I think of as my "disposable" commuter, as when this project in California is completed I go back home to Kentucky, and I'll decide then if I want to strip the bike down and sell it or give it away, or ship it home. I kind of like it, though, so I'm leaning towards shipping it home.
Anybody know how much it will cost to ship a bike from California to Kentucky? (I kept the box that BD shipped it in.)
Just got it "finished" (if a bike is EVER finished) on Saturday. Haven't commuted on it yet, as my job site still requires about 1/2 mile or so of negotiating dirt road and mixing it up with road graders, elevating scrapers, and dump trucks to get from the street to the work site.
This bike is what I think of as my "disposable" commuter, as when this project in California is completed I go back home to Kentucky, and I'll decide then if I want to strip the bike down and sell it or give it away, or ship it home. I kind of like it, though, so I'm leaning towards shipping it home.
Anybody know how much it will cost to ship a bike from California to Kentucky? (I kept the box that BD shipped it in.)
#7947
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Here's my new Motobecane (BikesDirect Motobecane) Mirage:
Just got it "finished" (if a bike is EVER finished) on Saturday. Haven't commuted on it yet, as my job site still requires about 1/2 mile or so of negotiating dirt road and mixing it up with road graders, elevating scrapers, and dump trucks to get from the street to the work site.
This bike is what I think of as my "disposable" commuter, as when this project in California is completed I go back home to Kentucky, and I'll decide then if I want to strip the bike down and sell it or give it away, or ship it home. I kind of like it, though, so I'm leaning towards shipping it home.
Anybody know how much it will cost to ship a bike from California to Kentucky? (I kept the box that BD shipped it in.)
Just got it "finished" (if a bike is EVER finished) on Saturday. Haven't commuted on it yet, as my job site still requires about 1/2 mile or so of negotiating dirt road and mixing it up with road graders, elevating scrapers, and dump trucks to get from the street to the work site.
This bike is what I think of as my "disposable" commuter, as when this project in California is completed I go back home to Kentucky, and I'll decide then if I want to strip the bike down and sell it or give it away, or ship it home. I kind of like it, though, so I'm leaning towards shipping it home.
Anybody know how much it will cost to ship a bike from California to Kentucky? (I kept the box that BD shipped it in.)
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Here's my new Motobecane (BikesDirect Motobecane) Mirage:
Just got it "finished" (if a bike is EVER finished) on Saturday. Haven't commuted on it yet, as my job site still requires about 1/2 mile or so of negotiating dirt road and mixing it up with road graders, elevating scrapers, and dump trucks to get from the street to the work site.
This bike is what I think of as my "disposable" commuter, as when this project in California is completed I go back home to Kentucky, and I'll decide then if I want to strip the bike down and sell it or give it away, or ship it home. I kind of like it, though, so I'm leaning towards shipping it home.
Anybody know how much it will cost to ship a bike from California to Kentucky? (I kept the box that BD shipped it in.)
Just got it "finished" (if a bike is EVER finished) on Saturday. Haven't commuted on it yet, as my job site still requires about 1/2 mile or so of negotiating dirt road and mixing it up with road graders, elevating scrapers, and dump trucks to get from the street to the work site.
This bike is what I think of as my "disposable" commuter, as when this project in California is completed I go back home to Kentucky, and I'll decide then if I want to strip the bike down and sell it or give it away, or ship it home. I kind of like it, though, so I'm leaning towards shipping it home.
Anybody know how much it will cost to ship a bike from California to Kentucky? (I kept the box that BD shipped it in.)
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Well, for $40.00 shipping I guess I can keep it. Man, I'm gonna have to build a bigger bike rack!
The "disposable" thinking is that it only cost $299.95 including shipping.
Of course I added the CatEye Astrale 8 cyclocomputer, the Brooks B17, the CygoLite headlight, the rear blinkie, the U-Lock, the seat bag full of tools, tube, patch kit, the Mini-Morph frame pump, and the bottle cages and bottle.
Most of this stuff, excepting the frame pump and the computer, was stripped off of another bike at home and hauled out to CA in my checked baggage.
I've probably got about $400 in "new money" in the bike.
Rides great (still getting used to the downtube shifters, though).
The "disposable" thinking is that it only cost $299.95 including shipping.
Of course I added the CatEye Astrale 8 cyclocomputer, the Brooks B17, the CygoLite headlight, the rear blinkie, the U-Lock, the seat bag full of tools, tube, patch kit, the Mini-Morph frame pump, and the bottle cages and bottle.
Most of this stuff, excepting the frame pump and the computer, was stripped off of another bike at home and hauled out to CA in my checked baggage.
I've probably got about $400 in "new money" in the bike.
Rides great (still getting used to the downtube shifters, though).
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198something Windsor International ... this is my "I am running late" or heading to the city commuter ..
(ignore that stupid black line, my cell phone's camera is strange)
(ignore that stupid black line, my cell phone's camera is strange)