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#7951
Velocommuter Commando
#7952
Cyclist, Runner & TRX'er
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Eagan, MN
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Bikes: Steel Bianchi, 29 inch Redline Monocog, a Carbon something someday
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Just a little pic of my Trek 930 with some new fenders, panniers, grips, and lights. Scored the bottle cage, seat, grips and rear blinkie for nothing. Did the 20 mile roundtrip today and am ready for tomorrow. Liking it.
#7953
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#7954
Will ride anywhere
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Louisvlle, KY
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Bikes: 2009 Trek XO-1, 2006 Trek 7000
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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.)
#7955
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
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#7956
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Counting the days until I don't have to worry about ice... the Trek got it's spring tune up and a new Blackburn rack this morning.
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Location: Kentucky
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Awesome bike. I have that same Cygolite on mine and live in KY as well, always nice to see a fellow Kentuckian. As for shipping, it might be cheaper to buy a bike here. There are several used bike shops in Louisville and Lexington that deal in restoring vintage bikes and sell them for $200-$500 usually. Alternativly, shipping is more expensive as the weight increases, maybe dis-assemble it and take it with you in pieces?
#7958
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Atlanta
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Bikes: Cannondale T700s and a few others
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I wore shorts to work today. It was 80f on the way home. The Annuals are coming up and the dogwoods have been in bloom. I have to get the vegetable garden tilled this weekend. Sure glad I dont live in Michigan anymore.
#7959
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Almost bought it on my way home as just breathing on the brakes would lock things up.
#7960
Radac!
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: tokyo
Posts: 545
Bikes: Visp with way better parts than a frame,2010 fuji track pro, motobecane phantom cross outlaw
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#7961
On a Mission from God
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Thibodaux, LA
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Bikes: '10 Surly LHT, Rat-rod Klunker, '82 Peugeot PH12 Centennial
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That Motobecane looks sweet, man... I want a disk brake road bike so bad!
If the fork is drilled for caliper brakes, you can mount a headlight there if you use a long bolt and a little creativity. Something like this:
If the fork is drilled for caliper brakes, you can mount a headlight there if you use a long bolt and a little creativity. Something like this:
#7962
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
#7963
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Picked up a new 2010 Jamis Aurora a couple of weeks ago to replace the Cross Check I posted on here last year and sold shortly thereafter. Totally in love with this bike compared the the Surly, I hopped on and it "just fit". Pretty much final build, only had the replace the saddle and pedals. It just needs a rack and maybe some different fenders (I'm still undecided on the stock ones).
#7964
Radac!
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: tokyo
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Bikes: Visp with way better parts than a frame,2010 fuji track pro, motobecane phantom cross outlaw
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its two handlebar mount lights that are poiwered off a single big ass battery
#7965
On a Mission from God
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I see you started a thread for it, some good ideas in there.
I'm getting the itch to upgrade my bike some more...
I'm getting the itch to upgrade my bike some more...
#7966
Banned.
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chicago,IL (Uptown)
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Bikes: 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 2004 Giant Sedona
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This is my 1973 Schwinn Varsity. Not much going on at the moment but headlight and tail light but about to start replacing and doing some maintenance. I love riding this bike and can only imagine how great it will be with some upgrades and maintenance.
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#7967
This bike is cat approved
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Picked up a new 2010 Jamis Aurora a couple of weeks ago to replace the Cross Check I posted on here last year and sold shortly thereafter. Totally in love with this bike compared the the Surly, I hopped on and it "just fit". Pretty much final build, only had the replace the saddle and pedals. It just needs a rack and maybe some different fenders (I'm still undecided on the stock ones).
#7968
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
That looks nice. I am tempted to pick up a 2009 because the price is so good. It looks like I would be able to be sure to have the bars above the saddle and I think thats what I want in a drop bar bike. I just can't decide if I should spend the money on this or build up a dropbar mountain bike with barend shifters from stuff I have laying around.
If you went with a drop bar mtb you would not be giving up much, if anything and a great deal of he enjoyment stems from the build process and putting a little of yourself into it.
#7969
This bike is cat approved
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Spent the day on my drop bar mtb and had swapped in my summer wheels with the wider range 8 speed block and faster rolling / slicker tyres (2.0 Schwalbe Hurricanes) and the road feel of this bike is really close to my 700c equipped hybrid that rolls on 700:35 cross tyres... think that I will be swapping between these bikes a lot this riding season as they are both so enjoyable to ride.
If you went with a drop bar mtb you would not be giving up much, if anything and a great deal of he enjoyment stems from the build process and putting a little of yourself into it.
If you went with a drop bar mtb you would not be giving up much, if anything and a great deal of he enjoyment stems from the build process and putting a little of yourself into it.
#7970
You gonna eat that?
This is my 1973 Schwinn Varsity. Not much going on at the moment but headlight and tail light but about to start replacing and doing some maintenance. I love riding this bike and can only imagine how great it will be with some upgrades and maintenance.
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#7971
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
You are right and in general I like smaller diameter wheels anyway. I have just decided I like dropbar bikes more than I thought and want to have one as a commuter. Part of the problem is I have too many options of things to build up, but a new bike is appealing also. Even though the price of the Jamis is really good, I can build up something for alot less even if I had to buy a few bits, that would be a nice bike to take the daily abuse I would be planning on dishing out.
#7972
always rides with luggage
I need to find me one of these. My Nashbar drop-bar MTB weighs 32lb+ with no lights, bottle, or panniers.
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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)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
--Ben
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)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
#7973
Banned.
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chicago,IL (Uptown)
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... but it will always be a 1973 Varsity. I have one myself, and even with some upgrades it's still the slowest bike I own. If it were my only bike I'd probably sell it and get something lighter and more modern. On the other hand, no one is gonna steal a Varsity, so if you have to lock it up in public for long periods... it's a good bike for that.
#7974
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
I just grabbed some spare parts I had sitting around to build it up and ran it as an ss for a few weeks... in that configuration it was 21 pounds... with the rear rack attached.
#7975
always rides with luggage
This bike was hand built here back in '92 or so by a local builder who specialized in building lightweight xc frames and road bikes... when my friend gave me the frame and fork I was pretty shocked at how light it was and it came with the race Face carbon crank too.
I just grabbed some spare parts I had sitting around to build it up and ran it as an ss for a few weeks... in that configuration it was 21 pounds... with the rear rack attached.
I just grabbed some spare parts I had sitting around to build it up and ran it as an ss for a few weeks... in that configuration it was 21 pounds... with the rear rack attached.
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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)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
--Ben
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)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7