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#8852
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
It is doing well for a 22 year old bicycle that was in pretty scruffy shape when I got it as a frame and fork and think I will use it for my next metric ride to see my mom as it should tour just as well as it's younger sister.
Also wanted to set up a Shimano drive train as most of my bikes are Suntour equipped and the light action deraileur and XT friction thumbies work marvelously.
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^^ Where did you get these? I've been looking for EXACTLY this....
And on to my recently recommissioned hooptie,
Got it for my christmas when I was 12, and just dug it out of my dads garage. Needs a back rack like the one above, fenders and a few bits here and there. Final plan is to be my mule, grocery getter etc
And on to my recently recommissioned hooptie,
Got it for my christmas when I was 12, and just dug it out of my dads garage. Needs a back rack like the one above, fenders and a few bits here and there. Final plan is to be my mule, grocery getter etc
#8855
Ridin' South Cackalacky
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Who says commuters dont follow The Rules:
Rule #8 Saddles, bars, and tires shall be carefully matched.
Valid options are:
- Match the saddle to the bars and the tires to black; or
- Match the bars to the color of the frame at the top of the head tube and the saddle to the color of the frame at the top of the seat tube and the tires to the color where they come closest to the frame; or
- Match the saddle and the bars to the frame decals; or
- Black, black, black
#8856
a.k.a., Point Five Dude
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Functional and attractive. Nice
Who says commuters dont follow The Rules:
Rule #8 Saddles, bars, and tires shall be carefully matched.
Valid options are:
Who says commuters dont follow The Rules:
Rule #8 Saddles, bars, and tires shall be carefully matched.
Valid options are:
- Match the saddle to the bars and the tires to black; or
- Match the bars to the color of the frame at the top of the head tube and the saddle to the color of the frame at the top of the seat tube and the tires to the color where they come closest to the frame; or
- Match the saddle and the bars to the frame decals; or
- Black, black, black
Cool bike, grimslade.
#8858
a.k.a., Point Five Dude
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#8859
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
#8862
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Well, actually slavery is more like being chained to oars, forced to row a galley - until you die.
Style, on the other hand, gives you options and choice. It is one of the few places where you can genuinely START a trend with nothing more than courage and "that which moves you..." and a bit of coordination.
Style, on the other hand, gives you options and choice. It is one of the few places where you can genuinely START a trend with nothing more than courage and "that which moves you..." and a bit of coordination.
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I went to the bank between classes today and I hitched my bike up in front of my favorite burned out building in Albany. Around noon it looks rather spectacular with the sun shining out the windows because it has no roof. Some time I'll take a picture of the whole thing and post it here.
#8864
a.k.a., Point Five Dude
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Well, actually slavery is more like being chained to oars, forced to row a galley - until you die.
Style, on the other hand, gives you options and choice. It is one of the few places where you can genuinely START a trend with nothing more than courage and "that which moves you..." and a bit of coordination.
Style, on the other hand, gives you options and choice. It is one of the few places where you can genuinely START a trend with nothing more than courage and "that which moves you..." and a bit of coordination.
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I'm not sure if I posted my old commuter in this thread, but here's my new-ish ride since I'm back in school with a short 6mi round trip. I jumped on the 29er bandwagon, picked up this Dawes, and can now say I prefer my 26ers whether fully rigid or hard tail. The bike was relatively cheap, but decent enough it'll be able to stand up to a beating without worry.
The only things I've added are a BB7 and bar ends I had around, a superflash rear light, and a couple of lights up front.
The only things I've added are a BB7 and bar ends I had around, a superflash rear light, and a couple of lights up front.
#8870
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Are you referring to the bike or the motorbike? Both look equally good for commuting.
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