Igo

That is a great looking commuter.

irclean

Simple, elegant, purposeful. I love it!

Sixty Fiver

Today's commute the shop and all my errands were handled by my new "Velocycle"... purchased as I wanted a folder that would be a good fit in the boot of my little car.

The day started out with a multi modal trip down town and I popped the bike in the trunk of my ex's Saturn...



Was a back pack kind of a day although the bike carries loaded panniers like they are not even there due to the low centre of gravity.



The tight 6 speed block and racy little tyres make this a great urban assault vehicle that has a pretty good top end for a really upright bike with a foot forward geometry... unless you are riding into the wind and we had very little of that today.

Figure that the bike folds compactly enough and rolls well enough when folded that it will be great for any multi modal trips too.

oddjob2

Since everything is close by, I use my bike for 80-90 percent of the trips to the hardware store, grocery store, dollar store, post office, bank, meetings, etc.

I have looked at the photos of milk crates and cat litter boxes, but the former is too tall and the latter is just a little too utilitarian. I just wanted to share how this shopping basket from a certain home improvement store works so effectively on my Blackburn rack. It's held in with a single matching bungee cord and pops on and off effortlessly. Stable enough for 13-15 lbs of groceries. The red is a little flashy, but looking for a green basket to match!

WorldPax

Started commuting last month, had done it before a few years ago. Loving it, even with the 100+ degree temps we've been having. This is what I have to select from every morning.

My Steyr Clubman, the one I bought to match my Steyr pistols. Set up simply as a single speed with coaster brake. This one may inherit the IGH you'll see in a bit.



My Redline 925. Still a single speed but soon to become a 3 or 5 speed. The butterfly bar works nicely, but I think it could use a longer stem. I never use the close hand position and sometimes it feels a bit cramped. Otherwise, I really like how this bike rides, nice and solid.



This is a fun one. Raleigh Technium frame with a carbon fork. I have converted it to an 8 speed IGH, but here's the kicker, only gears 1-4 work. I risked buying the wheel cheap knowing this might not be an adjustment issue. It might be the shifter, but I'm not that worried about it. 4 gears seem to be enough after gearing up to a 52/16. This is my "it's going to be windy today" bike. My only complaint with this bike is that it's a very small frame. WIll probably replace it in the near future.

no1mad 

Pax, digging the Raleigh and the Redline- pity that the 925 is no longer produced.

I may be mistaken, but I think that we I first joined BF, you were using or just transitioned from an Electra Townie. I just recall someone from the land of BOK and QT stating that a crank forward/flat foot bike wasn't as bad as all the haters were saying...

no1mad 

Tell me how you do it. I tried using bungee cord(s) to tie down a milk crate, but it kept shifting while empty, let alone anything else in it. And my DIY skills suck, lack of tools, and short chain stays means I haven't tried the bucket panniers. One solution that I came up with was a beverage crate zip-tied to the rack. I stil have the crate, but removed it so that I could experiment with a trunk bag. I'd really like to give your set-up a go before going back to my old one.

WorldPax

Thanks and you are not mistaken. I did graduate from the Townie to a RANS crank forward, but recently sold it. I still think they are great bikes and will probably have another at some point, but overall they don't currently fit my style of riding and I've been trying to trim down my fleet a bit.

sirtirithon

A lot of singletrack and forest roads on my way to work. Nothing like zipping through the woods down singletrack in the drops!!

sirtirithon

Thanks! No I didnt get a handlebar bag I just use some straps I picked up at the outdoor store to strap my one man tent to the bars, works perfect!

HardyWeinberg

Trying out 44mm tires. I am thinking this bike is going to settle down permanently w/ 35mm tires.

sirtirithon

Love this setup!! Great job!

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DrDyno

Hi All,

Picked up my new Jamis Commuter 4, this weekend. Since I bicycle for fitness (I no longer commute), I wanted an Internally Geared Hub (IGH) and disc brakes. Most new commuters set up that way start at $1,000.00. However, through my local Jamis dealer, I was able to obtain a new 2010 model, which came with a Shimano Alfine 8-speed IGH, a front derailleur (equivalent 16-speed), Shimano 416 manual discs and a Shimano Dynamo hub up front. Because it was New Old Stock (NOS), it came in at under $800.00, out the door. My ride home was 13.5 miles and my smile lasted at least that long!

Sixty Fiver

I have some good friends... one thought my back might like his Catrike and has been on my case to use it for some extended test drives so it will be here for the next week.

My commute to the shop today was a blast... a guy on a motorcycle was pacing me and yelled out "42 kmh !!!." and I felt like I was idling along.

canyoneagle

I've been really curious about recumbent trikes for the past 10 years or so, and this pic sparks the curiosity once again. Cool looking ride!
I think a trike with a schlumpf up front and an IGH out back would be a sweet setup.

Sixty Fiver

Funny... my friend and I were discussing this drive train option for a possible custom build.

If I ever get my own trike I will hand build my own to make sure every detail is right... my friend has had his Catrike for 3-4 years and his only complaint has been that the front fender mounts were rather poor and have needed replacement and both agreed and IGH with a Schlumf or other internally geared crank would be ideal to keep things cleaner and still offer the needed range as it has to be pretty wide to handle the flat speeds you can reach and low enough to climb with a load of touring gear.

For a touring trike this machine is still faster than most two wheeled uprights and the performance is wonderful.. it weighs 32 pounds dry (IIRC) and does give up a little on hills but is not bad... I figure my legs are not quite up to speed as it does utilize different muscles and over time the hill climbing would probably improve.

bikert7

Nice bike, which brand and model are those tires?

Novakane 

I have had the fortune to be able to work from home for the past three years and thus have not been bicycle commuting, per say.
I still do all of my groceries and getting around town by bicycle whenever possible, however my wife has taken up the commuting torch for the past two years.
I bought her this (barely) used MTB from a friend about her height a few years ago and she's been making great use out of it. The cheap bottom bracket disintegrated last fall and I replaced it with a Shimano sealed unit otherwise it's held up like a tank for a 40k-a-day commute.
Last week I decommissioned my 26" bike and gave her the fenders and the beefy Axiom rack I was using, and wiped a lot of dirt from it up so I could work on it. Because of this, the bike is in a very rare state of clean so she took a picture when getting some groceries this weeked:




To attach the fenders on the suspension fork I used the existing bolt hole in the cross brace and wrapped the wire mounts with some rubber tubing cut in half and wrapped in PVC tape wherever it was in contact with the fork.
I then used a beefy zip tie on each wire to hold it to the fork and wrapped the zip tie and mount with PVC tape to keep it from sliding around. This seems very sturdy, I have pictures of the assembly if anyone is interested.

Here's another shot with my get-around-town Miyata in the background:

AlmostGreenGuy

Those are 35mm Specialized Armadillo Infinity tires. The bike came stock with slightly wider Schwalbe Mondials, which are also very nice. I haven't yet decided which tires I prefer overall.

oddjob2

The bungee is from the $2.99 Family Dollar Store 5 pack.

Ray Lovinggood

2010 (I think) Fuji Touring that will have over 3,500 miles (mostly commuting miles) after first year of riding it. It's first birthday is the middle of August.


Since shooting the photo, I have added fenders and replaced the lousy rear wheel with a Mavic A719 rim, Deore hub, and DT double-butted spokes.

maidenfan

Added some Salsa Woodchipper bars and made the Surly a monster cross commuter. The bars are very nice for a wide shouldered clyde like me.

provisional

Very nice! What kind of bar tape is that? I've seen it around quite a bit lately and it looks nice and comfortable.

otis66

I like what I see with The Allant. I have not been able to ride one. Non of the Trek shops have one in stock around me.