DQRider 

I came very close to buying a Mirage for this project. It was a lighter blue, but otherwise quite similar to the Gitane I ended up with. Two things worked in the Gitane's favor:

1) It only cost half as much, and 2) Those sexy lugs!

The Mirage was probably lighter, but weight wasn't a priority on this project. I built it as a piece of dynamic sculpture, around a theme I came up with after I bought that VO chainguard. I have other bikes for longer distances; this one will probably be ridden to Sunday Brunch, or on the trails down along the Mississippi river and other places where I can get some good photographs. And Dairy Queen, of course. All my bikes go to DQ!

The fender is from Woody's, in Bend, OR. This is the "Chopped Chort" version of their Honduras Mahogany pattern. Just enough to keep the wet racing stripe off my back.

custom wood bike fender, cc-304

oddjob2

Acquired this 1986 Cannondale R800 frame from Henry III. Finished building it before the holidays as my C&V Velo Cheapo entry. Had it out this weekend for an hour as it has been over 40 degrees. Total mileage since rebuild of about 40 miles. I have a net of pocket of less than $30 into it, most of the other parts off of parted out bikes. Wheels off a Lemond Zurich, mostly 105 running gear, Blaze FD, and Dia Compe RGC brake calipers.

Doohickie

This is what I rode tonight: 2009 Schwinn Cutter

SMartin

My new ride, catrike Road. Had to give up the MTB as it was too hard on spine, neck and shoulders.

GlennR

Recently at the LBS doing a few upgrades.

OldsCOOL

Looks like fun. How do you like the ride?

bigskydrift

I have been riding a Diamondback Trace dual sport, but recently bought this 2015 Cannondale Synapse, my first road bike.

oddjob2

I'm not fast enough for it! It handles well, thats for sure.

I haven't quite got the fit where I want it, perhaps it is the steep ramping of the Concor saddle. I did tilt the saddle nose up and push the saddle back a 1/2 inch since the above photo. I ordered several Brooks Cambium on sale at 1/2 off so I will give those a try.

I think I like my 58cm ST400 more than this 56cm. Maybe it's the cushy 27" tires on the ST400.

OldsCOOL

We know how important fit can be and even moreso with these Cannondales lest they remind you every few moments. And yes, my Criterium is still faster than I am but get along pretty good.

BlazingPedals

You finish your rides at the same time as the bike, right? I mean, if it's beating you by more than a few inches, that might be a problem!

dougmon 

I've posted my bike before -- just a week or so ago, in fact -- but I made a change that I really like, so I'm posting that. But just in case, here's the bike again. It's a Kona, but not a mountain bike.



and here's the change (a close-up):



It's just Metropolis handlebars -- but I really feel they give more more control over the bike, and they're more comfortable than the flat Kona bar.

Pardon my enthusiasm...I got lost while I was riding this morning and ended up going on my longest ride ever. So naturally, I'm just really happy.

OldsCOOL

Yeah it's pretty rough sometimes.

DQRider 

Don't worry about showing your enthusiasm - that's what keeps us riding. I know what you mean about the change from a flat bar to the pullbacks. Here is my Scott SUB-10 the morning after I bought it:



... And here's a shot after I modified it the way I wanted it. Essentially, I have taken a sporty flat-bar city bike and turned it into a modern roadster:

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Now it fits perfectly, and I can ride for hours in total comfort. A new bike is really an empty canvas.

Leastbest

dougmon 

I actually think your modified bike is much sportier. But then, I grew up in the Midwest, so my idea of sporty was until recently the green Raleigh I owned as a teenager. Hmm...in fact, that bike still influences me.

volosong

Just got the bars wrapped this morning, adjusted the front brake, and took it on its first real ride. I have two sets of wheels for this gravel bike; these are the road wheels. The other set have gravel tires on them. I'm going to wait awhile before I cut down the steerer tube. It's slammed right now, and is still not low enough, (based on the geometry of the bike I used for a pro fitting). That Deda stem is -7 degrees, and they don't make anything more. Maybe 3T has something more radical. I'll see.

Built it up with Ultegra and running a 46/34 on the front and the 11-32 on the rear. Hydraulic Shimano brakes, but I kind of wished I went with mechanical brakes. Ya gotta be a wizard to get hydraulic brakes just right. Won't normally ride with the top tube bag. I just wanted to bring along a few extra tools, just in case. First ride and all, so I might need something. I do need to adjust the rear derailleur. Smallest four cogs are noisy as all get out. Only other change I expect to make is get a couple of Blackburn gloss white carbon bottle cages. I have them on my other bikes, and they work well. These are Leyzne side cages, and I don't like them very much. The bottles always look crooked. Only bummer is that my stages crank doesn't fit on this frame. The chain stays are too thick. Oh well. This is a 2015 frameset and I snagged the last one in the country in my size and color. Had a shop in Oregon order it from Gita, (Pinarello's U.S. importer and distributor).

fishboat

1980 Windsor Pro, original owner (me), bought new, $600, Columbus DB SL, Campy Record, custom paint & anodizing about a year after I got it. It's been very very good to me on my ride from young stud to creeping up on older-fart.

JanMM

Windsor from Mexico, correct? Decades before Bikes Direct was a gleam in anyone's mind.

fishboat

Yes MX Windsor. This is the catalog at the time (1980).

bobbyl1966

Hello how are you. What is the brand of your trike. How much is cost. and the trailer too. Trike bikes is faster than upright bikes? trike bikes is good for flats but for hills too? I cant afford yet by trike but i do like them and i try to learn about trikes.

stevemtbr

My N+1 has been satisfied.............for now.

hogger453

JanMM

Picked up a several-years-old-but-unused titanium frame two weeks ago. Same model as my steel RANS long wheelbase 'bent. Moved parts from the steel frame to the ti - added the last piece of the puzzle a couple of days ago - a dual pivot caliper brake as there is no disc mount - and got out on my first ti ride with two brakes yesterday. Very nice. (Note: About four pounds lighter than the steel bike but at least ten pounds heavier than UCI minimum weight for racing bikes. )

chedarhead

I ride this occasionally.

Oldoarsman

2011 Linear Limo 3.0 extra long frame