Great lookin' bikes, everybody! Very innovative and well thought out!

Here are a few pics of mine after a little ride around town this afternoon.



Bike setup: Eclipse aluminum hybrid frame with steel forks, Alfine 8 speed hub w/alfine chain tensioner and shifter, 1989 Exage 500 brakes, front hub, and cranks, Tektro brake levers, Alex Rims, Maxxis CX rear tire, Innova 700 X 40 studded front tire, sealed bearing Wellgo flat pedals, ritchey headset, swept-back riser bar and 'ergo' grips taken off old supercycle, no-name Taiwanese rear rack and fenders, specialized saddle

Lights: BLT 15 watt with sealed LA battery, light mount made out of an old lock bracket, bottle cage 'custom fabricated' on my lunch hour at work. Read Vistalight 5-LED light (usually set to 'steady' mode) and Knog Frog light (usually set to 'flashing' mode). Ghost shaped reflective stickers bought at dollar store.

Next steps: Possibly an external eccentric BB to get rid of the damn chain tensioner, and a mud flap on the front fender.

My ride: 14km each way, half paved, half gravel road with no vehicular traffic in eastern ontario where daytime temperatures in Winter rarely get above -5 deg C.