Specialized Sirrus dropbar convert
This is my go-to bike for long rides and faster commuting. It used it for winter commuting last year but I was also changing the cassettes and cranks so I wasn't super-worried about the extra wear and tear. The massive mudflap kept most of the sand and salt out of my chain.


mercier kilo wt w/drums
This bike was a bit of a hack but it's working now. I would save my pennies for a slightly better suited frame but this was the only thing I could find that would run wide 700 tires and horizontal dropouts. I'd have bought the actual WT5 but they've been sold out of my size since December. It's finally reached a point approaching completion so it sees regular use now... I don't really notice the heavy hubs riding around town, haven't been brave enough to take it out of the city yet. I also have a homemade chaincase dreamed up and hope to get around to it sometime.