Originally Posted by jstewse

So I've been commuting on this for a while now, and I'm finally getting around to sharing. As many of you know a college campus is a relatively dangerous place to leave a bicycle, and as such, it's common place to ride beaters around. I happen to have a 4-6 mile commute each way(depending on routes), and I often like to take the detours, long routes, spontaneous rides and I don't want a beater! So my idea was to find a nice lightweight steel bike in good structural condition but with a less than appealing exterior, hang some nice components on it, and lock it up with confidence. The results, I think, are great. On campus it blends in...