Originally Posted by eofelis

Here is my newest commuter. I've been riding it all summer. It's quite pieced together.
The frame is a mid-1990s Novara Randonee. It's a tiny one, 13.5" and takes 26" wheels. Too bad they don't make these frames any more. I have another one of these frames. I got it several years ago at an REI garage sale, NOS for $15. It's built up as a flat bar commuter and has been great. I like it so much that I got this gold one on ebay earlier this year. Thought it would be fun to build it as a drop bar commuter.

I had been wanting to get a Surly CC, but the 42cm is still a bit too big for me. So this is my solution.

The frame came with a matching fork but I wanted a LHT fork (got it used). The wheels are the Vuelta Zerolites from gNashbar (got 'em on a good sale). I had the R600 brifters and the Sugino 165 cranks. Brakes and tires from an LHT. Plan to get it powdercoated at some time. Maybe the same goldish color.

This bike rides soooo nice. It's fun to ride to work and all over town.