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Old 08-13-17 | 07:22 PM
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Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.

Not your usual utility frame, I'll grant you, but my ol' Vitus 181 Peugeot PFN-10 makes a very useful commuter and errand bike:



For heavier loads, I prefer my Orient Express:



This one can wear my big, canvas "FastRider" panniers without worrying about heel strikes. I'm contemplating a porteur rack for it, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.


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