New to the forum, and new to bike commuting too... actually haven't been on a bike much in eight years 'til now. Lucky riding a bike is one of those things you never forget, like, well, riding a bike.

Nice to see everyone's rides, getting some ideas on stuff to think about getting. Here's my Kona Smoke:





Pretty happy with it so far, except the fenders that came with it had these plastic bits around where the braces/struts attach to the frame, making it impossible to attach a rack. So I just got one that bolts on to the seatpost, which is quite all right since I've not much to carry round. Also added a basket, kickstand and some reflectors.

It's smooth, feels solid, not too heavy (only a fairly flat 10km commute each way) and I really like the plain blackness of it - simple, nothing flashy, no massive springs or shocks, so it doesn't look too bizarre eg if I'm business-dressed or riding in uniform (Navy). Wish I could find a chainguard so the front cogs wouldn't catch my pants all the time, but otherwise, pretty happy.



"This could be a bait bike - victoriapolice.ca" Here in Victoria the police put out "bait bikes" - just like bait cars, they park them somewhere theft-prone and if someone steals it, they track them down and arrest them. They also give out stickers to put on your bike to make would-be thieves think twice before taking yours, even though it's not really a bait bike. Or is it?