I don't seem to have posted here yet. Here's my commuter: 2007 Giant TCX which i picked up in February this year used one EBay. Chain was a bit messy, but otherwise it was in good condition (seller claimed it had about 500 miles on it). So far i've put on almost 200 miles since i started riding it to work at the beginning of March 2007 (12 miles a day, 1-3 days a week, bike-train-bike commute).

It started out like this (i added the fender for the picture and the cranks/brakes aren't the factory issue equipment either).



After ordering parts and redoing the brakes completely, it's finally complete. I replaced the cheapo V-brakes with some Avid Shorty 4 cantilevers and replaced the cables/housings at the same time. The STI levers (Tiagra) and derailuers (105) were in fantastic shape though and only needed a bit of cleaning. Cranks are Truvativ Elita compact cranks with 50/34T chainrings and an SRAM 12-26 cassette in the back. I added Crankbrother Eggbeater SL pedals for their ease of use and simplicity when commuting. The wheels and tires were set aside to be used for cyclocross duty sometime in the future and replaced with wheels built by www.spinlitecycling.com (Velocity Deep-V rims, Ultegra hubs, and Sapim spokes) which should be strong enough to be able to take a beating from commuter duty. Tires are Continental Gatorskins with Mr. Tuffy liners and some Forte/Performance Bike puncture resistant tubes (which means these mofos are HEAVY!) But i'll take heavy over flat any day of the week when commuting. The gray patches on the fork, seat tube, chain stays, and crank arms are reflective tape. There's also reflective tape on the front of the fork and on the back of the seat stays. The headlights are a Cateye EL500 and a Planet Bike Alias and the tail light is a Cateye LD1000. SKS X3 rear fender keeps me clean and dry while i'm sitting on the Forte Fusion saddle. There is also a Planet Bike Protoge 8.0 on a Minoura mount on the stem. And the white bar tape was brand new installed by the previous owner before he shipped it to me.