Originally Posted by
LittleBigMan
I posted this in the Road Cycling forum, and it sunk like a rock. I guess nobody had a clue.
Do you use a road bike for commuting? What bike is it? What do you carry, and how do you carry it? How far is your commute?
Commuter #1 - 1985 cannondale sr300 sandblasted/powdercoated sparkle black. Sugino 103mm track bb, Sugino 48t single crankset, sram pc890 chain, pd520 dual clipless, sora calipers and rr der-8/9 sp, stock hb, brk levers, nashbar flatblack tape, nb cages, stock post w/bontrager woman's saddle, black alex aero 20h w/xero hub, black sun mz14 rim w/Shimano Parallax 32h hub, 8 sp nashbar cassette 28x12, dt alpine 3 spokes, black cable housings, old Shimano barend friction shifter, delta mega universal rack and jandd saddlebags, niterider trailrat w/universal taillight and daytona 20mm airless @ 105 psi.
Commuter #2 - 1994 Fuji Discovery mtb, Shimano 118mm sealed bb, Nashbar triple crankset w/single 46t Rocket Ring, wellgo Dual clipless, sram pc18 chain, stock brakes and derailluer-7 sp, stock hbrs and alivio lever/shifter, generic chrome cages, stock post w/Avocet leather saddle, Weinman 36h rims w/generic hubs and spokes, shimano 7 sp cassette 26x12, Blackburn rack w/Sunlite trunk bag, kenda 26x1.75 street tires. niterider trailrat(lead acid) and generic blinkies.
They're both reclaimation projects and are great commuter bikes. I used to use an old Fuji steelframe but have had it stripped/powdercoated and am in the process of making a single speed out of it. It has no derailleur hanger on the frame. Also, an old Nishiki steelframe I'm going to make into a fixie asa I'm done w/t Fuji SS.
My plan this winter is to get 2 of the powerflares. 1 for each commuter. Check them out:
http://www.powerflare.com They're awesome.