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Old 10-03-08 | 03:57 PM
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty

Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS

Here's my primary commuter- a Nishiki XRS Sport hybrid with a 23" frame and 700c tires. I just got it Labor Day weekend. It was in brand new shape with the price tags on it and everything; I paid $100 for a bike that had an original price of almost $400. It has a saddle bag for my tool kit, a rack and trunk bag for my clothes and lunch, LED head and tail lamps, and a little bell that goes Ding! And, of course, my water bottle and mini pump.







I need a little more space on it; considering a handlebar bag or panniers.

My backup commuter that I picked up a week and a half ago is a 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist with a 3-speed Sturmey Archer hub. To make it roadworthy I just had to put air in the tires and put a new shift cable on. To make it commuter worthy I added Wald baskets in the front and back. I plan to use this tank of a bike primarily for grocery trips, but it works for commuting too.







Me & my bikes

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