I commute with this (2000?) Bike Friday New World Tourist. In addition to my regular job, I also work a the director for a bike advocacy group in Lane County, Oregon. "BikeLane" work means commuting to various meetings and promotional events. Thus I have adapted the bike to allow me to take my office on the road.

Two principles guide my design: Low and sleek. To accomplish this, I modified a Delta rack by cutting the struts so it rides low over the rear tire. Then I built a suspension rail to which I attaced a custom made perforated aluminum "pannier" to hold a laptop. This aluminum pannier is lined with two types of compression foam and the laptop is in a foam sleeve. The power block is under the seat in the seatbag. For winter I substitute a Basil laptop pannier. Nearly two years use and no laptop problems.

On the other side I mount my lock using a plastic pipe fitting (painted silver) so it also rides low. If I need to add more capacity, I have a bag that hangs over the lock and I can add another bag on top of the rack.

Forward lighting is provided by two Fenix flashlights that produce 360 lumens total in turbo mode. Moving air from riding allows them to stay cool so they can run beyond the manufacture's limit of ten minutes. Hoods were added to add side emission of light and to shoot the beam downward, as oncoming riders complained of the intense blinding light. The lights last about 40 minutes on rechargeable batteries that I can charge in 15 minutes.

Drivetrain is Shimano 105 with SRAM 9 X 3 dual drive. The bike is heavy but rides really well.

Sometimes on the way home the water bottle cage neatly holds a bottle of wine.