Raleigh Prestige
 

My summer commuter, 1983 Raleigh Prestige...shot before I had the saddle angle set correctly. Bars aren't as high now as they were that day. I need to take a new picture.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/79/24...31b535c545.jpg

My current commuter is a 1992 Bianchi Axis (not very classic, but older and a bit classy)...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/...805346dd_o.jpg

Like epicurean's Bridgestone, even if it isn't a classic now, it will be by the time I get a different commuter.

Last summer I commuted on a '67 Schwinn Collegiate, but I also only had a 3 mile RT commute then.

Sunny days:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2076/...d224a805_b.jpg

Rainy Days:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/...b9fffd96_b.jpg

and coming soon:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/...304f856f_b.jpg

My Nishiki International. Its a '77 or '78. With the Tektro aero levers and brooks professional its a comfortable commuter.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...fterMedium.jpg

http://www.technikum29.de/shared/pho...logrechner.jpghttp://www.technikum29.de/shared/pho...nik/do_240.jpg

oh....vintage commuters.... nevermind

89 Trek 660 fixed gear conversion. Recently had the frame powdercoated. I've come to like the stealth look; I don't think I'll bother with decals.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...trek660002.jpg

Is that a mixer or a computer?

Also posted in the commuter forum - this will see some long commutes this spring.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/610_grid.jpg

This is what I commute on:

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I've put new alloy wheels on with a new SA AW hub. Has improved the ride a bit. Also have a seatpost mounted rack in case I need to carry some stuff. I may bang out the dent in the front fender, repaint the fenders and install them back on the bike. Also looking at getting rid of the cottered cranks, rethreading the bb and install a new crankset.

Or I may just sell the bike and move on.

ps. (an '87 Fuso showed up last night. pics later)

My commuter when the floodwaters are rising:

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/BigBike1.jpg

Neal

OMG, I have nightmares about that bike, and I didn't even know it existed.

Rudi, does your nightmare involve riding it or running alongside it?!

Neal

here's a really crappy pic of my 73'ish raleigh grand prix commuter sitting in the gym at my work yesterday morning after riding in:

http://www.brian-payne.com/bikes/commuter.jpg

Here is a crummy compressed shot of my trusty old UO-8. Note the period-correct SunTour barcons, Bellwether handlebar bag, and Pletscher mousetrap rack. Gearing is a very nice half-step 12-speed, 45-42 / 13-26. Rear derailleur is a SunTour Cyclone II, front is a period-correct Shimano Titlist. Saddle is a tired old Brooks (of course!) Competition.

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2008...mesKarst-1.jpg

Mid-'80s Raleigh USA Grand Prix, sporting a powdercoat. Generator-powered headlamp. Phil rear hub and BB. Stronglight headset. B-17.

Here's my vintage commuter:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/IMG_4504.jpg
1976 or 77 Claud Butler Colstar. I commute from San Rafael to Sausalito with it. I have'nt been riding as much since it's been raining but I think I'm gonna break down and buy some fenders and commute anyway.

I'm sure you know what you're seeing better than I do, but I think your front hub's on backwards. Neat bike, though. Ought to do well.

Cor! - Luv ya bike Mister ;):D

There are some lovely bikes in here and it's hard to keep up with them all.

Not that I'm complaining.

Nice bike but it makes my knees hurt just lookin' at it!

My three, all commuters.

1972 P-15 Paramount
[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ilypics458.jpg[/IMG]

1981 Trek 710
[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ePics108-1.jpg[/IMG]

1973 Schwinn World Voyageur w/ Nexus 8 Hub
[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...tures198-1.jpg[/IMG]

You'll be happy to know that after a year of mashing around at about 73 gear-inches, I dropped it to about 67.

No, the outs on a Schmidt are suppose to be on the drive side, the wiring goes up the drive side fork, behind the crown, and over. I had the light on the left to be more visible to on coming traffic

See, I knew you knew what you were looking at! I'd assumed it was a Shimano with the skinny bit on the starboard side (going for alliteration bonus points, sorry).

My 1984 Univega Gran Turismo:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/univega1.jpg

It's getting really light duty as a commuter right now, since I don't like commuting in the rain or the dark, but soon to get more exercise...