Ugliest commuter contest
06-16-08 | 11:59 AM
#27
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From: Calgary
Bikes: 2018 Ghost Square Trekking B2.8 e-bike; 2015 MEC Cote gravel/touring bike; 1985 Boyes-Rosser tourer, now outfitted as Winter Trundle-bike
I just found a Free Spirit on the Used Calgary page that's a twin to my Raleigh. I think I'll have a look at it - I know Free Spirit had very uneven quality, but if it's in anything close to decent shape I may snag it for a friend. I'm on a mission to get everyone I know off mountain bikes and onto bikes that are actually designed to be on roads and carry stuff 
06-16-08 | 12:02 PM
#28
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
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Buglady - Your mission is my job and if you are ever up in Edmonton you should stop by the shop to say hi.
I had a young woman come in with a low end Raleigh mtb yesterday and ride out on a rather minty Sekine road bike... I think her commute will be far more enjoyable this week.
I had a young woman come in with a low end Raleigh mtb yesterday and ride out on a rather minty Sekine road bike... I think her commute will be far more enjoyable this week.
06-16-08 | 01:32 PM
#29
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From: Columbus, OH
Bikes: '08 Surly Cross-Check, 2011 Redline Conquest Pro, 2012 Spesh FSR Comp EVO, 2015 Trek Domane 6.2 disc
My old commuter (which still lives on! I gave it to a friend at work when I bought my new bike.)
06-16-08 | 01:50 PM
#30
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From: Columbia Station, Ohio
Bikes: Just a Raleigh C-200 with many upgrades
06-16-08 | 05:56 PM
#33
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From: Bellingham, WA
Thanks! My Mongoose isn't exactly handsome, though:
06-16-08 | 07:49 PM
#34
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From: Montréal, QC (Canada)
Bikes: 2008 Surly LHT complete & 1988-ish fuglyfixed Specialized RockHopper
Here goes. My 1988 Specialized RockHopper. Uglified with a matte black handbrush paintjob so it wouldn't get stolen while I was at work.
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06-17-08 | 11:07 AM
#36
It's full of stars...
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From: Oregon
Bikes: Trek OCLV mt Bike, Diamond Back Sorrento (stolen), Cannondale 4000, KHS fixie, Giant Butte commuter work horse
Sheesh. I must like bikes waaaaay too much. I haven't seen anything here that'd I call "ugly" yet. A couple might be a little rough but thats it.
06-17-08 | 11:08 AM
#37
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From: Oregon
Bikes: Trek OCLV mt Bike, Diamond Back Sorrento (stolen), Cannondale 4000, KHS fixie, Giant Butte commuter work horse
06-17-08 | 11:23 AM
#38
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Who farted?
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: '06 K2 Zed 3.0, '09 Novara Buzz V
06-17-08 | 11:24 AM
#39
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From: Livonia, MI
Bikes: Pacific Duece AL with mods
06-17-08 | 11:29 AM
#40
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From: Cascadia
Bikes: Trek 830 MTB, Fuji S10-S
06-17-08 | 11:33 AM
#41
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From: Cascadia
Bikes: Trek 830 MTB, Fuji S10-S
It's the stem that it came with; seems to be stock. It's a really small frame, so I'm passing that bike down to my 11-year-old son who's going to ride to middle school on it. It's getting a bit of a makeover first.
06-17-08 | 12:05 PM
#42
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From: Calgary
Bikes: 2018 Ghost Square Trekking B2.8 e-bike; 2015 MEC Cote gravel/touring bike; 1985 Boyes-Rosser tourer, now outfitted as Winter Trundle-bike
Buglady - Your mission is my job and if you are ever up in Edmonton you should stop by the shop to say hi.
I had a young woman come in with a low end Raleigh mtb yesterday and ride out on a rather minty Sekine road bike... I think her commute will be far more enjoyable this week.
I had a young woman come in with a low end Raleigh mtb yesterday and ride out on a rather minty Sekine road bike... I think her commute will be far more enjoyable this week.
Right now my focus is on finding something for my sister, who has a semi-crappy mountain bike that does not fit. It's her birthday in a couple of weeks and I want to surprise her with a city bike that's ready to go on grocery runs and out for pathway rides. She probably won't commute, since she works at night and would be looking at about 40 kms round trip, but she did specifically say she would like to do weekend rides and errands. I am hunting for a mixte, ideally!I'll definitely stop in if I make it up north. Actually I'm hoping to ride the Tour d'Alberta in July so that gets me in the area anyway.
Check your PM's, I have a question about a Raleigh Twenty.
06-17-08 | 12:38 PM
#43
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From: West Dorset, UK
Bikes: 1983 Dawes Galaxy, 2006 Raleigh Airlite, 1982 Sun Solo (fixed)
Wow how long it take for bar tape and hoods to look like that?
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i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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06-17-08 | 01:35 PM
#44
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From: Livonia, MI
Bikes: Pacific Duece AL with mods
06-17-08 | 01:49 PM
#45
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Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
shameless POWERCRANK plug
Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
06-17-08 | 02:00 PM
#46
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Who farted?
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
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06-17-08 | 02:07 PM
#48
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From: Livonia, MI
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the funny thing is that it was very comfortable and surprisingly practical. It wasn't the best trail machine because there wasn't much weight on the front wheel and the bars kept getting caught on branches. But for commuting and just riding around it was amazing
06-17-08 | 02:07 PM
#49
I was sure it was a winner!
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shameless POWERCRANK plug
Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
shameless POWERCRANK plug
Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
06-17-08 | 05:42 PM
#50
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Bikes: Giant FCR3, Surly LHT
I used to ride a VERY ugly rig. It was soooooo ugly that, get this, I didnt bother to take a picture! Thats probably the same problem your having with all these good looking "ugly" commuters. I would take a picture of my old rig but I took it to Burning Man last year and I got soo destroyed I really didnt think it was even worth cleaning.