Still above freezing this morning but with a stubborn headwind--harder work than usual

My recent upgrade (aside from the wheelset that I am absolutley LOVING) was from an older SIS 6spd cassette to a less older XT 11-30 8spd. I was liking that 30t low gear this AM (still on the middle chainring though).

And the cagers were (mostly) pretty well-behaved. All-in-all, not a bad deal.

EDIT: Oops! Sorry all. This was supposed to be in the "How was your commute..." thread.

I changed the '97 steel frame I had here to a (probably) '93 carbon Giant Cadex frame. Also changed the setup from 1x5 to 2x8.

Here's my brand new commuter, ready for some nice spring weather

So my guess is riding in Florida has improved. How do you deal with the humidity? Anyone alive out there?

That is THE sexiest commuter I have ever seen! I want to see more bikes like that!

Here is mine.


1990 something Bianchi Premio

nice bike Still have not experienced riding a road bike. Probably should do that sometime in the near future.

Here's my commuter/do-it-all bike:











And a couple of fun pics from the local trails:

Try it, you'll love it! Everything else you ride will feel like a tank afterwards.

I figured that one out alright I have always rode MTB or variations. I wonder though if I ride a road bike will I ever go back to mtb Only time will answer that one.

Keep the pictures going ... great ideas just by viewing.

I force myself to ride my MTB because I paid $420 for it and I got my road bike for free. So it just seems that I should be riding the bike I worked all last summer for.

It's a good mtb but you just can't compete with a road bike!

Here is my Specialized Expedition in commute dress

I have paced a road bike a few times, when I use to commute Salinas to Monterey everyday. Work eight hours and ride back home. To pace and to keep pace now that is two different stories. I will admit I keep trying though because it makes sense to me. An MTB definitely has comfort over the road though besides the riser bars.

sweet 7.3.
I bought a 7.5 a few months ago, and love it so far. what rack is that? mine seems too short, and angles towards the seat post

See I don't think risers are any more comfy than the tops of drops.

Very nice! I almost bought a mid-90's Campione d'Italia to commute on. It was very similar to your Premio except it had Campy Mirage ergo shifters on it. I was a bit concerned with clamping on fenders and the reliability of Ergo shifters at the time, so I passed on it. I'm still kind of kicking myself for passing that up.

everyone seems to have shiny new rigs so i'll post my re-purposed 20 year old roadbike, i only go 5 miles each way so it doesn't need to be all that fancy

i am missing having gears on the hills though

edit: yes my front brake routes to the left, i came from motorcycles and i can't get passed having the front brake on the left bar

edit: yes its missing the lock for the stem, gotta find it

Thanks. I have been out of riding bikes sense I was 13 so i am learning everything over again. I am about to put some fenders on mine in a few weeks when I get the extra dough. Over all, I am very happy with the bike, and I got it for 175.00, which isn't bad if you ask me.

Here is my latest ride, AKA Ninja bike



07 Novara Buzz

Here's my commuter, a '91 Bridgestone CB-Zip. I posted a pic last year, but since then I have (finally) fitted it with fenders. I didn't need them before, because I never rode it in the rain. Since then, I've realized that it will probably outlast me, so I might as well use it even when the roads are wet. (I still try to avoid riding in the rain).

Here's what I do my 5 minute commute on:

Just finished turning the old road bike into my new commuter. Added the Tubus Logo rack, upgraded the headset to a Shimano 105, new Salsa Stem, and a Nitto Noodle handlebar. Just wish the weather was a bit nicer to for riding.

These aren't great photos of my ride, but you get the idea. I'll take better pics when the lighting is better and maybe after I clean her up a bit.

That's a lot of seatpost exposed. You sure the frame fits?

I'm sure the frame does not fit. LOL. It's 14" and I think i need something a bit bigger. Which was odd because it felt comfortable when I first tried it out.

The seat also may be raised higher than normal. I tend to wear thicker soled boots in the winter because i'm a fashion hag .