I like the keg ^^^^^^^^

My current set up

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sweet!

These will have to do for now, but the quality isn't the best. No flash = blurry; flash = too much reflectors!

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here is my bike
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and here is Oso keeping an eye on it
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That's a good looking commuter! The first things I would upgrade are the seat and bars...unless you like them and are comfortable. The most important for me is the handlebars.

Awesome security system punk1979! :D What's his/her name?

I put them on as I was putting the bike together so it wasn't a big deal. I actually wound up riding with the bars wrapped in electrical tape for a few months while I zeroed-in the brake position.

Ok, here is a photo of my Giant Cypress DX. Pretty much unmodified except for the mirror and rack that you see pictured. I bought it pretty much exclusively with the idea of using it to commute to work. The shop took off $100 since I bought a 2007 model, so I ended up paying less then $300 for it. I just started using it to commute last week, and I even ran a few local errands on it as well. In the future I would like a road bike for recreation. I think it would be fun to join a local group of cycling enthusiasts on the weekends to do a century, and I would want a fast(er) bike for that purpose.

I've also already began converting some 'regular people' to the benefits of cycling. I'm going to organize a meet and greet in South Florida for people who work with me in the fashion/modeling industry (models, photographers, designers, make-up artists) and so far have been getting very enthusiastic replies from the people I have spoken to about the idea. I was thinking of starting us off with an easy 15 mile ride.

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You had me at "models". Time for me to buy a plane ticket -- what's the date?

:lol: ;)

thanks, his name is Oso. Oso is spanish for bear, when he was a pup he was almost all black and everybody said he looked like a bear cub, so i named him Oso.

Caad8, rigged with cheap Bell light setup, cheap Bell computer, axiom rack and axiom bag. Gotta leave room for improvement; Christmas list will include clipless pedals, a pannier (hopefully an Arkel bug), possibly better lighting, and CO2 pump.

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This is the latest version of my commuter bike. It has a Seven Muse Ti frame with S&S couplings, Avid discs, Detours removable rear bag, Lupine LED headlight and Dinotte tail light, Campy shifters with Shimano drivetrain. When Rohloff brings out the newer (lighter) version of their internal hub I will upgrade to that and a better front wheel.

My commuter, sans water bottle and cage (currently on the mt bike). I didn't feel like putting it back on the commuter for right now, so I'm just using a small camelbak.

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My two primary commuters as they look today.

On the left:
A 2007 IRO (BF Group Buy frame) with an Easton EC30 fork replacing the boat anchor original fork. Was using some moustache bars but switched to 42cm drops for longer rides and switched to toe-clips/platforms for the coming winter. Normally has a Carradice bag on the back.

On the right:
My trusty 2006 Surly Cross-check with SKS fenders, shellacked Nitto 44cm Dream bars, etc. The bike I ride the most because it can handle just about any kind of riding.

My new commuter...stock photo, but I will soon post a photo of my actual bike, looks just like the stock right now, haven't got the panniers or lights installed yet.

2008 Marin Muirwoods

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ImxLoco: Sweet bags on your bike. Looks like you could carry everything plus the kitchen sink. :)

Here's my Xootr Swift Folder, which goes on my 60-mile, car-bike-train-bike commute, my three-mile, all-bike commute (I work in different places on different days), my on frequent 20-30-mile rides that cut the commuter train out of the equation in the afternoon, and on frequent beer and grocery runs. I swapped the stock straight bar for a touring bar, scrapped the too-smooshy stock saddle for an old, hard ten-speed leftover from the LBS, and adapted Xootr's Crossrack to carry a Wald basket in the front. This bike is truly a joy.

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I started cycling to work about 2 months ago am averaging at least 100 miles a week. I set it up for performance commuting. As I ride back roads and busy roads I invested in really good lighting. Got a cheap frame pump, and high performace tires. I don't plan to ride this in the winter tho, so I'm building up a fixie for the winter.

23cm Race X Lite Bontrager AC tires
NiteRider X2 Led headlight
Cateye tailight TL-LD1100

BeretCyclist are you pleased with your NiteRider X2 system, would you purchase it again? Do you have the dual or single setup? On these backroads you travel I assume the roads have no lighting. If so sounds like my commute (8 miles on backroads with no lighting with 1 mile on a busy road with some lighting). So on these back roads at what speed can you travel before the lighting feels inadequate?

Are the spoke cards high performance too? ;)

Hehe, yes the spoke cards have about a .00007 mph gain!, haha.

Evel - I would definantly buy again. I only got the single light. And believe me, its enough. The roads are completly dark as well.

I didn't get the daul simply because of the price and run time. 90 lumins, which is low for my system is enough to cruise at 20 mph with ease. Though i would use it on high, and on high I have went over 30 with no worries. Let me put it this way. But I really like the 3:30 hour on high and 7 hour on low run times. The daul is half. Mounting is simple, and with a one button operation it doesn't get any more convenient. A blue light lets you know you have juice and red means in your running low. For $190 bucks you can't go wrong! I would say its perfect for your ride.


James

I think I would just install a keypad remote outside the garage and be done with it, or at least commit to a cable tie over a rubber band! :) But then you have duct tape in other spots so I guess it all makes sense.

This is my newly, slightly refurbished bike. It was all rusted and the rear hub was destroyed when I acquired it. I was going to put in a new hub, but my LBS had some low priced wheels - so I picked one up and a new freewheel. Lubed and adjusted everything, and here it is.

From what I can tell from the decals, its a Ridgeway GX750. Can't find much online about it, but I assume its a department store bike.

I still need some fenders on it, so I don't get my uniform muddy (military). But other than that, good to go. What locks would y'all recommend?

Later

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPZUA53SYF...h/IMG_0697.JPGhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPZUA53SYF...h/IMG_0697.JPGHere's my moto fantom cross uno. Loving it. Still tweaking the setup...latest tweak was the new handlebars and brakes...:p

Nice fantom. Maybe tweak your rear rack to level?

sorry...inner neebish coming out.

Yeah, already did that. Also cut the brake cables and crimped the ends. Had to mess with the rack to fit the rear brakes.

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This is the remedy to my rear brake/rack struts problem. I'm hoping the solution won't rust but this is an interim solution until I can find something better or at least rust-proof. I found the little braces in my toolkit so I don't know what they're made of.

new bike
 

Just picked this up today at the LBS. After going around 3 or 4 different shops 3 times each, I finally settled on the trek 7.2 fx, half for comfort, half for price. So far i really like it, not to mention that this is my first non-department store bike. HUGE DIFFERENCE. Anyway, I plan to do my 12 mile RT commute by the spring.

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I think I'd rather put p-clamps, or tubus adapters higher up on the seat stays than try to angle around the brakes.