Don't take this the wrong way, Tobias, but your new bike is MUCH prettier than the old one. :love:

Hi there,
Nice setup!!

Can you please tell me where you bought the flag on the rear rack?

Thank you.
-Chandra...

Me & my bike, about 15 miles into my 25 mile ride this morning

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[QUOTE=Doohickie;7771975]Me & my bike, about 15 miles into my 25 mile ride this morning

I like your hair.

Heh. That's why I mentioned I had just finished riding 15 miles. It usually looks a little tamer than that!

it will holdup for a 6mile commute... i ride my folder every weekend at a bike path for at most 2hours... i dont know how many miles is that but i ride my folder back and forth a bike path. it might look abit big but its small when folded or you can get a 16inch folder. my vitesse is 20incher hehehe

08 kona commuter
 

I just got my trekking bars and blackburn x8's on and couldn't wait to post it.
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^^cool setup!

Here's my newly "fixed" up 97 Trek 830. I bought the bike new, but it was sitting in 1,000,000 pieces for about 7 years. I had a vision and it's riding pretty good :) It still needs some work, but it was fine for the 80ish miles we rode this week.

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Nice bike. Looks like my blue 54cm. I thought about getting that yellow one, but chose the blue instead. How do you like it so far? My cousin (1 of 3) who works at UPS says people at work will open packages and throw them around. My box was opened, then taped over. Though nothing was wrong with it, I think it's pretty stupid they do that. Don't forget to flip your front wheel. :D

Just picked up this beauty today. Ok, not really a beauty but I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. My size and everything! A little research shows me that it's a 1992 Bianchi Volpe. 7 speed STI levers, I had no idea they existed.

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I'll change out the bar wrap, put some nice fenders on it, new saddle for sure, new pedals, and within time I'll put an Xtracycle on it. Always wanted one, but I should probably get a stronger rear wheel before I do that.

The wife is a little pissed though. It's my 3rd bike this month, 2nd this week. I find myself moving a bike to open the fridge and to open the oven. They're everywhere! I have more that aren't listed in my sig, I may have a problem.

Beautiful bike, and the only problem would be finding more room for bikes..... wonder about adding on rooms???? :roflmao2:

Heh, I got the 56cm, and I'm fairly confident in the sizing. I love the thing so far, I took it out for a quick spin around the nearby part and spend most of my time tooling around on grass and dirt, it was fun. ^.^ I'm glad I got the yellow, the other two colors weren't doing it for me.

Really nice bike! I think we are many that have this problem. :)

Here's a new picture of my recently upgraded Marin Muirwoods 29er:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/...8ebc0631_o.jpg

The list of accessories and upgrades to date:

SKS fenders
Delta Universal rack
Cateye EL-530 headlight
Planet Bike Superflash taillight
Trek Incite 11i computer
Crank Brothers Egg Beater pedals
Nashbar 400mm seat post (what kind of MTB comes with a 300mm seat post???)
Tiagra rear derailleur (needed the Deore to go to wider gearing on my Kona Jake)
Profile Design Boxer bar ends
Lizard Skins bar end grips
Specialized Avatar saddle
Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes (from the stock BB5s)
Avid Speed Dial SL brake levers

See my separate thread on the latest upgrades for more pics.

My old Trek 7500 has gotten a few upgrades in the way of new wheels... the front is a 40 spoke Sansin tandem hub laced to a Mavic MA 40 and the rear is a Deore disc hub laced to a 32 spoke Mavic MA40.

My perfect bike just got more perfect... :D

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...ek7500new2.jpg

I love this hub / wheel... it is one of the smoothest hubs I have ever handled.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...rontwheel3.jpg

Why 40 front, just out of curiosity?

Stealth. Very cool.

It's a tandem wheel...

The deal I got on the wheel was irresistable... I got it for less than the price of the spokes and it is lighter, smoother, and a better ride than my old front wheel / hub.

Sansin sealed hubs are also excellent.

:D

When I mount up a front rack and paniers the wheel will actually be just right for the job.

Well I knew you said it was a tandem wheel, I just didn't catch why you chose it. But if I got a great deal I'd take it too!

handlebars
 

On the old Kona, what are those handlebars? They look very comfortable. Were they easy to install? Thanks

Nashbar Trekking bars.

So many nice bikes
 

Very interesting (to this newbie) thread. Shows how many different approaches there are to the commuter.

Here's one of mine:

http://www.veloweb.ca/jpegs/bikepix/...per-slocan.jpg

Yes they were easy to install, they are Nashbar Trekking bars. I purchased them at the website for $17. My Kona Blast isn't old either. It's a 08. I have just Fredified it.

Looks really nice, but what is it ? I can't read what the downtube says.

Somebody likes Velo orange

Shiny VO racks
 

Yes, the VO racks/decaleur are a nice product (and touch on the Bleriot).

I recently created an instruction page on installation.

Rivendell Bleriot. More here.

Georgeous, Rando!

Blush.

I just built up a 56cm fantom cross commuter too a few weeks back, only in silver. I'm really loving it. Apologize for the bad photo, haven't taken it outside for a proper photo yet.

http://crast.us/james/images/bikeforums/moto.jpg

Changes from stock:

$40 new stem (30*, 90mm)
$0 bontrager select wheels (keeping the cross wheels as is for if I take it offroad)
$20 11-25 casette
$47 rear rack (Old Man Mountain White Rock)
$104 panniers (The Touring Store Lone Peak P100's)
$140 Dinotte 200L's
$20 saddle - (bontrager race lux; found in the bargain bin at my bike shop)
$50 pedals (Shimano m520)