My weekday commuter Columbia Serrento Diamondback MTB:



My weekend cruiser. Edgewood Diamondback Comfort bike:



Ernest

Mine.

BarracksSi,

I have the 2005 version of this which I have heavily modified. Are those Freddy Fenders? I didn't think these would work around the disc brakes. Did you have to use stand-offs or anything fancy? Great choice, by the way. All you need now is a frame pump and a rack

And when it's wet:
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I think they're Freddy Fenders; the previous owner put them on. He didn't use any standoffs, just bent the wire stays a bit so that they'd curve around the brake calipers. They're pretty secure, and they don't rattle or anything like I remember of fenders of years ago.

I've been thinking about a rack, but I don't exactly go far enough or carry large enough loads to need one. I'd like to put on some dynamo lighting, though -- I think that'd be pretty cool and utilitarian.

While my bike is not as nice as most people's, it is my first step up from the first one I had ($49 Walmart bike). I bought this one new at my LBS (Trek 7000) and am very surprised at how much nicer it is over my previous. I also believe that all bikes must have a name, so this one was given the name Iggy (by either my wife or kids,...can't remember).

i don't think i ever posted pics of my bike up so here goes... i've ridden it about five times so far, only one day of commuting tho hope to be putting in at least 2-3 days next week if i can recover from sundays 80 miler

DbInsight08,
Sweet! Is that front fork made of carbon fiber?

Just got it about a week ago...put a few new parts on it

Beautiful...that's come up really nice. It's so shiny

I figure a before and after would be good...

This is my old commuter (approx 14 years old... everything stock).


Yes, the seat post is "bent"...I'm too tall for the bike so I had to pull the post too far out.

This is my new commuter setup, Felt X:City bike and Chrome Metropolis Messenger bag.

Lucky Lenny, is that the SRAM iMotion 9? Or is it a Shimano? How do you like it?

I have the iMotion 9 on my Swobo Dixon.

It is the Shimano 8 Speed Nexus. I really enjoy it...smooth as silk and silent. I love being able to shift at stops. The upper range seems to be a little low for me though. I think I may have problems spinning at high speeds, 30+mph (I have already hit 27 on flat ground and felt like I was spinning fairly fast in 8th gear). Then again, I am not usually traveling quite that fast, so it should be fine.

I get the same issue on my Swobo, which I think has the same crank. Some have suggested getting a bigger crank in the front to compensate.

*Edit, after returning home from work (yes I didn't ride tonight), I realized that the forks are not carbon fiber. Sorry for the confusion.

Beautiful!

I love my '08 Bianchi Volpe

My '08 Crosscheck is coming Monday. Same size and color. I can hardly sleep. It will be the nicest bike I have ever owned. Someday it will get scratched and I'll cry, but Monday I'll be the kid on Christmas morning.

januarytwenty- the white saddle and grips, the chrome... you really have an eye. Another lovely old bike getting the love it deserves.

Here it is. I need a rack bag or something because the backpack is making my back hot.

with all these pics and ideas, i am contemplating a cross or touring, i ride ride 24 miles round trip long highway roads only 2 days a week but want to ride all week to work. i ride my mtb now but want something for everyday commuting and long haul rides? confused

luv the diamondback

is that your car... truck... tank... thing too?

Which Topeak bag is this? Looks nice.

The bag is the MTX Trunkbag DXP 20.2 l Capacity. Great bag..... as someone just asked me about fitting 2 2 liter bottles of Coke or whatever in it on each side, it can do it with room to spare.

Your picture is a godsend, now I can see how big the bag really is relative to the bike. I was debating hard whether to go with the DXP or EXP. I don't want to mess with bungee cords or Velcro anymore. Anyway we could get a picture of it from the rear?

That's either a tiny bike, or the biggest car I've ever seen.

Did a few changes on mine. Here is a current shot.

Got a set of Freddy fenders over the weekend. No dirty nipples today.

That was a nice change. Very happy with them so far. My bike is a bit of an oddity and it took a little creativity to get them to work. Took it for a quick 25 mile run and it is very rare I hear any noise out of them. The front being the worst. It is so tight to the tire I had to take a heat gun and dimple them at the fork.

If the tire picks up a decent size pebble it rattles through the fender and shoot out the front with some impressive velocity.

The raised bars helped my CT pain a lot but I am starting to think a taller stem and Drops or aero bars might be worth a try. As my riding strength increases I find the wind is now my worst enemy. I might even get extra tacky and do a Sheldon double bar as I really like the current position when just putting around. Its when I am trying to make time I am not happy with things. Maybe my P8 bars will fit for a little R&D.

My other issue is saddle. I think a B17 is in the future. Get my wife or mom to get it for my for my Birthday in Oct.