Seafoamer:
How do you like the internal gear hub? How does it compare to a deraileur bike? I love the look of your bike!

I went with the internal gear hub mainly due to the snowy/icy winters. Last winter was my 1st winter with this bike, & I'm sooo glad I had it. So far, the hub has proved to be very rugged & reliable. The only possible negative would be that it takes a bit more time to change a flat than a deraileur bike, as the hub/shifter hook-up is a bit of a PITA, as well as the obvious lack of a quick release.

Oh, and the nexus hub has got a bit of weight to it, but IMO the benefits of the hub "outweigh" the weight. ;)

Thank you, so far it has been a dream to ride...

New bags! All my other bags were fine, but the more I use these the more I'm impressed by them. I'm starting to see why everyone is always praising Arkel.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...N0292small.jpg

Where is that drooling smiley ?

That is a sweet looking ride.

LL - You have great taste in bags.

Thank you sir. :)

I've posted these elsewhere, but this looks like a good thread for them too.

Here's my mid-80s Nishiki Olympic 12 that I started commuting on in February:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...cture003-4.jpg

I wrecked it early on, fixed it good enough to ride, but was looking around for something to replace it when I found this new* Nishiki XRS Sport hybrid:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...Picture265.jpg

*Even though Nishiki hasn't built bikes since 2001, this one is essentially brand new- it came from an estate sale and it still had the original store price tags on it. Original price was $379, it was marked down to $240. I paid $100 for it.

Not shown in the picture is the rack I bought for the back, and I've moved the bag from the Oly 12 to the XRS.

My Schwinn Le Tour Luxe that's been updated to and 8 speed. And my wife's Bianchi Europa.

My commuter bike
 

I converted a 2005 Gary Fisher Tassajara Mountain Bike that has been serving me well as my commuter bike. I bike to work three times a week with a commuting distance of 22-24 miles roundtrip.

My commuter bike

Let me know if you have any questions!

Seafoamer, awesome bike.
Reminded me of this bike from Hiawatha Cyclery, on which they used a indexed bar-end shifter with a Problem Solvers Inline Travel Agent to control an Alfine hub. Here's the link to the flickr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiawath...ry/2347659679/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2300/...1877a5.jpg?v=0

Smoke in Winter Mode
 

Here is a pic of my Smoke in Winter Mode 2005. It'll soon be Xtracycled....woohoo!

Wheel Motion, that is sooo unfair, mine is going to be the same color and is on order nut I want it NOW, are those 26" wheels?

Just finished putting things together on Barnaby, an old Fuji Ace with a steel frame and just enough speed to make the commute an infinite joy. It was also nice to find out he had enough clearance for full fenders.

http://www3.amherst.edu/%7Esamasinter/barnaby.jpg

Samherst,
Bravo!

My Kuwahara Cascade fixed gear commuter / tourer with my Brooks B17 Imperial and new Marathon tyres... we went for an 82 mile ride yesterday.

Just for fun.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/kuwietour2.jpg

Here's my commuter: CCM Heat bought at Canadian Tire :)

http://files.dvista.net/bike.jpg


Here's the paint scheme I'd like to do soon :D

http://files.dvista.net/bike_mod.jpg

Those sweet Surlies. I have to post mine. Just putting on the finishing touches.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6...well2lghf4.jpg

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/3...lyfrontll3.jpg

Hi -- Great looking bike! I have been considering the Axiom Hudson Trunk bag for my bike. I have a Superflash light mounted below my seat and a rather short rack so I am concerned about the size of the bag. Can you do me a BIG favor and give me the overall dimensions of your Hudson bag? The websites I have looked at don't agree on the size! Thanks!

Updated picture showing the updated lighting.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...P8270095-1.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...e/P8270099.jpg

Just got this over the weekend - a USED 2008 Trek 7.3 FX! Couldn't believe the guy had my size frame (22.5") and had already added most of the accessories I was going to buy anyway. Saved several hundred dollars so I'm stoked.

http://www.loomistank.com/mark/trek_bike.jpg

It sure is a step up from my old Hard Rock (which I may keep as a learning tool)...

Snapped some pics on my way to work today. This is by far My Favorite Commuter is most "functional" do it all bike:

1982 Bianchi Sport SS Frame, plus a bunch of other parts :)

http://www.brian-payne.com/gallery/m...serialNumber=2

http://www.brian-payne.com/gallery/m...serialNumber=2

Is that a rear rack mounted on the front?