More an everyday rider (I don't live close enough to commute on it) but it doesn't really fit in the road bike thread. 2009 Schwinn Tourist hybrid.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/Tourist1.jpg

I am so giddy to put pictures of my new commuter up when I get it!!!

And now after new paint and a Fixed gear setup

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/IMG_7600.jpg

Cool.

I have been tossing up whether to buy a handlebar bag but the lights were an issue.

It looks like this solves the problem!!

My new REI Novara Randonee, courtesy of March's 20% off deal, 5% rebate & $40 gift certificate for getting an REI Visa card. Oh, and I spent my $1 dividend on it. Pretty much stock. I like it. :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/...91bd2f2153.jpg

Giant OCR, running Shimano Tiagra 3x9. Love to ride this one, especially during the nicer weather. Took the rear rainguard off since the weather is becoming nicer :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/...bb98e153_b.jpg

Here's my "new" bike.

Bought the frame and fork recently from Ebay at a cheap price. They're Salsa Mariachi (L) frame and Salsa Moto Grande fork. Previously i had an scandium MTB frame with those same 700 wheels and a 26'' aluminium fork and i was getting tired of the small room my wheels had for fenders or fatter tires. The new set up feels extremely confortable, specially the fork, it absorbs much, much more than my previous set up, plus i had a Salsa Ala Carte as a teenager and i felt in love with this El Mariachi as it happened before with the Ala Carte. I love these bikes.

Road Tiagra shifters with cyclocross inline brake levers and Avid's mechanic road disc brakes, 3x9 drivetrain, covered so i can ride it with normal/office clothes. Bontrager disc brake compatible rack. SKS Fenders. 700 wheels with dynohub and 28mm Michelin tires. Lumotec Cyo R headlight and Lumotec Flat tail light (these and the disc brakes are two things i wont change for nothing!). Duopower seat... i know it isn't nice, but i can use it on my 20 mile roundtrip commute with normal clothes and my ***** wont hurt.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Bici/Bici1.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Bici/Bici2.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Bici/Bici5.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Bici/Bici3.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...Bici/Bici4.jpg

Sorry for the bad quality pics, i'll try to take better ones and my apologies for my poor english.

Coque.

I like the looks of those shifters. Nice bike all over.

Since my commuter was stolen in nola, I have been itching to another one and decided with ss.

Tell us some more about that 3 x 9 chain cover. What is it and where did you source it?

Beautiful bike, Chuckfox. It looks totally utilitarian. I absolutely love the fenders and carrying racks.

The rings are the ones that came with the shimano octalink hollow cranks (22-32-44) that i'll soon replace with 26-36-48 and the cassette it's a MTB standard nine speed 11-30.

The chainguard is something i've been searching for a long time and one day we where for a walk while our holydays in the south of France and i saw a rent a bike shop, so i walked in and asked if they had chainguards that would fit a three ring drivetrain, they guy said "oui" and i bought two of them, one for me and one for my wife.

Besides that occasion i couldn't find then in any LBS but brands like SKS have them on their online catalog.

Truth is that they're really helpful when riding in street / office clothes.

Coque.

PS: BTW the chainguard is attached to the BB with a metal plate..

Where did you get the plastic Chain guard? I've been looking for one of these for a while!

That pretty much covers it.

I've been using this Trek bar bag for a few months now.
http://pedalsandpetals.com/merchant/...TK50573eps.jpg
It rides a little lower than the Topeaks and others with QR brackets, letting my bar mounted light shine with little interference. Its velcro strap attachment isn't for everybody, though.

To the posters above asking about a chainguard, I ended up going with a Hebie chainguard. Here's my experience. It was kinda pricey, but well worth it (to me):

http://utilitycyclist.blogspot.com/2...ss-market.html

i snapped some photos last night. this is for sale in philly... i am making room for another bike.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...g?t=1240247881

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...7/665d2adc.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...7/75e72d70.jpg

ShinyBiker, nice blog post, nice blog, but where can we buy this?

I was able to get it at the Urbane cyclist in Canada:

http://www.ucycle.com/

Be prepared to pay for hefty shipping to the U.S. and slow mail to get it. If you expand your ebay searches to international, they are sold there pretty frequently. Maybe an international ebay seller will be able to ship it to you to the U.S.

What an ugly bike!:D:roflmao2:
What year is it?

the globe is 2008.

The one pictured is the Topeak 'Tour Guide'. http://www.topeak.com/products/Bags/...deHandlebarBag

I highly recommend using washers for the bag attachment, for added strength. If you check that last pic of the bar xtender, you'll see what I mean.

This will probably see some commuter miles. Just got it today and rode it a whole mile. Unfortunately it's raining and I don't want to baptize it. I have named it, Sunny Madison.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x.../sick006-4.jpg
The new color in brown leather. I like it!

So nice.
Where in Detroit do you ride?

I live down town and ride all over. I am 6 years car free and I have not looked back at all and like the snow. I am the dorkey white guy on a bike so no one bothers me :)

very nice.
I have friends that go to Wayne State, so I am sometimes downtown during the school year..Detroit never seemed too bike friendly to me, but the roads sure are empty and wide.

is that a honey colored or brown colored brooks saddle and grip tape?

so when you say car free, you mean you never use a car?? if so I really admire you, i use my bike whenever its posible, but unfortunatly sometimes i have to use my car. :thumb: