Commuter Bicycle Pics
01-27-09 | 01:16 PM
#4226
beatz down lo|seatz up hi
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,062
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From: Missouri, USA
Bikes: A 2007 Trek 4300. 22.5", 1981 Trek 610 24" (61cm)
Specs:
Surly Crosscheck frame 54cm
Performance Bike brand "Titan" wheelset (Formula hubs)
Cinelli Eubios handlebars with orange bontrager tape (which is terrible by the way)
bontrager select stem
Selle Italian Flite saddle
Tektro brakes...model escapes me
Ultegra brifters
Ultegra 9 speed drivetrain
Rei Panniers
01-27-09 | 11:27 PM
#4228
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,629
Likes: 32
From: Spring, TX
These will all be sharing commuting time.
This will be my primary commuter (probably) when it's finished. There's still some work to be done but it's close to complete.
From this
To this
This is my Airborne Manhattan Project...it's the bike I'm commuting on until the one above is ready.
Aegis Aro Svelte
Quintana Roo, the first bike I ever bought and the one I'll always have (I did IM Lake Placid on it).
This will be my primary commuter (probably) when it's finished. There's still some work to be done but it's close to complete.
From this
To this
This is my Airborne Manhattan Project...it's the bike I'm commuting on until the one above is ready.
Aegis Aro Svelte
Quintana Roo, the first bike I ever bought and the one I'll always have (I did IM Lake Placid on it).
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01-28-09 | 10:51 AM
#4230
All Bikes All The Time
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,343
Likes: 0
From: Boise, ID
Bikes: Giant TCR 0, Lemond Zurich, Giant NRS 1, Jamis Explorer Beater/Commuter, Peugeot converted single speed
01-28-09 | 03:56 PM
#4231
Delusions of Grandeur
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 208
Likes: 0
From: East Texas
Bikes: '92 Specialized Crossroads, '79 Schwinn Varsity, '72 Schwinn Speedster
'08 Bianchi Valle
Upgraded to B&M lighting, with a D-Lumotec Oval Senso Plus headlight and a Selectra Plus taillight. It's got a Topeak rack and slide-on basket, and I've also got some Trek basic panniers that clip on underneath.
Top it off with MKS pedals and a B17 saddle.
I should've bought this thing two or three bikes ago.
Upgraded to B&M lighting, with a D-Lumotec Oval Senso Plus headlight and a Selectra Plus taillight. It's got a Topeak rack and slide-on basket, and I've also got some Trek basic panniers that clip on underneath.
Top it off with MKS pedals and a B17 saddle.
I should've bought this thing two or three bikes ago.
01-28-09 | 04:21 PM
#4232
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,863
Likes: 6
From: Washington, DC
Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
The rack and basket are both from Topeak. They all use a slide-in track system, so you can quickly secure and detach that basket or one of their trunk bags. It's WAY handy. I hadn't seriously considered a basket until I saw how often my sister used hers that stays bolted onto her rack (not a Topeak system).
Racks:
https://topeak.com/products/Racks
Bags:
https://topeak.com/products/Bags
My basket:
https://topeak.com/products/Bags/MTXBasketRear
01-28-09 | 09:50 PM
#4233
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,629
Likes: 32
From: Spring, TX
Will do. The Free Spirit cost me $10 and, from what I can tell, is actually one of the more decent ones (made in Austria). I was upgrading parts on the Quintana Roo from 105 9 speed to DA 9 speed, so I just took most of the 105 and used it on the Ted Williams. I still need a long reach rear brake, handlebar tape, and to run cables, but it should be just about ready to go after that.
01-29-09 | 05:10 PM
#4235
Senior Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 670
Likes: 0
From: Jacksonville, Florida
Bikes: Bianchi Axis (commuter), Specialized Tricross S-Works, BMC Team Machine SLT01, Mercier Kilo TT
01-29-09 | 05:14 PM
#4236
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: Belgium, Western Europe
Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy '83 - Ridley Pegasus 2003 - Pinarello Paris 2007
This is my commuter
1989 Gazelle Trim Trophy with Shimano 600 7speed and Wolber Profil 36 spoke wheels.
Added a Tubus Logo rack, 35 mm SKS bluemel fenders, Basta backlight and Cateye frontlight. Changed the stem into Cinelli XE, ITM handlebar and put on some new Schwalbe Lugano 700x23 mm.
Rides like a rocket.
1989 Gazelle Trim Trophy with Shimano 600 7speed and Wolber Profil 36 spoke wheels.
Added a Tubus Logo rack, 35 mm SKS bluemel fenders, Basta backlight and Cateye frontlight. Changed the stem into Cinelli XE, ITM handlebar and put on some new Schwalbe Lugano 700x23 mm.
Rides like a rocket.
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01-29-09 | 09:55 PM
#4239
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 362
Likes: 0
From: Southern California
Bikes: 08 Seven Alaris, 07 Jamis Quest, 08 Swobo Dixon, 91 Specialized Rockhopper
Swobo Dixon doing dog-pull duty in the rain. It weighs a ton but gets the job done.
My daily commuter. I'm actually thinking of selling it and going with a SS Motobecane.
01-29-09 | 11:10 PM
#4240
like we used to say
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 130
Likes: 3
From: Pinellas Trail
Bikes: 2009 Surly Cross Check, ca.2013 Worksman INB, 2018 Breezer Doppler Pro
01-30-09 | 06:18 AM
#4241
Senior Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 670
Likes: 0
From: Jacksonville, Florida
Bikes: Bianchi Axis (commuter), Specialized Tricross S-Works, BMC Team Machine SLT01, Mercier Kilo TT
01-30-09 | 03:12 PM
#4242
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: Belgium, Western Europe
Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy '83 - Ridley Pegasus 2003 - Pinarello Paris 2007
https://www.sks-germany.com/sks.php?l...&i=6208801430B 35
silver 35mm - rim 27" - suitable for tyres 700x20-28
01-30-09 | 05:02 PM
#4243
kipuka explorer
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,297
Likes: 2
From: Hilo Town, East Hawai'i
Bikes: 1994 Trek 820, 2004 Fuji Absolute, 2005 Jamis Nova, 1977 Schwinn Scrambler 36/36
Looks like the forks on the POS Columbia 12-speed I had in high school that my mother ill-advisedly got me after my BMX was stolen. I rode it like a BMX and after a few months of jumping curbs the forks were bent out so far the brakes weren't aligned with the rims anymore. After hating that stinker so much I gave up on bicycles for more than a decade.
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Friends don't let friends use brifters.
01-31-09 | 02:14 PM
#4244
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
From: Singapore
Bikes: Upgraded Scott Sub 20 in silver; Specialized Hardrock Comp Disc 2006 in limited edition Army green; Dahon Curve D3 foldable in white; Dahon MU P24 in blue.
I love my MU P24! It is very good on varied roads with its 24 speeds, and I take it on the subway without any problems. I started using it for multi-mode but ended up riding all the way for most of my appointments.
I commute to work about 7km daily each way and I also ride the P24 to meetings as far as 24km away. No problems. When it rains, I fold it up and take a public bus or the subway.
Some find the rear wheel a little heavy (cos of the Dual Drive hub) but I don't feel it much. I already load the rack with my trunk bag or pannier, so I am used to having weight on the rear wheel anyway.
I have a Curve too, and it is slightly smaller. Sometimes in a crowded train, it does make a slight difference but with 3-speeds only, the Curve is not that suited for long hilly rides. So it is a trade off.
The P24 is the bike I ride most often out of my three bikes. It is a workhorse and very versatile.
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02-01-09 | 04:20 AM
#4249
Nice bike!
How did you solve the chain tensioning?
How did you solve the chain tensioning?
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1982 Miyata 912
1998 Wheeler 5900 with front and rear air cushion suspension
2015 Canyon Spectral 7.0 EX
My advice is free of charge and of respective quality.
1982 Miyata 912
1998 Wheeler 5900 with front and rear air cushion suspension
2015 Canyon Spectral 7.0 EX
02-01-09 | 04:48 AM
#4250
Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: Tampa Fl
Bikes: Trek 7100, Secialized Roubaix Comp
This bike is not really a commuter but my newest bike that I just got friday I will be riding it to work once in a great while tho. I really like the pedals tho and plan on getting a set for Trek 7100 soon.
2009 Specialized Roubaix Compact
2009 Specialized Roubaix Compact