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He's making an existential statement.

This is a 1980-something Montgomery Ward frame that I built up in the commuter style using mostly used/spare parts. I don't really "commute" per se as I work 20 rural highway miles away and often have to do home visits in the surrounding area, but I do try to minimize my driving around town using this rig.

Also shown is the bike with a trailer I built for it out of electrical conduit.

I have the same VO chain guard. Good work. Functionality is more important than looks, IMHO, at least for a commuter.

thats just to damn cool!!!AWSOME JOB!..

Hey! I used to have a pair of Wards bikes! They were kind of neat (still no match for yout bumble bee) because they were twins- boys model and girls model. We`ve since given them away, but they were fun for a while. Good job on the trailer- I love DIY stuff.

Here's my commuter! It's a little folding bike I ride all over NYC. I have several saddle bags for it but they aren't attached in this picture.

All nice bikes. I like the shorts cops wear.

Yes. I got so very tired of cleaning my chain this winter that I decided my new commuter would have a chain guard. Doesn't really matter what it looks like as long as it allows me to spend less time with grease on my hands.

Here is my daily commuter, spring, summer, fall and winter. I got this bike this year to replace my fixed gear and mountain bike since I have quite a few hills on my commute. Also it is a step towards selling my car, this bike can be used as a replacement for my car when running errands and going to work. So far it is really nice, especially since the fenders have been added. The only things I have done are add lights, the rack, fenders and replaced the ass hatchet that came with it to a nice B-17 Special in Green. Oh and I mounted a Marathon Winter to the front wheel from my fixed gear so I can swap it out quickly if there is inclement weather in the forecast.

Rocky Mountain - Sherpa 30
Topeak Rack - MTX trunk
Schwalbe Marathon Winter (Front Only)
Brooks B-17 Special (Green)

HaHaHa ... no the real shorts ....

Love those yellow fenders & that flag! Anything to keep the cagers away!

Here's my new dedicated commuter. I bought the parts and did the build myself.



Motobecane Fantom Cross Outlaw frame (61cm)
Vuelta XRP Pro Disc wheels (32 spokes rear, 28 spokes front)
Specialized All Condition Pro Armadillo Elite tires (700x28)
Shimano 105 Double (53/39) Crank, 172.5mm arms
Shimano Ultegra BB
Shimano 105 Front Derailleur (take-off from my Tricross)
Shimano Ultegra Rear Derailleur (take-off from my Tricross)
Shimano 105 cassette (12-27)
Wipperman chain
Avid BB7 Road disc brakes
Shimano PD-M520 SPD pedals
Ritchey Comp seat post
Specialized Sonoma BG Gel saddle
No-name stem (take-off from my KHS Flite 900)
FSA K-Wing bars (44cm)
Specialized Super Bar Phat bar pads / wrap
Shimano 105 STI levers (take-offs from my Tricross)
Cyclocross World CX Pulley for the FD cable
Deda Dog Fang chain watcher (from my parts bin)
Jagwire Racer cable kit
Topeak MTX Explorer Disc rack.
Lots of silver 3M Reflexite reflective tape from Identi-Tape.

A road bike with discs is a bit of an odd beast -- the Jagwire kit didn't quite fit the bill because there wasn't enough brake housing (I used some extra that I had lying around) and the front brake cable was about 3 inches too short to attach to the front brake.

This was my first time setting up discs. They are a bit finicky but once dialed in they work really well. I get great modulation and the stopping power is unaffected by rain.

I am making one tweak to the build tonight -- replacing the stem with a Specialized Comp stem so I can bring the bars up just a tad, and I'll probably rotate the bars up very slightly as well. Other than that, it rides smoothly, and handles on a par with my Tricross, which I can happily leave unsullied by reflective goodies.

what brand is the chainguard?

The non-existent brand.

are you fitting fenders?

This was my first. Built it last summer at UBI. Loved it.

I have built one other complete, and I'm working on a 3rd. Lots O' fun...building your own frame. Watching people's look of disbelief when they ask you what kind of bike you're riding...PRICELESS.

Probably not -- unless I can find some that stop short under the rear rack. I'm typically a dry road commuter, and if it is wet I shower and change at work anyway.

I'm not thrilled with the full fenders I put on my winter commuter. They get in the way in the bike rack at work, and interfere with maneuvering the bike on its back tire in the garage.

I'd mostly like one in back to keep spray off the seat tube and front derailleur / cable. I think the SKS Commuter fenders might fit have fit that bill at one time, but I believe now they are full fenders. The frame has plenty of room and all the eyelets for them if I do decide to go that way.

My 2008 Jamis Aurora car substitute




Swapped out the rickety adjustable stem, after 6 months of experimenting with positions, for a solid chrome one.
Shimano 324 hybrid pedals.
Vittoria Randoneur Hyper 35mm on the rear wheel. This tire is a fantastic upgrade but just barely fits within the frame, you'd better have a really true wheel to use a tire this big on the aurora. My rear wheel was refusing to stay true at first. I had the rear wheel rebuilt with sturdier spokes. The mechanic discovered that it had been built with spokes a little too long on the drive side, and that had f-ed my sh-t all up.
Jandd Expedition rear rack
Nashbar front rack
The saddle bent so it's been replaced by a second hand selle italia flite.


Funky mirror coming out of the drop bars.

I've long been a fan of this thread, but never posted anything. I'm too excited though with the completion of my recent build and have to show it off.

It's an older Gary Fisher MTB frame on a custom-built wheelset. The rear is a Salsa Gordo with a 48h DK bmx hub. The rear has a 5-speed freewheel but is dishless. I wanted to build the most bombproof rear wheel imaginable but didn't want just one speed for getting around town. Anyways, this is my new favorite bike, hope you enjoy.

I think it's my new favorite bike to. Thanks for posting!

Here's my rig that I've been on since last June.

Cycle Spectrum (BikesDirect LBS) $199 Gazelle "Dutch" 21 SP Shimano Tourney Twist-shift to which I have added:

1. Ultrafire C3 Q5
2. Sigma computer
3. Blackburn MTB rack
4. Wald folding basket pair
5. Fender mounted rear blinky
6. Rack mounted rear blinky
7. Reflective tape
8. Cheap water bottle cage
9. Cell phone case used to mount toll tag for garage access (look closely on the front

those walds foldable (as their eu counterparts basil 11051) make me envious, nobody shipping them to italy...

Really nice bike, themanmachine! Did you build the rear wheel yourself or get it done at a bike shop. If you did it yourself, maybe you would be up to sharing some detail on how you built it and got it to fit in a mountain frame. Some of us would be eternally grateful.

Finally got some p-clamps, rear rack, and panniers... tight fit, but made it work

Front Brake?