pgoat

thanks - it's a good 'un.

light and fast but still real sturdy. It was a better fireroad and singletrack bike in its day (decent climber and so-so on descents). I do have some size issues with it - It's a 15.5" frame C-T, and the top tube is about 22.5", which is at least an inch long for me, and I have not been able to find a good stem replacement (I think that's a 114 on there - I need like a 60mm!). 12 years ago I loved the long low cockpit, especially out of the saddle and so on. Nowadays I am older and stiffer and for long seated spinning it's a bit too stretched out for me. Prolly has more to do with limited hip flexion than my arms being too short....

I did find an upright short stem 1 1/8" threaded but it doesn't have those charming early 90s front brake pulleys!! Hence I had to fashion a brake boss out of a headset guide and two well - tightened radiator hose clamps!!

That was supremely ugly (although with some tweaking the brakes worked surprisingly well!) I really love this bike (bought it new, was my first really 'decent' bike) so eventually I may just add a whole new front end (shocks - nothing too crazy - threadless head set and V-brakes). This will circumnavigate the whole brake boss issue, give me a better selection of stem lengths and prolly give my old bones a break on bad roads!! Though I really prefer the rigid forks.

pharmboyrx

This is my bike. It's a 1991 cannondale sm1000 that I got for a hundred bucks. I've had fun getting it tuned up cuz its all suntour but now its in perfect working condition. The only things I want to get now are some Nimbus Armadillos and clipless pedals. I commute with a messenger bag. I have a rack so I might get panniers sometime. I just got flat handlebars with bar ends and I love how it handles and how much lower I can get now as opposed to the old risers that were on there.

TCNJCyclist

I commute 3 miles each way to my college, almost every day. I'm just using this bike until I can find something a little better.

I don't know much about this bike, except that a local tire store was selling it for $20 and it's pretty sound mechanically (I'll at least be able to salvage $20 worth of stuff off of it when I get a better bike). It has fenders, a rack (which seems to be in pretty good shape), a head light and tail light that run off a generator that feeds off the tires, about a dozen reflectors (including one on each end of the handlebars) and a bell (which is invaluable to someone who enjoys eliciting strange looks from others).

uni_bi_cycler

New "trunk." Mostly to turn heads, but I can put a few things in there. The best is when it rains, I have to throw it out and get a new one! Too bad Fat Tire doesn't come in a nice box like this.

Quickbeam

Nice! Not only is it useful, it tells cagers and other cyclist that you have your priorities straight. I like it!

Hickabod

Be sure and keep your front wheel on the ground there Uni. I was riding home once with a case of Miller High Life one day and I got a little too excited. The front wheel came off the ground for about an inch, for about a second. The next second I was on my back in the middle of the road. No traffic, no shame.

georgiaboy

[QUOTE=pharmboyrx]The only things I want to get now are some Nimbus Armadillos and clipless pedals.

Great Ride! The Cannondale bikes from that era are great commuting bikes.
I have the Nimbus Armadillos on my commuter bike and they are great. Stout enought to make the ride smooth while being fast as well. I am checking out some new pedals as well.

georgiaboy

[QUOTE=raoul.spam]Hello, this is my girlfriends bike that i just finished....

Nice Bike! Looks like you took great care in putting her bike together.

It was interesting to notice an outdoor bathtub in the picture.

Alloy Addict

[QUOTE=georgiaboy]And the arm shaped kickstand/wheel lock.

giantcfr1

This is not a joke. This bike goes everywhere, can be parked anywhere without getting stolen. (sits outside as you can see)

Steve.

I-Like-To-Bike

My daughter used a very similiar Anabella Bicycle for commuting greater distances. I bought it second hand for $10 in Germany, only it was equipped with a Sachs 3 speed coaster brake hub. I would think this sort of bike is ideal for a 3 mile commute and parking on a college campus. What would a "better bike" do for you except increase the liklihood of theft and set you back some additional dollars?

You've got a keeper now, enjoy it.

Longhorn

My commuter is now fully equipped. I've named it the "Oakhill Flyer," which is the name of the bus that passes through one of the neighborhoods in which I ride. One day, as I was huffing and puffing up a hill in my lowest gear, wishing I had lower gears, I looked up and saw the bus stop with that name on it and it made me laugh, as I certainly wasn't flying at that point.

TCNJCyclist

I'm about 6' tall and I was hoping to get an older (10-25 years old) touring bike that fits me better (and could carry panniers of books without me having to worry about heel strike). I also do not own a car, so I was hoping to get something that I could fill that role (at least around town).

I like the bike (it's a vast improvement over a mountain bike commuter), especially the fenders and generator, but it's a little small.

michaelnel

Here's my Fuji Del Rey hybrid that I commute on, as well as a detail shot of the Carradice Barley bag I use. The bag is the perfect size for my commuting needs.

Alloy Addict

Longhorn,

That is a sweet set up you have there, especially regarding low light safety. How do you place your hands on the bike with those mirrors where they are? Just trying to figure it out.

Longhorn

Thanks!

You are right -- the mirrors didn't work there. I've since moved them to the top of the extensions and they worked well there today on my 25-mile ride. I bumped them occasionally but they're easy to re-adjust with my thumb. I also use a helmet mirror.

Not pictured are the Cateye EL500 headlight, Nashbar blinking front and rear LED lights and a blinking red LED light that I wear on the back of my Camelbak. I also wear an Alert Shirt (orange or yellow) on the way home. My commute ends at about 9 p.m. so I make it off the road just before it gets really dark.

Sead0nkey

Hey nice looking bike longhorn, this is mine. It's still in need of a few items. I love that bug!

bkrownd

What kind of bag is that that has your boots strapped on - is it a backpack, too?

Sead0nkey

It's an Arkel "bug" (very nice backpack/Pannier). The boots fit nicely, the area was designed to hold a helmet. The bug holds the boots far enough away from the frame they don't hit my heel!

Alloy Addict

Thanks for answering my question Longhorn.

atombob

My new commuter. Single Speed! Today was my first ride to work on it.

My Rain bikes frame is just a little small for me so I've been looking for a road bike to build into a single speed. After looking for about a month and still not finding one I grabbed this old giant from the back room scrap pile at my LBS. It seems that being Oregon mt. bikes are falling off trees around here. When I picked it up it had a folded back wheel badly worn gearing. It's taken a little work but as a single speed it's fun to ride.



We managed to get the chain line right on the money... (Thanks Rick at Hutches Bikes in Springfield)



And it took some creative grinding and cutting on the rear drop outs to get a little room for adjustments.



Giant Mt. bike
26 x 1.50 Nimbus tires
48 x 18 gearing

Looking for ideas for the handle bars.

bkrownd

I am not a photographer, nor do I play one on TV. I included a blowup of the flat-bar so you can see how the mirror stem is stuck in the end of the handlebar so it's way out there and I can see back past myself. Still working on my homebrew Luxeon lights.

Mike_Like_Bike

Here's my Trek 7200FX that I bought last month. It's a really great bike and very affordable! My communte is only 6 miles round-trip though so I usually take it out for some longer rides on the weekends.

Bike nut

What size tires do you have on that bike? They look like cyclocross tires, am I correct?

michaelnel

Here's my just-completed Soma Double Cross I'll be commuting on. I bought the frame and parts yesterday morning and finished the bike this morning. After the first short test ride, I'll say I *really* like this bike! I even built the wheels myself.