Don't you mean ote and abote, eh?

Working on it. I'm going with the Macchiato Elk-Hide sew on bar covers. That's gonna come as part of a serious upgrade (Chris King Headset, Paul Neo-Retro's in the front, Tourings in the back, Sealed cables, and a new handlebar). Will DEFINITELY take pictures once that's done. Thinking it will happen within the next month or two.
-Gene-

Only in the east dude... unless you have Gaelic influences in your background.

LOL I have exemption as I'm originally from the States. I can retain the right to say cussing instead of swearing and out and about :)

Oh yea and I still say pop instead of soda but I do call a napkin a serviette :D:D:D:eek:

Mass ride is tomorrow... I'll be there and then will be at EBC on Saturday puttering about.

Mebbe we will pass each other as we don't live too far from each other... we'll need a sign to identify each other though.

:)

Well i always wear blue when I bike..LOL and my bike is blue too..lol What time/where is Mass ride? I really need to get more aware of the cycling scene here.

Saturday we're going to Red bike (to test ride a touring bike for me:D) so maybe we'll wander over to EBC too.

Selle An-Atomica. Amazingly comfortable but seems to be delaminating after 5000 miles or so. Too bad because otherwise it's the nicest saddle I've ever ridden.

The mass starts at 5:30 at city hall... it is a very nice friendly ride here.

I will probably be riding this bike tomorrow... it is hard to miss as it is one of the oldest working bikes in the city and is rather unique.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...thnewfork1.jpg

Just a teaser shot of my new project bike being cleaned. It's assembled and working great, but I don't have assembled pics yet. Also, I'm waiting on a Wald Basic Rack in chrome.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NBr6cFvMvUk/Sm...0/SANY0012.JPG (click to go to my thread in Classic & Vintage)

I'll refrain from posting more in this thread until it's done, but I'm updating My Blog and my Classic & Vintage thread as I go.

New to me, Raleigh F500 aluminum police bike from our local department. I reached a point with my other bike (78-79 Schwinn) that doing much more would be a wash. Rather than try to cobble new parts onto a 30 year old frame (though I know some have done it well) and modernize it as best could, I felt it better to invest in a decent used bike with the parts and gearing I wanted. Found this at a LBS that carries used stock:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...y/PA150001.jpg

Raleigh F500 aluminum police bike from the local department. Looks pretty good, though the paint is a little worn from use. Good components on it, sun rino rim in back (I think the front rim is a replacement), front suspension fork and suspension seat post. I have a sprung Brooks saddle, so I will look for a rigid seat post tomorrow. Might switch the fork out later on as well. Swapped my bar as well for a trekking bar I had. My only glitch were the trigger shifters. They won't work with my grips and bars, so I put a set of cheap friction thumb shifters on. I'll head to the co-op tomorrow to rerun all the cables.

Trekking bars:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...y/PA150002.jpg

I did some upgrades to my commuter today. Hybrid haters ned not respond

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/002-Copy.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_8/003-1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_8/004-1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_8/006-1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_8/008-2.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_8/009-2.jpg

^ Holy crap, that's awesome!

I will throw down a few more pics just because I love everyone else s pics



http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_8/005-1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_8/012-1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...mber_8/014.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...mber_8/013.jpg

love that trek

I don't feel so odd with bar ends on my trekking bar now.

Timberwolf,
Hate, hate, hate....

LOL I knew that was coming

fredified the mtb for commuting on. Slicks, fenders, flashlight for headlight, and cheap bell bag for the seat.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...edifiedMtn.jpg

While I understand that youre using "fredified" in a tongue in cheek manner, I dont understand the whole fred thing. How does making a bike more functional, or riding in a comfortable way open one up for criticism? I understand also that its a certain segment of the population which perpetrates this, but what the hell is up with that? I am both a fred and part of a racing club and its no coincedence that I ride as a fred whenever there arnt other people competing with me. By the way, nice bike and where in johns creek are you? Im from sandy springs

Where I come from being referred to as "Fred" is not an insult, its more of a term of endearment. Do a little research into the origin of the term "Fred" and you will come to find that being called Fred is an honor. If someone wants to associate me with the original "Fred" they are welcome to, it is nothing but a complement to me.

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6615/dsc2161.jpg

my dahon matrix. nothing too fancy. swapped the 1.6s for 1.0s, the riser handlebar for a flat one, bar ends, turned the stem upside down. stuffed an extra tube and tire levers under the seat, no need for bags.

Nice! Looks like they fixed the breaking-seat-tube issue I had with my 2007.

Here is my new KHS Solo-one SE. I love this bike as my commuter. I never thought I would like a singlespeed especially here in Colorado. I changed the gearing from 32x20 to 32x14 much better. She is as fast as my old commuter the nashiki sport.:eek:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/...0227044e_b.jpg
my commute is 2.4 miles and 400 some odd feet of elevation.

this bike weighs 18.5 lbs, and i don't need to carry anything with me most days, though i choose to sometimes.

i have other bikes that i sometimes commute on but as they stand now this is my weapon of choice. 38/16 gearing means i can fight my way up the hill but i spin out around 80% of the speed i really would normally cruise at.

criticism? Nope.
Fredness is cool, at least amongst commuters.
And I grew up in Sandy Springs (well, up to age 11) then moved to Alpharetta. I'm right behind the new hospital in JC.....work in Milton, about an 8 mile commute.

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...6798a25095.jpg
This is my bicycle, a 2007 Diamondback Wildwood Citi

Somebody define fred, please.

From an archived thread:

I got a new commuter last Thursday. It's a 1996-97 Schwinn Moab. Good stuff. One of the Alivio shifters was crapped out so I replaced it with my trusty Sunrace Friction shifters. I also switched over to some cheap 26" all terrain tires. Aside from that, I just cleaned and lubed and replaced cables as necessary. It has been wasting away in a co-workers basement for years.

I'm used to road gearing so I was a little bouncy on the ride in this morning but I still managed a 16 MPH average speed over 3.6 miles. Not too bad for a hybrid.

http://i27.tinypic.com/aucwpe.jpg