Commuter Bicycle Pics
04-28-09, 11:14 AM
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Rad as usual, 65er.
04-28-09, 12:43 PM
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aka Tom Reingold
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rodar y rodar, 65er and I have the same hobby, fixing up old bikes. Check out garage sales, police auctions, garbage on the street, etc. It's a time/money tradeoff. If you're patient and methodical, you can save a TON of money. My friends joke with me, because I don't have much modern gear, and honestly, modern gear really is better, but I love the engineering challenge of making a lot out of a little.
I'll soon be posting the latest "look" for my current commuter bike, which is built on a 1971 Raleigh Super Course frame. It has recently become my favorite bike to ride. I've been taking pleasure rides on it.
I'll soon be posting the latest "look" for my current commuter bike, which is built on a 1971 Raleigh Super Course frame. It has recently become my favorite bike to ride. I've been taking pleasure rides on it.
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04-28-09, 01:10 PM
#4778
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
04-28-09, 01:20 PM
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Bridgestone Slugger
Got this Bridgestone Slugger in 2006 with other Japanese commuters bicycle. I had the spokes changed to stainless steel and added the OGK fenders. The tires are worn out and the size (700 x 38C) is very hard to find here. Perhaps a 2nd hand would do for the meantime.
04-28-09, 01:23 PM
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Sancycles, are are some common sizes there? I'm sure 700c of nearly any width will fit those rims.
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04-28-09, 01:34 PM
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There are available 700Cs here but most are narrow. The nearess size I found was 700 x 28C. I can use the narrower size but it won't look good on a wide fender. I can wait and had my friends to look around during their rides.
04-28-09, 01:42 PM
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Jaguar MTB
My other mountain bikes : Jaguar MT5300 and Cannondale SE2000
04-28-09, 02:09 PM
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Sancycles, you're a bike shop rider who also rides a bike?!
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04-28-09, 08:01 PM
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GATC
04-28-09, 08:49 PM
#4785
You gonna eat that?
Awwwe!
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
04-29-09, 10:11 AM
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San, the rear squish on that cannondale is the coolest ever, in color and design.
I thought the Misfit needed a big ol' basket, and it's working pretty well so far. Kinda makes it handle like a behemoth when it's loaded, but keeps crap off my back.
I thought the Misfit needed a big ol' basket, and it's working pretty well so far. Kinda makes it handle like a behemoth when it's loaded, but keeps crap off my back.
04-29-09, 02:15 PM
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my "new" or maybe i should say newest ride, I could not see a reason to invest big bucks in a new commuter,been there done that and was not happy,,my bro-in-law had this 86 Centurion Lemans hanging in his garage,so i traded a mountain bike for something old school,lighter and much quicker ! ,transferred my 2$ rack(garage sale) and Jandd trunk also my Cateye lights and dashboard,i did buy some new Bontrager 700x28 tires,a blast to ride
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04-29-09, 02:55 PM
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You gonna eat that?
I like the way you think.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
04-29-09, 05:13 PM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
They are beautiful frames to work with and even stock, they are spec'd out really well.
The older sister is an even nicer bike...I have probably logged at least 10,000 km on this bike since I got it some years ago and it was my winter bike until she got too pretty.
This bike has a nicer frame (lighter), much nicer hand built wheels, aero levers (which really improve braking), and faster rolling Schwalbe Marathon tyres. I took it on a fixed century ride last fall to the amazement of some of my co-riders and I think I pulled / led for at least 75% of the ride as we had some weaker riders who were struggling with the wind and weather.
1987 Kuwahara Cascade - fixed gear conversion
The older sister is an even nicer bike...I have probably logged at least 10,000 km on this bike since I got it some years ago and it was my winter bike until she got too pretty.
This bike has a nicer frame (lighter), much nicer hand built wheels, aero levers (which really improve braking), and faster rolling Schwalbe Marathon tyres. I took it on a fixed century ride last fall to the amazement of some of my co-riders and I think I pulled / led for at least 75% of the ride as we had some weaker riders who were struggling with the wind and weather.
1987 Kuwahara Cascade - fixed gear conversion
04-29-09, 07:50 PM
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04-29-09, 08:19 PM
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GadgetJim57
My Long Haul Trucker
Here is the most recent picture I have of my Long Haul Trucker:
04-29-09, 10:09 PM
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Here's my '08 Moto. I just rolled over 12,000 miles on it, so far the only breakage has been a rear axle and a shift cable, lucky so far (knocks on wood). The first thing I did when I got it was add fenders because it rains allot down here in Florida and the next thing I did was take off the 14-28 freewheel and put on a 11-28 instead but if I knew then what I know now I would have bought a few of them because now they are discontinued which means I will have to lace in a new hub when this one wears out.
04-29-09, 11:57 PM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
04-30-09, 08:36 AM
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Here is my '09 Mongoose Paver I just picked up today at Wal Mart. It was $134 after taxes. I wanted something cheap with 700c wheels so this is what I went with. It actually rides nice and quiet since it is a single gear. Of course it has it's issues, and tuning and some mods will be necessary.
04-30-09, 10:30 AM
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Here is my '09 Mongoose Paver I just picked up today at Wal Mart. It was $134 after taxes. I wanted something cheap with 700c wheels so this is what I went with. It actually rides nice and quiet since it is a single gear. Of course it has it's issues, and tuning and some mods will be necessary.
04-30-09, 01:28 PM
#4799
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
Except backwards, too.
04-30-09, 01:53 PM
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