Thanks for the info! Classy, gorgeous bikes!!

Here's my commuter. I find it to be more aesthetically appealing than my road bike. I've converted the old threaded front end to threadless, added a disc fork, and built a set of wheels with Mavic A719 rims and Alfine hubs (IGH and dynohub). I've since added a minimalist dynamo taillight from B&M - should get another picture with the new taillight and my panniers on.



The lighting in the photo is sort of atrocious since I was playing with opening and closing my blinds.

Nice build. What type of disc brakes did you go with?

lukasz: How do you convert from threaded to threadless?

The disc brakes are Avid BB7. They took a day or two to bed (with me purposely slamming on them at red lights in Manhattan traffic). One morning before I knew they were 'ready' I pressed them hard and as my bike came to an almost complete stop one of my feet almost slipped off the pedal and I very nearly went over the bars very slowly. Good brakes!

1" headset and 1" fork. Take out old headset cups (frame incurred a scratch or two because I insisted on doing it myself without the proper tools), press new ones in (very easy with a long bolt and some washers), put new crown race on fork (my lbs did that in a few seconds for free, but it can be done at home).

I've heard that 1" threadless is not the safest but considering how hefty this disc fork is I am not worried in the slightest. Maybe with a 1" carbon steerer or something you'd have reason to worry.

Never heard of Civia. Went to their web site. Stunningly gorgeous stuff.

My 17 year old daughter keeps noticing me looking at these pictures and saying "bike porn".

Bow-chicka-bow-wow...

I decided to take one of my vintage bikes on the commute today. It's a '77 Motobecane Grand Jubilee:

I quit mtn biking, so my old mtn bike does commuter and mild grocery getter duty.

I'm smitten!

I luuuurrrrrrve that bike.

The Grand Jubilee was always an awfully nice bike. I miss Motobecane. Back in 1979, I had two lovely Motobecanes. One was a Mirage which was a fantastic commuter. It had interesting handling whereby it would improve with extra weight on the front. The other was a Grand Champion, a very high end bike, which I took on pleasure rides.

Great ride! I love those fenders. Do you get any foot splash from that front wheel? I wish my SKS's had coverage like that.

i get some foot splash with my SKS's too.

HAve you tried adding a longer mudflap? Like some Buddy Flaps?

Or the Velo ORANGE mud flap. Classy.

I just might have to...

Im new here, Hi all !

Heres my 11 year old Trek multitrack 720. Been totally rebuilt and upgraded and is getting a new set of Continentals this weekend.

Chris in Baton Rouge

Same panniers I use.

My Giant Escape M2. Posted many pages ago, but heavily upgraded. The frame, fork, headset, seat clamp and front mech remain standard.

Can someone give me a link to the front rack (model number) in that photo? It doesn't look like it connects to the front wheel at all.

NA-FRR, perhaps? I had one and broke it-- twice.

NA-FRR is correct, a seller on eBay named Alexo has them for cheap. Use it for very low weight items. I use it to hold my U Lock.

Nice fatty tires. Are those 38's?

26x1.75 actually! Continental Contact Security.