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What kind of camera and lens do you use?

Who? Me?

Yet another LHT:

Sweeeeeeeeeeet Bike, Bike-Bum.

Bike-Bum, what kind of hubs are those?

The rear hub is a White Industries, 40 spoke and the front is a Schmidt dynohub, 36 spoke. Wheels built by Peter White.

Here's my once in a blue moon commuter. It' mostly a "cruiser".

My 1998 Raleigh SC-200 that I am trying to turn into a commuter. She has big fat tires (26x1.95) and weighs as much as a small tank. But my commute takes me through fields as shortcuts, so these things are good for me. Plus, I am not exactly a little girl, so there's that to take into consideration. I

I want to get either a trunk or some panniers. I switched out the original straight bars for butterfly/trekking bars, I just ordered a Dinotte 200L, and I need some more blinkies. I live in BFI, so my commute is on fast, dark roads at dusk...I need to be lit up like a Xmas tree. I'm getting there.

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What spoke reflectors are those, heifzilla?

They are Lightweights, which are essentially pre-cut pieces of 3M reflective sticky tape. They were tedious as heck to put on, but you can't really see them during the day and they really pop when light hits them at night. I got mine at Performance, but you can also order them online at www.lightweights.org. A really simple way to add some reflectivity and not a lot of weight.

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This is my Fuji Touring, posted a while ago but with some different kit now. I've been very happy so far with this bike. The top mount brake levers are my best friends.
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This is my mid 90's Trek 820 that's my beater bike. It's upgraded with SRAM X7 derailleur and shifters and a Deore/RhynoLite wheelset I bought used and rebuilt the hubs. It jumps curbs and handles old sidewalks quite a bit better than the Fuji.

^^^ Those look like the same tires I have on my '97 730 beater. Are they 36mm? They definately run smooth over the rougher pavement.

They are Bontrager Select Inverts...26x1.5. What is that, 38mm?

Marin Muirwoods
 

Here is my commuter. 24 miles round trip.
-G

I did the same with some 3M SOLAS strips bought from an eBay retailer. I cut a bunch of squares and put them onto the rim between the spokes, figuring I'd get a little more reflection from headlights directly in front or behind me, as opposed to perpendicular.

Da Commuta

My latest Bicycle...
Raleigh Portage Touring bike. Everything is original except the foam handlebar tape. I am going to add a 48cm noodle bar, and a higher nitto stem. The Portage came stock with Raleigh branded 650b sized wheels and tires..

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more photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/

An old Nishiki with a mish mash of parts and Bontrager Hard Case 700x28's

Very slightly loaded.....



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This is my $100 bike. It's a Canadian Tire store brand, a Supercycle SC 1800. I stripped off the decals, and added all the accessories you see here. The little flap at the end of the rear fender was my fix for the rear fender being too far forward. The bracket interfered with the rear brake, so I turned it around. The flap keeps me from getting the mud stripe up my back :-) All told it weighs about 36.5 lbs, and I have about $185 total investment, taxes included.

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Awesome bike! I love old Raleighs

Humma humma.
I hope you don't mind, but these photos go in my special pix folder.
The MILF's of bicycles. :D

Love it! Think I'll try you solution on one of mine...

Rode in today (16 miles round trip) and snapped a pic with my cell phone...

Is that a Click-Stand I see?