Commuter Bicycle Pics
05-29-09 | 06:10 PM
#4978
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 626
Likes: 0
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..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
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..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
Veeeery nice! 
05-29-09 | 11:33 PM
#4979
Day trip lover
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 813
Likes: 0
From: capital city of iowa
Bikes: '16 Giant Escape 3 (fair weather ride), Giant Quasar (work in progress), 2002 saturn vue (crap weather ride)
my commuter/ all purpose bike. i use a backpack to carry things atm.
Last edited by mr geeker; 06-28-09 at 02:23 AM. Reason: i recently added these axiom dutch shopper panniers, and tell you what, they work awesome!
05-30-09 | 11:29 AM
#4980
Senior Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 3,213
Likes: 0
From: Edgewater, CO
Bikes: Tons
05-31-09 | 02:09 AM
#4984
I like chrome.
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 285
Likes: 0
From: Northeast
Bikes: 1983 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1986 Mongoose ATB
Thanks man! I actually wanted a long haul trucker for some years now, but just recently I jumped on this beauty for somewhat less than it would cost for a complete LHT. Although I really couldn't properly mange the purchase of the portage, I like to think of it as a rare investment opportunity. Only time will tell...
05-31-09 | 02:59 AM
#4985
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 150
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
Pletscher touring stand:
https://www.simpsoncycles.co.uk/product.php?xProd=475
https://www.thorusa.com/dahon/accessories/pletscher.htm
I love mine but a few notes on the stand...
It is reasonably stable and the mechanism works well as long as you keep it clean... it is very prone to collecting dirt which can make things a little sticky.
Setting it up so you can use it as a roadside stand is great but getting things right might take a few adjustments.
It is an expensive stand.
I got mine for free as a local shop was tossing them out and some friends retrieved 10 of them from their dumpster.
I would have paid money for it though.
https://www.simpsoncycles.co.uk/product.php?xProd=475
https://www.thorusa.com/dahon/accessories/pletscher.htm
I love mine but a few notes on the stand...
It is reasonably stable and the mechanism works well as long as you keep it clean... it is very prone to collecting dirt which can make things a little sticky.
Setting it up so you can use it as a roadside stand is great but getting things right might take a few adjustments.
It is an expensive stand.
I got mine for free as a local shop was tossing them out and some friends retrieved 10 of them from their dumpster.
I would have paid money for it though.
05-31-09 | 06:52 PM
#4988
Fat Bottomed Fredwina
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
From: Almost a cheesehead ;)
Bikes: 1998 Raleigh SC-200
I've seen people do that, too, and it does seem to help.
05-31-09 | 11:40 PM
#4989
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
gorgeous
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..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
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..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
06-01-09 | 02:08 PM
#4991
Survival of the Fitest
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,559
Likes: 4
From: PDX
Bikes: 198? Univega Custom Maxima, 2009 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno
06-02-09 | 12:43 AM
#4992
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
yeah! commuting using a bike is really cool! i rather use my bike than to wait for my school bus to arrive at my house for school! i hope all of my classmates do the same thing as i do! haha! i think that's really fun!
06-02-09 | 08:39 AM
#4995
aka Tom Reingold
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,135
Likes: 6,359
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Hartsu, gorgeous bike, gorgeous house, gorgeous setting. How lucky you are!
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New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
06-02-09 | 08:45 AM
#4996
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 781
Likes: 0
From: Downtown Detroit, Mi.
Bikes: Surly LHT, 94 Cannondale track bike, 80's Cannondale track bike, 60's Raleigh 5 speed, 1888 Eldridge wood wheel track bike and my old 76 DG BMX from when I was a kid.
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..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
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..
more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2744773...7618857446878/
Sorry but I just had to drool over this some morePssst,,, flip your back tire over. It is on backwards
06-02-09 | 07:15 PM
#5000
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,779
Likes: 0
From: Toronto
Bikes: Leader 735TR 09 58cm 46/17
