Commuter Bicycle Pics
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06-06-09 | 09:14 PM
#5010
Truck Driver
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 328
Likes: 0
From: Portland, OR
I've been commuting with a '05 trek 4300 with road tires, great bike, but just received this vintage bike (free!!!), hoping to commute with it. The trek being to upright for the 10 mile each way commute. Though I will be keeping it.
I have spent about 5 hrs and $55 on new tires and brake pads. The ones on it were factory, from the '70s, super hard rubber from the age. This is the first road bike I have every owned, and its a much rougher ride then the trek, but much quicker.
I have spent about 5 hrs and $55 on new tires and brake pads. The ones on it were factory, from the '70s, super hard rubber from the age. This is the first road bike I have every owned, and its a much rougher ride then the trek, but much quicker.
06-06-09 | 09:23 PM
#5011
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 140
Likes: 0
From: Dallas, TX
Bikes: All City Macho Man Disc, Surly CrossCheck, Surly Steamroller, Voodoo Agwe, Trek FX 7.2
my brand new 2009 Schwinn World Street. ... picked up friday, about 20 miles so far Including the trip home, food run, and a trip to work.. if I wasn't work I would be riding.
06-07-09 | 10:10 AM
#5014
Infamous Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 24,360
Likes: 6
From: Ohio
Bikes: Surly Big Dummy, Fuji World, 80ish Bianchi
My new all-season commuter, an old classic updated with newer technology: a 2009 Raleigh Superbe Roadster
I have a B&M Lumotech dyno headlight and Toplight tailight ordered for it...but of course Harris didn't have them in stock so they'll be another week or so (I shoulda tried Peter White).
I have a B&M Lumotech dyno headlight and Toplight tailight ordered for it...but of course Harris didn't have them in stock so they'll be another week or so (I shoulda tried Peter White).
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
06-07-09 | 11:08 AM
#5015
Mrs. DataJunkie
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,527
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver, BC
Bikes: Asama "Luddite" and Kuwahara MTB from the 90s
My new bike: Assama "Luddite"
Finally, somewhere to post photos of my "baby." 
I have an Assama "Luddite" I forget what size it is, I'm almost 5'9 and female (yes, I got the standard frame.) It came "naked" no kickstand, fenders etc. I added lights, fenders, kickstand, panniers, under-seat bag, a bell, computer and drink cage. I LOVE MY BIKE! Before this bike I was riding the 10+ year old rusted half to death poor old mtn bike my mom got me for some birthday way back when, which I sadly neglected.
my old bike:
My new bike, the day I got her. She's made of steel.
Handlebar detail
With new panniers
I have an Assama "Luddite" I forget what size it is, I'm almost 5'9 and female (yes, I got the standard frame.) It came "naked" no kickstand, fenders etc. I added lights, fenders, kickstand, panniers, under-seat bag, a bell, computer and drink cage. I LOVE MY BIKE! Before this bike I was riding the 10+ year old rusted half to death poor old mtn bike my mom got me for some birthday way back when, which I sadly neglected.
my old bike:
My new bike, the day I got her. She's made of steel.
Handlebar detail
With new panniers
06-07-09 | 11:12 AM
#5016
Mrs. DataJunkie
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,527
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver, BC
Bikes: Asama "Luddite" and Kuwahara MTB from the 90s
One more, detail of the hardware I added up front: Very cheap! Bell cost $2.50, computer cost $13, light cost what, $7? Came with battery, too. I got the majority of my bike stuff at MEC.
06-07-09 | 04:27 PM
#5017
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: Belgium, Western Europe
Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy '83 - Ridley Pegasus 2003 - Pinarello Paris 2007
This is my commuter.
1989 Gazelle Trim Trophy with Shimano 600 7speed and Wolber Profil 36 spoke wheels.
Added a Tubus Logo rack, 35 mm bluemels, Basta backlight and Cateye frontlight. Changed the stem into Cinelli XE, ITM handlebar and put on some new Schwalbe Lugano 700x23 mm.
Rides like a rocket.
1989 Gazelle Trim Trophy with Shimano 600 7speed and Wolber Profil 36 spoke wheels.
Added a Tubus Logo rack, 35 mm bluemels, Basta backlight and Cateye frontlight. Changed the stem into Cinelli XE, ITM handlebar and put on some new Schwalbe Lugano 700x23 mm.
Rides like a rocket.
06-07-09 | 05:42 PM
#5019
Tortoise Wins by a Hare!
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 7,393
Likes: 945
From: Looney Tunes, IL
Bikes: Wabi Special FG, Raleigh Roper, Nashbar AL-1, Miyata One Hundred, '70 Schwinn Lemonator and More!!
06-07-09 | 06:43 PM
#5023
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 512
Likes: 1
From: Hollywood :)
Bikes: TREK WSD 7000
My husband grew up in Quebec, on the Ottawa side and most recently is from Ottawa. He misses MEC so much. That's like the only thing he wants to make sure we do when we visit 
. We're in L.A. and we do have REI, which is also a Co-op. He still thinks MEC is better
. We're in L.A. and we do have REI, which is also a Co-op. He still thinks MEC is better