Nice bike. Now try leveling the rear rack.

leveling the rear rack could be difficult. i have the same kind of rack and the stays that connect to the frame below the seat are really stiff. best if you do what you can without actually breaking something. all in all, if it works, dont fix it. :)

I have a similar problem. In my case, I think it's due to the size of my frame (61cm). The seatstays are fairly steep, and I think that the result is a shorter horizontal distance from hub to rack bosses (if that description makes sense; I'm not adept in speaking about matters of frame geometry). I had a devil of a time attaching the rack stays!

You might try pclamps instead of screwing to those braze ons. Not perfect, but a workable solution.

I might level the rack if if at some point there is a reason to other than aesthetics. Right now I don't have a trunk bag or anything to attach to it. If I decide I like the frame enough to tear it down and make it pretty again then I would.

Part of the reason I did buy used was to get a feel for it I would like commuting and also to have something inexpensive to take a part, rebuild, and basically learn how to maintain on my own. I actually never changed a tire untill I took off the sunrotted knobbies that came with this and put on the performance brand cheapies.

I'm thinking about buying a used Park stand if I can find one to make it a little easier to work on.

I don't have a commuter anymore.

My Raleigh Marathon has just been sold.
And believe it or not.... Right after that the derailleur hanger of my Giant OCR snaps off and leaves me without a commuter.

Just showing off my build I finished tonight!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...0/bikedone.jpg

My latest cheap ass beater commuter. Built pretty much from spare bits lying around the garage.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...o/P2210167.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...018640x480.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...019640x480.jpg

This years commuter

Ouch. Tough break!

Wow! Nice rig, did you post a build thread or do you have a parts list?

Timber - That bike looks like it is ready to do a world tour now... nice work.

Is that a cyclocross frame with a road fork? How does it handle..?

I believe it's an '88 or '89 based on the paint scheme, great find! I just picked up a '90 Comp and I'm loving it...

Edit: now that I think about it, the 88 would have had a chainstay mounted U-brake, so it's an 89...

Digging all the different bars up front. I sometimes do long rides on a very similar bike and suffer from numb and painful hands, a setup like that looks a lot more comfortable.

I am a bad influence... :)

Decided to sell my hybrid today and have already listed it for sale as I don't need two commuter / tourers and the lower drop position just isn't working anymore.

Gotta go with the vintage hand built lugged steel here...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...adetourera.JPG

Your going to damage my image with such a bad influence LOL

Being the didactic language curmudgeon that I am, I think I'll have a bunch of stickers made that say, "ONE FEWER CAR".

Great-looking build! Congratulations.

Now that's funny! :roflmao:

That's really nice. Tell us more about it. What frame is that?

irclean, I'm glad at least one person liked that. Grammatical errors are like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. I wish it weren't so.

A sure sign of spring... the summer bikes are coming out to play a little.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...10commute2.jpg

Well, no new pictures as of now but the winter beater is about to be given away. Too many issues for me to deal with right now. The Summer bike now sports the old winter clincher wheelset with some new Panaracer Pasela TG 28c's. Loving it. Much smoother than the 22c tubulars I was riding on it previously. Selling the Pinarello. Trying to move here shortly and want to slim down and need the cash.

Univega Sport
 

Nearly all my miles are for transportation, so my main bike is set up as a commuter.

It's an early 80's Univega Sport with:

• Mustache bars
• SKS Fenders
• Shimano Nexus dynamo hub
• LED dyno front light (Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ Cyo R Senso Plus)
• LED hybrid dyno rear light (Busch & Muller 4D Toplight Mutli)
• Backup LED front light (1/2 watt Blaze)
• Backup blinky (PB Superflash)
• Rack and bags, of course

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/...beb63d66f3.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/...59ba06b1b8.jpg

Need more reflectors:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/...0a2fa44aa4.jpg

Finally, Horrid video of bike lights in a parking lot.

Love that!

Kid-toting season has returned, so I'm rediscovering the luxury of coasting.

http://home.comcast.net/~adrian_spidle/lht.jpg

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i know its one of those cheapies but i wanted to try a road bike for commuting so i picked me up a dawes so far its not bad took it for a 5 mile ride its a hell of a lot faster than my current bike but i cant
put fenders on it so itll definatly be a summer commuter

Road bikes are awesome for summer commuting :)

What exactly is it? I see it's a Dawes Lightning, but I can't find it on the website. Is it a 2009 model? Am I seeing Shimano Sora?

its a 2010 model i found it on ebay yeah its got a sora rear derailer the rest of the drive train is kinda cheap but it feels pretty solid i got it today and have rode it 11miles so far it feels more expensive than a 400 bike its also my first bike with a carbon fork i kinda like it takes some of the bump outta the ride i think im gonna get some new cranks and front derailer and a carbon seatpost here in a few months

SKS Raceblades! Not full coverage, but they will work tolerably well.

http://www.rei.com/product/737502

Looks great. What fender/tire combo is that?