My faithful little companion for so many miles...

mkeller, I say "bravo" and I also say "encore!"

65er, what kind of rear hub is on your Twenty?

Tom,

My Twenty is a fixed gear with a double stepped (flip flop) hub in the rear.

nothing like a old shool commuter,my 1987 Nishiki with FATBOY SPECIALIZED 26X 1.25 TIRES.I ride this beast 8-10 miles a day!

I love the wood trim under the saddle, It adds a unique charismatic style to your ride

Not a good pic, but here she is. I've been using a backpack, however a rack is in the mail...

it's for the BIG DOGS i cain't out run

love this.

^^^^Thanks!

Here's mine. I have been using it just over a year. I have added:

• Lights
• Fenders
• Forte 26x1.5 slicks
• MTB Rack
• Seat bag w/tube and a couple tools
• Cheap frame pump

Looks like a well equipped police bike.

Nice job on the Lotus !!!!!!

Thanks! The gearing is too low though. I need to replace the gears with a more commuting friendly set up.

Thanks for the compliments on the Lotus guys, I don't check in here very often. So far it's been a lot of fun to ride.

Hello all!

This is my first post. I thought that I would start with a picture of my daily commuter: A modified Marin hybrid. I had to get rid of the flat bars because of numb hands and too much wind resistance. Fortunately, the randonneur drop bars and bar-end shifters are working out beautifully.

Interesting. Most people go from drop to flat for more comfort.

Very nice bike, well equipped. Welcome to bikeforums!

Yes, but not everyone finds the comfort they need with flat bars. That's why my (formerly flat bar) commuter is sporting drops...

my commuter then my backup with before and after pictures, in that order.

I prefer going the other way as drops offer so many more hand positions and if set level to the saddle still do what flat bars do.

Thanks.

I think that there is a misconception that flat bars are more comfortable. After a several year hiatus from riding, I just couldn't bring myself to getting back on my criterium framed Cannondale (early 90's SC600) that I cut my teeth on so many years ago. So, I bought a hybrid. At first it was okay, but as I re-gained my riding confidence and started piling on the kilometers, I found the flat bars lacked hand positions I needed, even with the add-on bull-horns. The other drawback was the difficulty in riding against a stiff headwind. All of these problems were resolved by going back to drops...

By the way, I still can't bring myself to ride the Cannondale much. The bike will jar the fillings right out of my teeth. Then again, I don't sprint for city limits signs anymore either

1+ Drop are more comfortable.
Drops offer : Hoods, ramps, flats and drops. Thats why most bikes in the Long Distance Cycling forum are drop bar. When you spend 100+ miles on a bike its got to be comfortable.

in montreal...what size? you can never have enough early 90s SC600s....

50cm 3.0 lbs crit frame with the aluminum fork.

i ride a 60cm...yours would fit my wife tho... looking to sell? if you are, pics to minusbrakes///at///gmail