The ergonomics on modern hardware seems to be set up to have the hoods pointing upward. I think it feels great. Also, for climbing you might want your hands in the drops... easier to get a death grip on your drop bar than hoods. :)

I can't climb nearly as well in the drops, perhaps due to years of conditioning to use the hoods - the positioning is all wrong for me. Same with flat bars. I'm a bar-end kind of a guy for flat bar bikes and mountain bikes (I'd never put a riser bar on my ATB).

Some pics of my latest acquisition; a 2010 Norco Ceres.

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How did you attach that front derailleur?

With the supplied bolt... :)

Seriously though... it is a Deore with a 34.9 clamp that needed a shim although modern mtb derailleurs will fit perfectly on the 1 1/8 seat tube with no shim.

Had to fabricate a cable stop as well... integrated that into the kickstand and will add a proper braze on stop when I subject the little guy to the torch.

Very nice!
The Norco belt drive count is now 3, I believe, on this forum.

Enjoy the new bike, and congrats!!!!!!

what kind of seat is this?

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This is my Trek Soho S in full-commuter mode. I can feel all of you judging me.

LOL. Only thing it's missing is some Von Dutch pinstripes and maybe whitewalls. Flat black just looks so much better with pinstripes on it.

Well, here's mine, a $50 Univega Activa that I just outfitted with some gear:

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That bag on the bag unfurls into a set of (smallish) panniers...

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I'm looking for a tire pump, but besides that, I don't think I'm missing anything important... This will be my only means of transportation once fall semester starts. I can't wait!

Nice acquisition... congrats! Check out Joe Bike in Portland for a pump: http://www.joe-bike.com/

Now complete with full Commute gear.
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haywyre - very nice !

Looks like a Brooks B-17 on a very nice bike that is too large for its owner ;)

sweet urban ride, Krapes. Very stealthy.

French fit.

Thanks! I know that commuting without a fender, rack, or panniers is travesty on this forum but I just love the look of my bike and can't get myself to change anything.

I dont have fenders, why do you need fenders?

I find that most bikes look a little naked without fenders and if you have to deal with any precipitation their benefits cannot be over rated as they protect the bike, reduce maintainence, and keep you just a little cleaner.

And remember... some of those puddle you ride through might not be filled with water and some of that mud isn't mud.

I ride through the country a good deal and the farmers move a lot of manure, a lot of this gets thrown on the road.

+1000
Fenders keep me and the bike SIGNIFICANTLY cleaner.

Great, never thought about that mud that aint mud thing. I ride in the city so it would not be from a cow either.

I am gonna try to never think about this again.

that yellow looks awesome!

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Got this a week ago. It wasnt easy to find one in China, but as I was going to Malaysia for holidays, I started hunting there. I finally got it from TR Bikes in Singapore. It was easy to fly home with it.

It is a 54 inch with 26 inch wheels, and so far, except for the Brooks B17 Standard, the bike is as supplied.

I have been riding it around town, and out into the countryside. Still getting used to dropbars, havent ridden with them since about '99, and have never used brifters. It is a nice solid bike. Fenders are on the way.

I am waiting on Tubus racks, Ortlieb panniers and a Garmin Edge 705 GPS for touring. Will also try to source some Schwalbe Marathon XR tyres for touring.

Bike theft is a big problem in China, and this bike will not be locked up anywhere, if I am going somewhere where a lock is needed, I will take my other bike, a cheap red Giant Lava mountain bike with nearly 6000km on it. I will, however, start using the Surly for commuting when my holidays finish. Looking forward to seeing if I can break my riding time records when the temps drop off their current summer highs of mid 30's with high humidity.

The only problem I have found so far is that I need to listen to the front non-indexed cog to set it right, and this interfers with my music listening :(

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drool!

Agreed, fantastic looking bike.

I really like this white on red ...

I've just finished building my Cross Check. I bought the frame used, drivetrain is a mix of pieces from old bikes, and wheels, brake levers and barcons are new. It rides great! I didn't commute on it yet though. It is also set up for semi-light touring (hence the front rack).http://a.imageshack.us/img710/638/img1433l.jpg

sweet ride!

I like your setup. The rear rack looks a bit off, though. Are the struts going down to the dropout eyelets adjustable? I'm wondering if that rack was designed for bikes with 26" wheels.