thanks for the tip!

It's styled after a post-war heavy weight cruiser! I absolutely love that frame.

What panniers are on that Bridgestone?

2008 Paddy Wagon.

Biguns!

My winter commuter:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/...c9371d6080.jpg

What fenders are you using on your 820?

Planet Bike Hardcore ATBs.

great fenders :)

so here's the current status after coming home from work today.
The road bike I have just wasn't made for it, so I've road-ified my Hardrock.

Changes: Race-lite front wheel, Mavic rear rim I just laced to an LX hub with a road 12-23 8 speed. Lights, rack, road pedals, flatbar with barends, 26x1.25 slicks
Starting to keep an eye out for a lighter front fork with lockout.

A simple wheel swap and rack removal gets me to dirt trails for weekend MTB fun.

nice, i have seen a lot of guys around here doing the road gearing. Does it make that big of a difference?

I had the small 12 tooth before but the gearing jumps were 2 to three tooth jumps, now I have one tooth jumps in my main riding range, much nicer to snip along in the "right gear" all the time. I'd like to get a larger big ring in the front as on the road I'm always on it. In the dirt I'll be in the middle/small anyhow so I think that'd give me the best for both worlds.

Plus I had it laying around after changing the road bikes to 9 speed.

I think the change from knobbies to slick tires is the best improvement you can do to roadify a bike. I've done it for novice riders, and even they rave with appreciation!

Now that is just mean...
-Gene-

Ha, thanks! This is my rain bicycle. I also ride an old steel MTB for commuting.

Agreed, I hate stock MTB gearing. I swapped my 7-speed 13-28 for a 13-25 and it's still got too many 2-tooth jumps. And in my top gear, 42X13 I spin out with a strong tailwind. I could probably get by with a compact road crank, I live in Louisiana, so I never need the granny ring.

http://jeffhendricks.net/images/bikes/commuter.jpg

OH.

MY.

GAWD.

I lurvvvve that bike! :love:

RAIN bicycle???!!? With rod brakes? They SUCK in the rain!

What size tires? 26 or 28?

You're right, but my commute is totally flat, I ride slowly and keep my braking distance according to rods "efficiency" :lol:
The tires are a strange size, 26" x 1 3/4" x 2" balloon or 54-571.

That looks really sharp, Nomad. Good job. :thumb:

They are Axiom Shoppers. They are absolutely huge! I like them for trips to the store and they keep my work things dry but I don't use them daily because of their size. I have folding baskets on and truly love them. I just put the shoppers on over the folded baskets when I want to use them. Yes, it's heavy. LOL

I think if you added up the fenders, kickstand and chainguard on that orange bike, they would weigh the same as my current bike. Kudos to you for keeping that thing on the road.

Sure, but that bike will still be on the road after World War VII.

Me too, I changed my MTB commuter's gears to 48-36-26 and 12-21 7sp and almost never use the small ring.