my new fender.

Marfeel Updated
 

Marfeel Updated : Change alloy rims to steel Tri Spoke & extended seat post.

my new commuter :) :)

2010 Schwinn Sporterria with a nexus 8 drive-train!
Lets see how this beauty works in the winter!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44169116@N06/?donelayout=1

sorry but they were too large to upload...

Nice Schwinn! I hope you have something more substantial than that cable lock to secure it with (or you're gonna bring it inside with you.) :D

I don't yet, not leaving it anywhere long right now but any suggestions for what lock i should grab?

http://www.bikeregistry.com/estore/p...f3b383b0f10fbe

Cool looking bike!

Free Spirit Brittany
 

For health reasons, slipping back into cycling. Before spending the big bucks like I know cycling can cost, I am starting with a bike I picked up at a rummage sale for about $12.

The three pics are the progressiong the bike has made to its current decked out version with white components for some local organized rides...

Nice transformation.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...67_87931_n.jpg
the kid's chariot.

My 2008 Schwinn Madison commuter:
 

My 2008 Schwinn Madison commuter:

thx

Nice bike.

sweeeeeeeeet. :thumb:

I really like the blue color from 2008. If it was available as 09, I might have seriously considered buyiing that one. The yellow just didn't do it for me, and I couldn't find any black ones being cleared out in my size. As it went, I ended up picking up 09 GT Gutterball.

Here is my trusty 16 year old commuter.

Notice the empty bike rack? I'm usually the only one there. You would think with the Kansas Public Radio station in my building, more nerds would bike to work. But alas, no.http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/t...ild/mybike.jpg

keep riding. watch the gas prices. get a sticker with your name on it. put it where you park your bike. with oil prices doing what they are gonna do and everything going on in washington dc, your gonna need your bike space on that rack. i'm still riding mine in utah, and it aint getting warmer here or where your at.

I am contemplating the madison myself as a future purchase

She saw a lot of miles this summer and now we are ready for winter... on a fairly flat commute the fact the bike weighs nearly 50 pounds does not affect my ground speed very much at all.

The 64 inch wheelbase makes for a very stable bike and last winter I had no need for studded tyres ion the worst weather.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...e09winter2.JPG

Sixty Fiver, how long is your commute?

my ride
 

Hello everyone!
This is my commuting weapon. There are 26 kilometers from home to my office but the streets are just too dangerous to cover the entire distance by bike.
So I bought a folding bike and I commute by riding my bike+subway+bike again

here are a couple of pics
The bike is almost same as I bought it. I just added a front and a tail light and a couple of BMX tyres to gain some comfort on the messy roman streets.

My shop is 1.8 km from my home and the bike co-op is 10 km... I routinely ride as much as 40 km a day and the long bike is great over these distances.

I even take it through the river valley where I can expect to encounter 12% grades and have no issues climbing up and out without needing to use the granny unless I am loaded up.

The physics of a long wheelbase are very interesting as the bike rides like a much lighter machine, it takes a little more to get rolling but because one's weight is centered the rear wheel spins up fairly fast, the handling is ridiculously stable under load and it descends at frightening speeds while handling like it's on rails.

And the ride quality is amazing.

I use the bike for all my shop related errands and shopping as well... yesterday I was hauling a bench grinder, a new vice, and a ton of parts and tools.

I figure I could tour on this bike as well and am going to try taking it camping next summer as it will carry everything and more.

My workhorse
 

Trek 520. Ortlieb Panniers. Nite Rider headlights. Cascadia Fenders. Perfect!

Love your headlight sailguy :love:
I might get one of those myself....if I can find a retailer here in Italy.
You don't mind if I steal your idea right? ;)

Have at it! Mine are the older version of these:

http://www.niterider.com/prod_minewt400dual.shtml