I haven't seen those spoke rattle makers in years! Not always a matter of being seen, sometimes it's about being heard!! Good lookin' ride too:thumb:

My new Salsa La Cruz. I like it very much.

[IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/062.jpg[/IMG]

wow, that salsa la cruz is making me drool really bad

Very nice :)

Finally ive got my commuter 100% ready
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/n...t/102_2134.jpg

OK... no fenders?!

In Az?? I don't think needs them quite yet.

New winter-time commuter bicycle
 

Well, I've added a new recruit to the stable... It started life as a cheap Time Trial bicycle frame + carbon front fork.... and now it is a fixed-gear commuter! Just FYI, if I had it to do all over again... I would have just gone to the LBS and bought a SOHO--and saved a couple of hundred dollars. But it is a one-of-a-kind.

This new bicycle has a campy 53T chainring with campy 172.5mm cranks and a white industries ENO (eccentric) rear hub with a 17 tooth cog + dura-ace lockring. With the 700cx23mm tires @ 110PSI, that makes for about an 82" gear... and a very long 1/8" chain (Had to buy 2 and splice about 10 links from the second chain onto the 1st to get it long enough). It has a 'transit' rack mounted via a custom bracket to the rear brake attachment and rubberized p-clamps attached to the lower portion of the rack and seat-stays. Stainless steel fasteners all around too. There is only a single MTB-style brake lever for the front tiagra brake calipers. The handlebars are bullhorns attached via a stem with about 30 degrees of rise. The rear wheel also lacks the machined surface for a braking surface--so this bike, even though it is technically a 'conversion', is probably always going to remain 'fixed. It also has some fancy bladed spokes on the white velocity rim in the rear with red nipples. Note: white rear wheel rims are a pain to keep clean, but look really good when they are! Believe it or not, the bladed spokes seem to smooth out the ride a little, but the triple butted frame and carbon fork help lots too in that respect. The panniers are a set of nashbar day-trekkers (these are great for commuting, IMHO). The trunk is a Transit deluxe. I do not recommend this trunk very highly due to the 'floppyness' of the walls--otherwise it is passable. There is a pedro's fixie tool (called the "trixie") bolted into one set of waterbottle bosses. The front wheel is one I picked up off ebay for about $50 and the tires are maxis detonators that I got for $20 for the set. I have a friend that runs a sign shop, so I managed to get some reflective tape to apply to the frame. This bicycle also inherited my old set of 'relights'--which I still like to have even in the daytime. There are the obligitory front/rear/wheel reflectors as well. I've included a picture of the bicycle in the dark and one in the light... so you can see how 'reflective' it is at night. There is one critical thing missing from this bicycle though...... I need a front fender!... Any suggestions?

The steerer and lower portion of the fork are aluminum, so I can drill/tap some #4-40 holes to create the attachments around the hub-bolts... and there is some room left on the brake boss to add an upper mount for a fender.... but I only have a 5/8 (h) by 1-1/4(w) window around the front tire and fork... this is further complicated by the 'aero-fork' that is about 2-1/4 (l) in profile (e.g. viewed from the side--but that doesn't include the caliper's standoff distance). I'm not opposed to modifications to the bike or fender, but any ideas on what fender set I should start out with?

naw no need i live in az plus i dont even think i can mount any. theres no mounting points

Trek Valencia

http://images5a.snapfish.com/2323232...26234%3Anu0mrj

1x9 Deore drivetrain w/XT shifter, Avid BB7 disc brakes, 700x35c Ritchey Speedmax cross tires. Fenders coming soon, as the rainy season is almost here. Just want to enjoy it in its unencumbered state for as long as possible. :)

very nice indeed!

Let me start with, Sweet ride!! I may be wrong, but even in dry areas fenders may be helpful. I'm in a wet area myself, but even with no precipitation the dirt seems to come off my tires and get into those hard to reach areas of my derailleurs' and such. I like keeping my ride clean, don't get me wrong, I just don't love spending extra time in areas I may be able to keep cleaner from the start.

Actually, you'd be surprised what pledge can do... (It can't keep dirt out of the chain like a fender can though.) It can keep dirt from sticking... and when it does 'stick' it is easily removed... with pledge on a rag. It is about the only thing I've found that'll keep my spokes and rims clean and shiny, and you get a lemony-fresh scent. (But, I still want at least a front fender for new commuter!)

Sorry - I missed this post. My gearing on the San Jose is 46x17. Good for my commute, no big hills and mostly flat. I started at 44x17 and I spun just a little too much and I had an extra front ring I threw on - it's now a good ratio for me.

I have the same bike as you! :) I have over 1000 miles on mine....Its a great bike for the price!!!! It climbs hills with ease! I replaced the stock tires...and yes it is quick!

Bike-Ninja!

Cannondale R400

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...112091936a.jpg

I love these bikes. It's dark blue right? Go with some sweet silverish bartape :D

More like light ninja.. my rear light is a PB superflash. The mount is on the rack...cant see it due to my bag. I don't leave the lights on the bike during the day, too tempting to steal when I lock up.

I run a fenix L2D Q5 light up front with a two fish lock block for easy removal.

Got a headlight, bar tape, waterbottle cages, and tweaked the handlebar and stem angle. Nicest bike I've ever had, even if it is like 14 years old.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...mutersetup.jpg

The headlight is very bright:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...gheadlight.jpg

That thought never crossed my mind, thanks for the idea!:) I'll have to give it a try once I get my bike back in my household goods shipment from Korea.

Winter Commuter
 

Swapped out the front fork to a Surly for clearance and now some v-brakes upfront and an 18t instead of 16t in the rear, and this thing has been great in the snow and slush so far this year (2 storms).

http://picasaweb.google.com/S.j.Lehn...66869267363026

looks very fun to ride. I wish Northern VA got more snow

Here's my commuter: Surly Long Haul Trucker, Brooks B-17, Schwalbe Durano tires, Honjo fenders, Dinotte lights front and back, Topeak rack, Shimano SPDs (cleats on one side, platforms on the other).
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