I can't ever see myself selling this bike, I simply love it.

nice bike. interesting, i have never associated waterloo with skiing....

It's enjoyable to see the variety of older & newer workhorses in use out there! Here are my two, used in regular rotation:
Peugeot Versailles R.jpg Motobecane Grand Jubile R.jpg
1989 Peugeout Versailles 1978 Motebecane Grand Jubile [click pictures to enlarge]

Chickopee Ski Club, in the south west of Kitchener, ( Kitchener-Waterloo are twin cities, you can't tell when one ends and the other begins). They have a Web Cam...

https://www.discoverchicopee.com/inde...eather/webcam/

Here's my newest steed. The local thrift shop sold me this fine specimen for $15. 1980 Schwinn Traveler:

Awesome find. With a little bar tape and a bit of grease that'll be a pretty decent bike.

Whoa! Where did you find the clamp on fender stays for your front fork? I've been looking for something like that.

The bike formerly known as "B" bike that I intended to only have as a backup (hence the B) bike, is now known as Fun Bike and I will ride it to school and back/to store and back when I feel like it (I have a hybrid, too.)
From this: (mismatched tires etc


To this: tuned, new tires, rack, fenders etc


And now: 2nd drink cage, new handlebar grips, bar ends and bar ends taped.

Nice makeover. ^ ^

yup...I like that second pic. (before it got all girley)

I liked the first pic with the bread/cookie thing. Bikes are nice, but I ride to eat!

Where did you find the clamp-on fender stays for the front fork?

Normal stays and P-Clamp.

Man, this is freaking awesome.
I can't say much more except I have bike envy.

I've been spending the morning digging back throught this thread, and getting really envious of all the great pictures, so I decided to do my nice old bikes justice and get some better pics of them on this thread. So here they are. The Motobecane and Peugeot have been splitting commuting duties pretty evenly. They both ride about the same, but the Pug is a little nicer for shifting with the index system at the rear. The mailbag pannier, trunk bag, Stella headlight and LED taillight I move to whichever bike I happen to be riding; the handlbag bags and rear racks stay put.
PGV L.jpgMBGJ L 2.jpgPGV Stella light closeup.jpgMBGJ Stella light closeup.jpgPGV R rr quarter.jpgMBGJ Giant light closeup.jpgMBGJ R.jpg

After riding now for a while on an old, cheap mountain bike, I knew I had to get a new bike eventually. I needed a 3sp IGH, chain guards, coaster brake. And I found it, a no-frills, low maintenance bike for my 14 miles round trip commute. Something not too expensive. A KHS Manhattan Green
Just picked it up today.

^^^Looks sturdy and comfy, and just retro enough to be cool. I like the wheel lock; is it a Basta?

Thanks man, I like the wheel lock, too - (it's a Gorin) it's nice as an additional security, certainly not as an only lock. I may replace pedals for something with more grip at some point.

Just thought I'd post some pics of my first ride of 2010. BTW we got about a foot of snow over the previous couple of days.

I did an 18-mile check ride of my commuter bike this evening. Had a few problems before the holidays- flat tire, broken spokes- and wanted to wring it out before riding it into work. I set up a little tripod and took a picture against the backdrop of the rail yard beside the Trinity River Trail. It was pitch black out when I took these; the orange light comes from the lights in the rail yard.



and one with Yours Truly

It's that time of year again

chipcom, where are you?

Here I is!

very nice! how's the alfine in the cold?