Waddya ride that new junk for? You should be riding your Marathon, like me!

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My regular commuter is having wheel problems, so the Marathon is it right now.

I know, I know. I do love my Marathon, don't get me wrong. It's just that the OCR is much smoother and takes me to work and back in 10 minutes less. Besides that, I'm not using it anymore and have put it up for sale... It's a shame to "have to" let it go, but I can use the money and it's standing in my way anyhow.

Fair enough. I will admit that the Marathon feels a bit unwieldy when it's loaded for my longer commute.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yusincolorado/4313603557/I ride this on most days. Took this picture this morning.

An '07 IRO Bikeforums special edition frame with bicyclewheels.com fixed/singlspeed wheels, Brooks B-17 Ti saddle, Dura-ace seatpost, Ultegra front brake, 42 SR bars, 105 levers, Easton EC30 fork, WTB Momentum headset, Velo Orange top tube protector, Profile stem, 600 crankset, XT spd pedals, Dura-ace cog/lockring, ACS freewheel (just in case).

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my scott p5 :) nasty looking i did not wash hit for sometime :)

the latest version of the Surly Cross Check. Put some Geax Barro Race 700x45c and a 40deg power tool stem. I need some Midge bars or Wtb mountain Drops. Also, I am going to put an Ultegra triple crank on. I will mount one of my racks before Monday's commute.

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sorry for the late response. i sold the lht on ebay a while back.

Here is my Specialized Crossroads. I have it for about 1 1/2 years and put over 2,000 miles on it. Love the comfort it provides.

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...that's cool. Thanks for the followup!:thumb:

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2003 steel Fuji Finest & cat. Better seat and a rack to come.

:winter2: I bought this Schwinn Sierra new in the mid 80's beat the s--t out of it for a few years then hung it up in the corner. I have just started commuting. Yes I thought winter in Illinois would be a good time to start, so I brought it down dressed it up with fenders, rack, lights, etc
And today it was 8 degrees out with 15 plus mph winds and still going strong it’s a tank
Notice the rear u brake, strong with great stopping power but clogged with mud easy in wet muddy conditions or Biopace chain wheels (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/biopace.html). Remember these when they first came out.
Well here it is

Here are a couple crummy pictures of my Trek Soho. First, a flash photo that overemphasizes the reflective surfaces:

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Main differences from the stock setup are these:
* I replaced the awful grips with Bontrager Satellite Plus, half the price of the Ergon grips. I also picked up a pair of Cane Creek ergonomic bar ends on CL.
* speedometer and lights up front, one to see and one to be seen. two rear lights, one on the seat post and one on the back of the basket.
* I use both the supplied thermos and a standard water bottle. My lunch (usually leftover casserole) goes in the former.
* instead of a saddle bag hanging from the seat I place it on top of the rods connecting the rear rack.

more of a closeup of the handlebars
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here is my newest one...
i LOVE it, and my LBS (my first real LBS fitted bike) went extra steps and even delivered it to my workplace so i would have the new ride home (i am car free)
one huge shout out to Wally's Bicycle in McAllen Texas!!!!
+1,000 intarwebs for all his work!!!

Hope you enjoy your new ride. If you live in McAllen and you like wine, you should go to my buddy's wince shop Water2Wine (http://www.water2wine.com/mcallen/). Tell him BP sent you.

hey, thanks for tip man.....

Here is my Fuji Crosstown 1.0

I love the ss/fg bikeforums IRO....well done

Here's my bike bumped out to 40mm tires.

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Not sure they're keepers but they do fit fine(tm), fenders and all.

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Shiny shiny

Tandem Commuter
 

This is my wife on the tandem on the way back from picking up some groceries.

Nice pic, but you two really need some panniers, baskets, or a trailer. It's not bad enough she's your stoker but she's gotta carry the bags, too? Shame! ;)

Hello everyone! I'm currently a college student in Boston who rides everywhere. Here's my most used commuter bike, which is a 2004 Fuji Silhouette. Armed with a specialized Avatar to keep my bum happy and Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires for a year and a half so far of flat-free riding in the glass-ridden streets of Boston and New York. The trekking handlebars come in handy for multiple hand positions, and the ergon grips eliminated my wrist pain:

I made homemade panniers out of some old trashcans which I lug stuff around in:
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I've also put many years of drum lessons to use recently by spreading public music all around Boston. Strapped to the bars are a bucket, a synthetic woodblock, and a cowbell:
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Seeing smiles on peoples' faces while riding to class everyday is a very rewarding experience.
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You are awesome. I want to be your friend.

That jam block is louder than any bike bell on the planet. That is, unless someone sells a ship's bell with a handlebar mount. With a good whack, I've had those blocks echo across half a mile.

Finally put the Tubus rack on the poprad.
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