Thanks! I've spent a lot of time getting it just the way I want it.

Looking to head out for the weekend and will be riding 60 miles today... if it keeps snowing (and we seem to be getting a fair bit of it) I'll be taking the extrabike and will pack my summer tyres for the return as it is supposed to warm up a great deal and I'd rather come back on faster slicker tyres.

But at least it is not raining.

Here's my commuter/beater. Not much, but I never worry about leaving it locked anywhere. The folding baskets are nice for hauling groceries home, just wish they were more durable.

Thanks man. I hope to go touring on it someday.
I've always liked seeing your builds, as well.

Heres my bike with newly added reflective tape, i took off the rack and fenders as its been so nice out lately, and i dont own any panniers!




~2002 rocky mountain "elevation" swapped in a surly instigator fork.

Thanks, its a Motobecane track

Very nice handy work all around DSF.

Trek 850

dude, awesome picture! I love the other rider blurry in the background...was that on purpose?

Added the Nashbar Elite trunk bag and my OnGuard Pitbull U-Lock had a frame mount that was too small for the top-tube on my commuter, so using some rubber spacers and electrical tape, I added the mount to the side of the rack. Now when I need to go somewhere and lock my bike up, I dont have to worry about losing valuable space in the trunk bag to my huge U-Lock.

As of next week.. Can't wait!!

Only real photos of your own bikes count here!

Just finished putting together an old Novara Veloce I picked up. Went with Nitto North Road bars, friction shifters, 8 speed cassette, and my favorite grips of all time: Portland Design Works Panda Treat grips. Will definitely become my primary commuter.

Man I love the lights!

Diamondback Overdrive.

Replaced my Origin8 spacebars with these Dimension Cruiser bars:


The big dummy in it snugged away in the garage.

Here's my new commuter, a Giant FCR-2. I rode her in today on my first commute to work, and everything worked great. I think she's going to work great!

The smaller Axiom panniers were a bit too small, too narrow to be exact, so I got the larger version for the rear and moved the small ones to the front. No problem with heel strike with the larger ones. I run thinner 1.6 tires now until I can get new Shwalbes 2.0.

total fluke.... does make the shot though. Was buzzing around DC trying to find my wife amongst something like 30,000 other nut cases doing the Marine Corp Marathon.

How do you keep this thing from being stripped down to the frame in NYC?

Depends on a day, but yup, I'm one of those. Front bags are mostly empty: tools, spare tubes, MS light battery, Airzound bottle, some bungee cords. I carry full change of clothes and lunch, plus sometimes a book, some gadgets, computer parts, spare clothing layers (temps in NYC can vary 20 degrees between AM and PM. That's why I like panniers, I was always limited by a backpack. It's like a little tour every day

I'm lucky to be able to take my bike up into the building where I work, I lock it up in a secure server room Few doctor's offices I go to allow me to take the bike inside with me too. On few occasional errands I use a U-lock and a cable to lock it down, take the lights with me, the front panniers are semi-permanently attached and I take the rear ones with me, no quick releases, everything is bolted.

I hope it looks Fred/weird enough to not be a hot target fort thieves

The new commuter I finished building last week. This photo was taken on my way in to work this morning.

Nice work jaguar. Do I spy a dynamo hub?

Yes, So much better than changing batteries. :-)

Here's some highlights of the build.

Nashbar touring frame ($67) with Surly LHT fork.
Shimano Dynamo Hub and B&M LED Lights (Still need to wire the tail light).
Truvativ Elita crank with 26t, 42t, and a chainguard with an 11-32 9 speed cassette in the rear.
FSA Gossamer compact front derailleur.
Deore Rear derailleur.
Tektro C720 Cantilevers.
VO Fenders and Mud Flap.
Mustache bar and bar end shifters.

Congrats on building your own ride