GriddleCakes

I hear you, my ride rocks two tail lights: a PB SFlash and a DiNotte 140R. I imagine that when you've got all four of your lights flashing, it's like being behind an emergency vehicle. I noticed that after I got the DiNotte, cars started giving me more room when they were behind me.

True 'nuff. There are a lot of flash rides posted around the forums, and they tend to impress me as much as make me jealous. But if I had a really good looking bike, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to bring myself to leave it locked up outside, anywhere. And that'd make commuting a bit of a hassle.

My ride is pretty similar to yours and even though it's never been complimented for its looks, I still love it. It's mad functional, it does everything: road, trail, work, school, and shopping. As a humble MTB commuter, I tend to be impressed by bikes that look either faster (road and cyclocross) or prettier (dutch, roadster, vintage) than mine. This bike, for example:

...looks pimp! You and I may have cheese sandwiches but mechanicalron here has a bacon cheeseburger, and it makes my mouth water. I still like cheese sando's, though.

bigbenaugust 

+1 for using the word pimp as an adjective.

KrisA

New bike for my short, 10km a day, commuting. Wanted something classy, easy to ride in office attire while keeping me clean in all conditions. Also, wanted something North American or European made. The Pashley Roadster Sovereign 26 fit the bill. So far so good, it's slow as hell, but once you get it's 50+ pounds wound up it carries speed nicely. Ride is smooth as butter and the position is very relaxing coming from bent up road and XC racing bikes.

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atmdad

This is the bike I had been using for a couple of years. '08 Novara Buzz (REI Brand), dece components, relatively light for an alloy frame and disc brakes. I recently purchased a new bike so I swapped the pedals from Shimano M520's to M24's and replaced the 700x32 street tires for some more dirt/trail friendly 700x42 cyclocross tires.



This is my new baby, it will be two weeks old tomorrow. '10 Giant Defy Advanced 3, 100% graphite composite frame and fork set, Shimano 105's ....



I know, it's not a typical commuter rig, it's a full on roadie, but then i'm in coastal San Diego county. Inclement weather is the occasional rain storm, and I admit, i'm a fair weather commuter. Also I like to get out on the weekends for some longer rides, and my commute route doesn't really take me through high density city streets.

ärjy

Here's my new commuter: Singular Peregrine. I wanted a bike with roadie like geometry but with plenty of tire clearance for winter and disc brakes for bad weather conditions. There weren't too many options in that category but the Peregrine frame seemed to be good compromise.

MVclyde

That Singular Peregrine is nice! I like that color.

CliftonGK1

Just put some 47mm Velo-Orange stainless steel fenders on my commuter/brevet bike.

bugly64

CliftonCK1,
Very nice ride. I think I might add those fenders to my Cross Check.

CliftonGK1

Thank you! I've been wanting steel fenders for a long time, but the price was a sticking point for me. Saw these on sale at V-O, and couldn't pass them up.

The 47mm smooth stainless fenders are still on sale for 35 bones. They're 18mm depth instead of 22mm, so you lose a fifth of an inch in side coverage. They are the same depth as SKS P-45 fenders. All the drilling, parts fabbing, measuring and riveting took me about 5 hours total. But that included about 1.5 hours of re-vamping my entire lighting system.

Be forewarned: The high-clearance fork on the Cross Check will not work with the eyeletted crown bolt mounting hardware. Order the additional L-bracket, and be prepared to fabricate a short extender for it, so you can get a good close fender line.

bugly64

I had a similar experience with the SKS fenders on my Big Dummy.

bbeck

now that i am a official commuter here are pics of my rig.

noglider 

Congratulations, bbeck!

Amani576

What kind of rack/support is that?
-Gene-

rdubbz

with the fatties...

keynell

My latest ebay acquisition/project/commuter thingy:





My 1986 Schwinn LeTour, recently fendered. Many of the original components have been replaced/upgraded with stuff I had on my other ten speed (wheels & saddle), or new & new-old-stock acquired online (IRD freewheel, shiny new chain, NOS shimano crankarms & chainrings, and a modern cartridge bottom bracket). Removing the old cup & cone bottom bracket thingy was a learning experience.

The bike isn't that pretty, but I took it out today in the rain and it was great! Very happy with the final project.

ryanwood

like

bbeck

mine is a minoura water bottle holder and i bent a 3 foot peice of 3/8 aluminum to the shape i wanted to support the bag.

kingfish254

Nice custom work. Can you provide closeup pictures of how it is attached?

noglider 

Why can't I see attachments like this?

Brontide

Dunno, I took the attachment and copy and pasted the URL into a real image, hopefully that helps.

Chris Chicago

i cant see it either

Brontide

It's not much, but the kids love the ride to and from school every day. ( The yellow shirt reads "Born to Ride" :-) )



( finally just uploaded it to my photo site since the attachment system appears broken, if this doesn't work I'm going to scream ).

noglider 

It works. Thanks. Really nice picture.

I used to tow my daughters in a trailer. I kept waiting for them to get bored, but they never did.

Amani576

I can't see em' either Tom.
-Gene-

himfilth

VERY NICE bike!!!
I'm super jealous, I love to have one of those!!!