The Ride @ Seattle Center
 

There's my co-pilot inspecting the front end before take-off.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/...fdacaf8d21.jpg

Made a few changes. Next up, better brakes.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=148217

Dr. Joe

Can anyone out there tell me what these handlebars are (see image on Flickr link below)? They look a lot like the Nitto Promenade (which I love), but these accept bar end shifters which the Promenade will not do. I'm looking for handlebar reco's for a Surly Cross Check tweak I am contemplating, but I want to have a little forward lean....kind of a hybrid between the position the Albatross bars would put me in and what a straight bar would do. Not sure the bars in this picture would accomplish what I'm looking for though.

Here's my thoughts:
- Surly CC stock components (56cm)
- Add Brooks B.67 saddle
- Add swept handlebars
- Really want to be able to use the bar end shifters that come stock
- Maybe a longer stem (120mm? 135mm?) would help me find that happy medium position?

Thoughts?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41687350@N04/4558743113/

Oops...adding picture this time
 

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=148372

Looks like one of these...

http://www.velo-orange.com/volebaha.html

Dream bike. Great color too.

Gary Fisher Simple City 3
 

In my second day of ownership, after the first day commuting on it. There are times I wish for a lower 1st gear. But I wasn't willing to spend the extra $330 for the 8-speed model. It is a blast, going back to a rear coaster brake. I never realized how accustomed I became to a freewheeling hub.


http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1326.jpg


http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1328.jpg


http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1329.jpg


Topeak rack:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1330.jpg


Shimano Nexus 3-spd hub:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1331.jpg


Bontrager leather saddle:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1332.jpg


Center stand:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_1333.jpg

How are you liking the Dirt Drops?
I picked up a set recently at a REI Scratch and dent and have not installed them on anything yet. Bought them mostly for the 9speed brifters and Brooks tape that were still on them but REAL curious to try them.

This is just an old 1980's Norco Pinnacle converted for commuting. I'll post better pictures one day. I have a symilar bag on the back and one on the handlebars for my extra cothes when we get wierd weather here in Calgary, which is almost daily. I have ridden this one for 8 years now and only repaced BB, Chain, brake pads and tires. I commute in almost all types of weather except during the worst storms with it is dangerous. I have tried with and without fenders and I love them, anything that keeps the yucky road and pathway slop off me is good. I have a couple of Mountain equipment coop 1 watt lights up front and a planet bike flasher in the back. The fenders are from Planet Bike. I like this bike and will likely get another rigid mountain bike when this one dies.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=148432

I like them. I take my LHT on some fire road rides and it helps riding offroad with the shallow and flared drops. The top flats are a little bit on the narrow side if you like to ride that part of the bar. BTW, what brand of bar did you get?

WTB is the brand. Looks like they came off a damaged Raleigh Sojourn.
I mostly ride on the hoods but I do get up in the top regularly. It looks about as wide at the hoods as my 44's on the one bike and the drops look wider then my 46's on the other. Little concerned if the hoods are going to feel funny turned sideways.
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...9&d=1272242733

No worries. The WTB Dirt Drop's hood position seems more vertical compared to the On One Midge bars that I have and also the tops are wider, again, compared to my bars. The drops on my bars are shallower compared to the WTB(based on an image in their site).

I think that's what you call a drive-by gloat.

Here is my commuter, the road bike can now go back to weekend rides

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=148676

Funny, when I took a Simple City 3 around a parking lot a few weeks ago, the coaster brake was my one significant dislike. $330 seems like a large premium to get the 8-speed hub, though, especially since the Nexus-8 hub itself only costs about $220 or so.

I found it interesting that even though First gear was a bit on the tall side, it was still pretty easy to get the bike moving, at least there in the flat parking lot.

Hey what frame is this? Looks great!

It's a Salsa LaCruz. They don't make it with disc brakes anymore. If they even make that model anymore.
-Gene-

Hey, thought I would post my commuter here. Not many commuters in Omaha, NE but we are slowly growing in number.

It is a GIANT Boulder bicycle with road tires. Stopping is a nightmare when going faster than 25kph. And yes that's a German flag. Also this is a HEAVY bicycle, tipping the scale at ~40lbs.
http://www.aofw.co.uk/images/bicycle/bicycle.png
Those black boxes rubber banded to the handlebars are speakers. I need something to listen to on my 45min commute to work each day and headphones are out of the question.

http://www.aofw.co.uk/images/bicycle...ack-closed.png

http://www.aofw.co.uk/images/bicycle/rear-rack-open.png

Shes treating me well so far
Schwinn Tourist;

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4852/bikeedge.jpg

Finally making decent time after getting rid of the steel MTB.

http://thermalexhaustport.com/images...010%20002a.jpg

Say, I was thinking of getting a Kona Dew Drop for my main commuting bike, and I see some things on yours that aren't on the stock model (double crank, bar-end shifters). Did you build this up yourself or modify the one that came stock? Also, how's it ride with the drop bars? I'm used to seeing them as flat bar bikes.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...e/IMG_4473.jpg

my old girl. switched back to drops from the pursuit bars.

*also, if any of you have, or know someone who does have the old cannondale rack that was designed for these canti frames i'd like to buy it. thanks.

91MF, that cdale is sooo sweet. 1x setups are the best :)