Nice ride! Love RM bikes.

Got a new saddle, its got springs!



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Former flat bar road bike.

I thought maybe it was a spot to stick a flag pole in

This is my new commuter---I use it to get too and from school and for rides through the Metroparks

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Nice conversion. May I ask how much it cost to do (ballpark)?

Here's my commuter:

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thanks. the only other aluminum frame full-size bike i had was a mid 90s glue bonded trek 7000 i believe. i have since had a thing for the oversize aluminum. this bike had the componetry i was looking for...mainly an internal gear hub for low maintenace. i guess there is about 500 miles on this bike and it has done well. the frame has such a predictable pleasant solidness to it i look forward to riding it.

I wanted to test ride the Metropolis while I was narrowing down my choices for an IGH bike. Unfortunately, the only RM dealer here in town wasn't willing to stock them and therefore didn't want to order one in just so I could test ride it. Ditto the Brodie Ocho (he's also the only Brodie dealer in town) so I've never seen either bike in person. BTW I ended up with a Norco Ceres and I couldn't be happier, but I still would have liked to test ride the other 2 bikes.

Roger. I have worked on a few Treks like that one and they are pretty good bikes. Like other posters have mentioned its a pretty good platform to build up to whatever you want. Also ride it for a while, but you might not need more speeds just change the gearing with a different freewheel or crank or both. It sounds like you might have that type of stuff lying around. Anyway thats a good commuter. Enjoy.

Here are some new shots of my commuter.

[strike]Fifteen miles[/strike] 300 feet on the Erie Canal...

Got my Brooks for my bday (my wife is so sweet). Still need some better looking bottle cages though!!

Nice. Love the Brooks on that bike, too.

I'm not a fan of the current trend towards rotating the handlebars so the hoods are so high (brake levers past vertical, hoods past horizontal) - the aesthetics just don't appeal to me, but I'm sure it is comfortable.

I've never actually noticed it. I see what you're saying though after looking at the pics. I bought this bike built up this way (except for the saddle and fenders), and I haven't changed anything but saddle height etc. It is very comfortable this way though. I'll have to experiment next time I redo the tape

you commute on a minty vintage pinarello track bike? really really nice bike man.

You got it. The bike has changed a little since those pictures. It now sports Cinelli Critirium bars and a 120mm Cinelli silver stem. As of today, I managed to get my first flat on the Conti Giro tubulars. 6 months, 3 bikes, and tons and tons of skidding. I love those tires. I am running a Conti GP3000 on a different rim for the time being.

EDIT: Also, its far from Mint. Scratched all over, the silkscreen is gone. It had Kona stickers on it when I got ahold of it but thanks for the kind words. I love the bike. Even though its a tad to small.

Just added the bipod kick stand.

Woah, nice bike! What is the brand/model?

Its the 2010 Trek Soho Carbon belt bike.just turned over 500 miles

Most shops seem to like that setup, and it does look like it would be comfy.
The first thing I did when I got my Norco home was re-adjust the handlebars - I just didn't like the look (or feel) of the sky-high hoods. I don't have STI's so it might be something that actually have a functional benefit with the STI's. With my regular brake levers, not so much. When I climb I stand and grasp the brake hoods, and they felt all wrong until I re-rotated the handlebars.

The ergonomics on modern hardware seems to be set up to have the hoods pointing upward. I think it feels great. Also, for climbing you might want your hands in the drops... easier to get a death grip on your drop bar than hoods.

I can't climb nearly as well in the drops, perhaps due to years of conditioning to use the hoods - the positioning is all wrong for me. Same with flat bars. I'm a bar-end kind of a guy for flat bar bikes and mountain bikes (I'd never put a riser bar on my ATB).

Some pics of my latest acquisition; a 2010 Norco Ceres.