this is really pretty

Skeleton Bones
 

Ok this is the bear bones and beginning of my commuter bike...i've just very recently gotten into biking and i dont a car anymore so here she is "Old B"

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Im bored and at work so i decided to compile photos of the beast and its many forms from the past year
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00069.jpg from when she was a flat bar 1x7 with mtb tires
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00114.jpg with the old panaracers
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00151.jpg now a 16 speed with my fancy soda crate and drop bars

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00308.jpgrigged up as my tourer
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00341.jpg current except i put the 50t biggie back on
i wish i had a pick of it back when it was still an actual MTB

That is a Japanese made Bianchi and these often surpass their Italian counterparts in quality of construction unless you get into the top of the line models... and these are very nice riding bikes.

This is a sport class bike and is nice as you have room and mounts for fenders and a rack and think the bike would look pretty sharp with black or white fenders.

It might be the B bike that becomes an A bike... :)

THANKS!!! im really glad you wrote that information because i dont know that much about the bike because i got it for free from a friend. im really excited to get some new gear on it....if you're interested here are some plans! im gonna be getting new break levers as mine are metal and uncomfortable for riding all the time, they allow me to put the brake cables under the grips as well so it looks more sleek. Im also putting white grips on it and painting the bike black, and getting new Bianchi decals to put back on it, then also the fenders and a rack and i think she will be all set!

If the original paint is in nice shape you will never do much better than this unless you have a professional repaint it and many will tell you that red bikes go faster... :)

Aero levers would be a nice upgrade as they are often more comfortable and will improve your braking... if you have not been riding a drop bar bike it does take some time to get used the position as well.

haha red bikes go faster, thats classy. what are aero levers?

Aero levers run the brake cable along the bars, below the bar tape, hence the title Aero.

Here are some pictures of my bike I bought back in April. Some older pictures are in my flicker link in my signature. I got my Brooks back in July but finally got around to getting a decent picture of it. The only other major upgrade I plan on making is matching Brooks handlebar tape and some lower rolling resistance tires that have some sort of flat protection (any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.)



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If you really want to know the absolute truth on these things... orange bikes go the fastest.

:)

but if you wanna know THE ABSOLUTE truth then, red bikes with my legs pedaling them go the fastest haha

Are you sure ?

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Here is mine, Surly CrossCheck (basic build up). Added rear rack and Banjo Bros Market bags and a Light and Motion Stella 120. Works great for my 20 mile round trip commute. Pick is from a recent geocacheing ride with the kids, I don't commute with the backpack.

after seeing that im not so sure, you win

i dont see a kick stand, and i've noticed other pics like this one. is there a kick stand connected to the back wheel in some way or on the free wheel?

This is absolutely true...especially when they're De Rosas!

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I think your avg. speeds with the Philip is due to the nimbleness and more rapid acceleration of the smaller wheels. With my current singlespeed Dahon, I think I cruise around 27-30 km/h and average 24 km/h for 20 km with a good portion of the trip uphill. I average a slightly faster total travelling time with a smaller gear than a bigger gear due to the time made up on climbs. The singlespeed trains my cardiovascular system and forces a more fractal riding pattern for my commute. If I was touring, I would certainly want gears.

If you look closely at the left pedal, there is something orange that is holding up the bike.

Schwinn
 

This is my commuter a 2010 58cm Schwinn

Is that a new "twist" on grip shifters, and I gotta ask... what's with the tape on the rear spokes? Sharp-looking bike, BTW!

I posted a while back about my first commute bike here. Well, I put some miles on it and found it to be too small. I found a replacement for it and then sold the Trek. I made a few dollars on it and got to put a few hundred miles on it as well.

I bought this for $20 and went through and repacked all of the bearings and cleaned everything up. I got the fenders on a trade for some old tires, and the rack came from another bike I acquired. I put new tires, bar tape, and brake hoods on it. My total investment.. about $90. It rides great but is a bit on the heavy side. I have put about 300 commute miles on it and have no real complaints other than gearing. It will suffice until something cheaper and better comes along.

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i admire that you ride a steely, i do as well and that is a nice looking bike

The grip shifters were just moved over to accomodate the computer and the right shifter was rotated up a little. The tape is black electrical tape that i used to give the rear wheel a more unique look. It doesnt really add to the performance of the bike. At least i dont think :)