Love the snow. That hard pack is a breeze on knobbies. :) Fricken cars making ice at the intersections is another story. :mad:

Where did you get that awesome coat?

This is my daily commuter, it is a '05 Cannondale Bad Boy and even though it is a stiff ride, I have never had better. It has been pretty icy here in Michigan lately and I have been thinking of putting some knobbies on it for this season. http://static.flickr.com/24/102055262_eb757cd1b5.jpg http://static.flickr.com/30/102055260_5d777c1367.jpg Mashallah

HaHa! This is an old beater coat I bought in the early 80s. It was a closeout at Sears. But it does the job in this weather!

I have a 2002 Bad Boy. Great bikes for commuting. Very agile and quick. You can move laterally very well while pedaling hard. Great bike for "in traffic" riding.

I replaced the factory tires with Specialized Nimbus EX 1.5 slicks. Even though some have maxed out the air pressure on these tires to 90psi, I generally run about 72psi. Makes the road smoother for that "harshness" from a aluminum ride.

I am building a steel frame commuter. But I will always keep my Bad Boy it's been a great bike for 3 years now. The controlability of the bicycle makes a non-stop commuter.

My only criticism is the front crank's biggest chairring is 44. I will run out of gears on the right decline. However, most of the time I am commuting on city roads and the gearing is fine.

I've been riding my 97 GT Timberline Mountain Bike as my commuter for about 8 months now, and the winter had been rough on it. After a deep cleaning this weekend, I decided to convert it to singlespeed (42x18 right now), give it a complete brake job, and remove all frame stickers. I'm thrilled with the results.

Commuting Equipment of Note: Arkel Bug Panier/Backpack, Cateye TLD-1000 taillight, and Schwalbe Marathon tires (heavy, but bombproof). The WTB saddle is super comfortable too.

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Man those tires really do make that spoke reflector look unnecessary. Those are one of my two choices in tire for my commuter ... hard to find 27 x 1 1/4 sized reflector tires :)

Thanks for the recommendation on new tires, I have been thinking about that. I will definitely look into the Specialized Nimbus's. I usually max out the pressure on my stock tires because they are way quicker that way and I dont' usually take on any big curbs or stairs.

I will be looking forward to your new steel frame. It is nice to have other Bad Boy enthusiasts.

peace and love

You know, I've been meaning to remove that spoke reflector for some time now. Also, until I snapped these pictures, I was completely unaware how well the tire reflection worked. I assumed it didn't work very well because that strip was covered in gunk. Guess I was wrong.

The LedSled!
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A 12 year old Giant Kronos. It still gets the job done. Then again, the 'job' is only 10 miles round trip.

February 24, 2006

Hello Folks..

Billy Boy (my border collie) and my trailer will be the side bar feature in the upcoming May/June issue of Reno (NV) Magazine -- so I am told.

The cycling issue will feature the full spectum of cycling in the Reno community from professional racer to car-free person like myself

In the article, I will be sharing print space with elite bike racer. Bobby Julich.


Much obliged.
Nick Lee
car free since January 2000
member of the 5 digit club (10,000+ bicycle miles each year every year since)

No kidding, I haven't seen a chain that clean since the last time I took a new one out of a box. ;)

February 25, 2006

Hello again..

For those who are interested in a DIY trailer at a good price point and with some sweat equity. please read my posting in the bike forum "car free living" Use the search option for my member id.

Much obliged.
Nick Lee

nice job! I'll be looking for this machine on the mean streets of Beantown.

Mercier kilo fixed gear commuter.. swapped out wheelset/tires, pedals for eggbeaters, saddle.

http://www.toshikomi.com/mercier_kilo.jpg

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I have a short (8km) commute to work. Nice park with dirt trails by the lake most of the way there so I usually ride the Hardrock. It was cheap and it's fun to bash around. The camo beast Schwinn only gets out in the summer for trips to the store. It's kinda hard to ride for Me. I'm 230lbs... :)

I bought this new in 1988. TREK 830 MB - it now has a Brooks B-67 saddle and an adjustable stem that gets the North Road bars even with the saddle and back about 2 inches closer. Ditched the fatties for 1.5" Nimbus Armadillos. Fenders off a '57 Ford with real flaps. It has the original Ovaltec up front and 18 rings. Don't laugh - it's a hill killer, and that's all I have around here it seems. Either way, it's a mile or so up hill out of the hood.
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My fair weather commuter:

http://home.comcast.net/~michaelnel/mural2_800.jpg

Wow, two gorgeous bikes - clean lines and great colors. Really an inspiration for me to get my fixed-gear commuter up and running. And all other bike companies should take note because Milwaukee Cycles has far and away the best headbadge.

Dam NOW that is a Sweeeet bike dude :eek:

You mean this?

http://home.comcast.net/~michaelnel/orange_badge2.jpg

Beautiful bike, there is definitely a place for one of tose in every commuters stable.....awesome

That's the one!

Here's the bike I've been riding to work lately: '88 Trek 660, converted to 42-16 fixed gear.

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I bought the frame second-hand for a song, had to buy a new rear wheel (Sun rims, Suzue flipflop, Surly cog, D/A lockring), Sora front brake, and new brake hoods. Everything else is from the spare parts box, including the mismatched bar tape, RSX crankset, and RSX/Mavic CPX21 front wheel. The 19in frame is a little short for me, but with a 120mm stem and a fair bit of seatpost, it fits remarkably well.

I love this bike.

Here's my clunky commuter tank that can go 20+ mph. Of course, I cheat a little to assist me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...tycommuter.jpg

This baby is very comfortable, I might add.

Either that frame is WAY too big for you, or your knees must be smacking your chin with the seat that low. :eek:

I'm not that tall, I might add, so that frame fits me perfectly :)

This is my ride. I take it to work as often as I can.

Very clean looking Mercier. Nice job!

Ok here is my Techtra Lite.