Commuter Bicycle Pics
09-28-10 | 10:36 AM
#7052
Stealing Spokes since 82'
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,875
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From: Boy-z, Ideeeho
Bikes: The always reliable kuwie
Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-28-10 | 06:37 PM
#7053
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 95
Likes: 0
From: columbus, oh
Bikes: trek 4300, optimized for utility and commuting
Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-28-10 | 07:49 PM
#7055
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 150
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
It is a hand built custom that was made here by Jim Moulden... he retired from the frame building business some yeas ago and his bikes are rather sought after in these parts... he build mtb, road, cross, and touring bikes.
09-28-10 | 08:28 PM
#7056
Stealing Spokes since 82'
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,875
Likes: 0
From: Boy-z, Ideeeho
Bikes: The always reliable kuwie
09-28-10 | 11:07 PM
#7057
Senior Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 412
Likes: 1
From: STL
Bikes: trek 560, specialized langster, specialized stumpjumper, felt bmx, GT pro series
New Trek GF Series Monona(nanananananana....BATMAN!) that I picked up today.
-changed tires to 28c Armadillos
-Planet Bike full coverage hybrid/treking fenders
-Specialized ergo lock on grips
-SPD pedals
-waterbottle cage
-took all the stickers and reflectors off, will be adding in my light set soon
-BLACK BROOKS B17 IN THE MAIL, STOKED!!!!!
-Connor
-changed tires to 28c Armadillos
-Planet Bike full coverage hybrid/treking fenders
-Specialized ergo lock on grips
-SPD pedals
-waterbottle cage
-took all the stickers and reflectors off, will be adding in my light set soon
-BLACK BROOKS B17 IN THE MAIL, STOKED!!!!!
-Connor
09-29-10 | 02:55 PM
#7059
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 301
Likes: 0
From: Waynesboro,PA
Bikes: 08 LHT and 13 giant defy 2 composite
Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-29-10 | 02:55 PM
#7060
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 150
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
09-29-10 | 03:01 PM
#7061
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,977
Likes: 1
From: 52°57'N 6°21'E
Bikes: Giant OCR
Got some new brakes I did, decided to keep the brifters and instead bought some nashbar canti's, they work really good with my levers. I just got plain sick and tired of the travel agents so i could run V-brakes, these canti's have more braking power IMHO. Got a really good deal on them to bought them "used" for 12bucks, they by no means have been used just came without pads. Also at this point still running without fenders i still need to get a new set to replace my broken front, and i finally replaced the bungee on my favorite pannier.
09-29-10 | 04:07 PM
#7062
Stealing Spokes since 82'
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,875
Likes: 0
From: Boy-z, Ideeeho
Bikes: The always reliable kuwie
09-29-10 | 04:39 PM
#7063
Pro Paper Plane Pilot
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,645
Likes: 3
That's what Megatron goes to when he is out of Energons.
BTW, why are the brake lines located on the side?
Is that a MTB with road handlebars? If so, is that a 700c fork or rigid mtb fork? For the latter, did you relocate the brake braze-ons?
BTW, why are the brake lines located on the side?
Is that a MTB with road handlebars? If so, is that a 700c fork or rigid mtb fork? For the latter, did you relocate the brake braze-ons?
09-29-10 | 07:02 PM
#7065
Stealing Spokes since 82'
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,875
Likes: 0
From: Boy-z, Ideeeho
Bikes: The always reliable kuwie
Nope its 100% MTB with drops its a 1995 Raleigh M-50
09-29-10 | 07:33 PM
#7066
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,978
Likes: 4
From: Atlanta
Bikes: Cannondale T700s and a few others
Mounting on the side helps keep them from slapping the tube when you are hitting bumps.
09-29-10 | 07:41 PM
#7067
aka Tom Reingold
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,138
Likes: 6,363
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I have seen that cable routing before, and I like it.
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
09-30-10 | 02:13 PM
#7072
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 800
Likes: 2
From: Overland Park, KS
Bikes: 1999 Giant TCR 2T 2009 Giant Cypress DX 2015 Giant Anyroad 1
Here's my daily commuter to both work and to music club gigs, which are sometimes right after work nearby. I got tired of taking the subway with my amp, bass and other stuff to work and then wheeling it to the club, so I got a porteur rack, ditched the upright for a short-scale bass and now I'm totally free of paid public transport. Also it was a hassle taking a cab home at night and spending $12.
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
09-30-10 | 02:56 PM
#7073
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: mcallen, texas
Here's my daily commuter to both work and to music club gigs, which are sometimes right after work nearby. I got tired of taking the subway with my amp, bass and other stuff to work and then wheeling it to the club, so I got a porteur rack, ditched the upright for a short-scale bass and now I'm totally free of paid public transport. Also it was a hassle taking a cab home at night and spending $12.
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
Trek Soho (carbon fiber belt, porteur rack from Lane, ABUS cafe lock)
THE COOLEST
i was not into biking in my gig-daze, but now i am sitting here thinking how i could have gotten everything there and back on my current bike....of course, back then they did not have xtra cycles and all.....
09-30-10 | 06:53 PM
#7074
Senior Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 412
Likes: 1
From: STL
Bikes: trek 560, specialized langster, specialized stumpjumper, felt bmx, GT pro series
Ya, another person commuting on one of the new treks!
How well do those hub brakes work? We haven't gotten any of those bikes in yet so I don't know what they are like. You don't by chance know if they're easy to adjust or not, do you? Set up?
-Connor
How well do those hub brakes work? We haven't gotten any of those bikes in yet so I don't know what they are like. You don't by chance know if they're easy to adjust or not, do you? Set up?
-Connor
