Scored some new panniers at the gear swap yesterday... they are like new but got them for 25% of what they cost new.

I am overwhelmed with the number of pockets they have.. . :)

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And they're on a kick-ass bike.

What kind of panniers are they?

Have to apologize for the crappy cel phone pic... must do better.

Panniers are MEC World Tour 40's - they compress pretty nicely and give me a little more heel clearance but will expand to about twice the size you see here.

Will also use them as the front bags for my touring bike and then I can utilize the forward bottle pockets.

1983 Rossin Super Record Single Speed.
 

This is my 1983 Rossin. I have converted it to a single speed. Man this thing is fast! 40X16 gearing. Brooks Pro Copper. Campy Record BB, Headset, and seatpost.

See more at my blog:http://lovetocycle.wordpress.com/201...rossin-update/

[QUOTE=irclean;11535092]Very nice! Am I right in assuming that's a SA hub in front, too? BTW you must be freakishly tall; I'd need a ladder to get on that bike.

The Rossin used to look like that. The reason it looks so tall is because those are 26" wheels. I have swapped them out to 700c's I've posted the conversion on by blog. http://lovetocycle.wordpress.com/201...rossin-update/

Here is my Dahon Boardwalk 6 I picked up on Sunday. The guy I bought it from on CL said he had no calls for almost a month then 5 calls last weekend. I needed a replacement rear tire so I did that and it needs some more adjustment from the shifter, but even though its steel its so much lighter than the Schwinn Hinge thats listed on Craigslist right now. =) I am riding the the Dahon to work tomorrow and then putting it in the trunk and taking it with me on a work trip so I can ride Wednesday morning if I want to. This one is going to be my wife's folder once I get the bugs out of it.

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In case you are wondering what the Schwinn Hinge looks like.


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The Dahon is a step over the Schwinn and they continue to get better and better...

The Norco Vesta Alfine conversion on an Autumn ride a few weeks back.
I've since gone from the Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 32's to Kenda Smallblock 8 35's for winter crud, and have replaced the cascadia fenders with SKS P45's.

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Here's a pic of the bike in "transition" mode - I took the fenders and rack off when I installed the 35mm cx tires so I could have some fun on local unpaved trails and singletrack during our gorgeous Indian Summer.
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I love that bike.

So do I... it was the first bike I could ride after fragging my back as I could not swing a leg over anything.

It has seen more modifications than any other bike I have ever owned and the people I ride with regularly are stunned that this little bike can do the things it does.

It is also my designated tow vehicle...

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My Surly Crosscheck commuter.

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Long over due. Surly Pacer

This is my commuter. Cleaned it up, added the bottle cages, clips, and Topeak saddle bag. According to my computer, I have put close to 600 miles on it since August 1st. Surprisingly, I have only gotten one flat tire (ended up being a staple of all things) and everything is running smooth. My daily commute is 32 miles round trip.

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I'm in the process of doing a frame swap on my commuter, will post pics as soon as i have it back together.

And for some reason, I'm digging the Alfine belt conversions... I wish I could get a belt cog for my Sturmey 8-speed. Still, I'm still wanting to build a commuter with it, just to use it on group rides and make people go "What the...?"

Yeah, the Schwinn isn't a bad folder for the price and was actually kind of an improvement over an old classic Dahon I sold a few months ago for a couple of reasons, but it needed some upgrades to get the most out of it. Cranks were short armed and pretty cheap. The v-ish brakes were flexy etc. Its easy to fold and was nice to use to ride home if I went with my wife to work in the car and wanted to ride home. I haven't used my Bianchi folder yet for that purpose, but I will. I love the position of the cheap steel drop bars I put on it. Its a single speed with a coaster brake and is geared pretty low so it eats hills for breakfast. I love the thick integrated rear rack. What type of tires do you put on your folders and what width do you usually run?

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I am running some 1.35 Primo Comets on my P20 @ 95-100 psi and even at this high pressure they give a pretty decent ride... and have only experienced one flat over the last 3000 or so km.

I installed the same tyres on my trailer which made quite a difference from the stock tyres and many times I forget there is a trailer behind me.

Thanks for the input. I can't believe it, but the rear tire I have on the Bianchi is a Primo Comet. :) I got it for $3 at a thrift store attached to a quick release rim and a fork. I still haven't figured out what that fork was for, but I figured even just for the tire $3 was a good deal. Of course the wheel will also come in handy someday too. I was pretty excited when I inspected the tire closer and saw it was a high pressure tire. I need to find a match for it and I also need to get a new set for the Dahon. I stole a tire from my trailer to get it rideable.

Haven't heard of Primo, so thank you.

While we're on the subject (sorry), do you have a 24" tire you can recommend? It seems to be the size with the worst choices available.

You mean ISO 507, or 520? If you mean 507, you're right, there's a pitiful selection of good tires for 507 wheels, most are for MTB or cruisers. I've found Schwalbe makes the Marathon in 24x1.75, which isn't bad, but not really a "skinny" tire either. Intense makes some, and a couple of others... Kenda and Chen Shin make semi-slick cruiser tires in 507.

The Primo Comet is a decent 406 and 451 tyre that is geared for performance as it is a lightweight high psi tyre and as such sacrifices some durability and mileage life compared to something like a Schwalbe Marathon.

On the flip side the ride nicer at higher psi than the 406 Marathon and are very fast.

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Not really built for commuting, but it gets the job done over 6 miles each way

Mercier Kilo singlespeed....I want a basket or rack but a bookbag is working fine

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My part-time commuter: ;)
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Actually, I ride this Bianchi most of the time, although with panniers instead of a basket (and I've given that helmet to a neighbor, too, who uses it now that his last bike & helmet got stolen :( ):
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wow...that is nice

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It shore is purty, ain't it?

What would make it a bona fide commuter, IMO, would be a dynohub wheel (Supernova even sells some with a Schmidt hub laced to carbon rims, and while they can't send one to me, I could have one made in the US if I really wanted to spend that much), fenders (Crud Roadracers Mk2 FTW), and a rack (I wonder if the rear brake mount is too far down for an Axiom Streamliner to work).

I'm still planning to convert the Bianchi to drop bars, though. I just haven't decided to stick with Shimano ($) or switch to Sram Apex ($$)... or put Sram on the BMC and move its group to the Bianchi ($$$)... or switch both bikes to Sram ($$$$)... or... or.... :lol: