Well here's my commuter/beater. I had to adjust the RD, but I had to clean it first. I figure if I was gonna clean it then I should post a pic. Who knows when it'll get washed next :D. Yes! I'm mixing Shimano and Campagnolo...a little something I call Shinampy.

http://home.comcast.net/~williams.se...nBeaterOne.jpg

Here's mine, a 2003 Fuji Royale. Sorry for the blown out pic - bad lighting in the hallway I took the pic in and too lazy to take a 'real' pic. It's all stock except for the pedals, seat, Conti Gatorskins w/ slime tubes, and the Nashbar 'Cinelli Spinaci' rip-offs. I carry all the unattached lights, tools, etc in a backpack and have SKS Raceblade quick-release fenders for the rain (not pictured).

--Illah

http://www.seanmulholland.com/arc/im...uji-royale.jpg

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Forza comrade - I thought those were purple in real life? Or was that the 2004?

It is a dark blue / purplish color but the pics are a little washed out so it looks almost black in my pics :)

--Sean

My Maxx commuter.
Still brimming with energy after the commute home. I love the ride on that rig.

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Front view. Solid and powerful look, ain't it? Here you can see the front light fixture: 12V, 20W homebrewed halogen (plus helmet dual led, partly visible hanging to the right hand side). Sorry about the blurred pic--my heart hadn't still slowed down. :)

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Rear light setup. The whole equipment can be swapped from bike to bike as needed. Here you can see the blinkie, the main fixed rear light (Cateye HL-EL300BS five-LED head light with red cover), two reflectors (+ a third one further down on the mudguard), and the boss, a blue xenon strobe. The fun is in that the Police cars in Spain also have blue roof lights: I imagine many cagers approaching me from behind throwing away their mobile phones, buckling up and slowing down; benefits for me and for drivers too. Nearly every car changes lane to overtake me.

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My Scott tourer and occasional commuter.
Fourteen years old and thousands of kilometres on it (handlebar and brake levers are not stock, but come from the moment I bought the bike. Only the chain, tyres and brake pads have been changed since). Have you seen anything more faithful? In times when everything is quickly outdated and disposable I love this lasting and enduring piece of machinery.

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My commuter is a Giant Sedona from the late 90's, bought at Velo Sport in Berkeley. It is stock except for Crank Bros. pedals, different seat and Cat Eye Jetset headlight/tailight combo. I just put on a set of Vittoria Adventure 26x1.75 tires and the Planet Bike Fenders, (the first time I've had fenders, after 2 days I don't know how I lived w/out them).

Alright, here's my baby. It's beat to hell right now, but still rides nice. Even nicer in a week or so when I finally get new brake pads for the front.

http://zachs.smugmug.com/photos/59433679-L.jpg

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hydralic rim brakes?

SachS! I love it!

This is the bike I use the most, with budget version STI :D

Yeah, just for s...t's and giggles... $25 on ebay.

Zach

This has been my favorite commuter for the last few years. It has been updated to 700c wheels and high pressure tires. This bike is fast and very reliable especialy in bad weather, the classic english three speed design has been refined for over 100 years and they are such a pleasure to ride on short to medium range commutes. I ride this about 10 miles a day in a dense urban area. The hardest part to find for the wheel conversion is the 36 hole Sturmey Archer hub, they can be found on three spaad kids bikes most often. The only limitation of this bike is the short cotter pin cranks, but I'd have to lose the full chaincase in order to update those. The seat got a little tweeked just before I took this photo, and I have since changed the fork to one that has a bit more rake.

Matt
http://www.fastmodel.com/bikes/Rudge.jpg

bianchi strada
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Here is my recently made road-worthy 1997 Raleigh M50. A few lights and fenders and it is on it's way to being a full fledged commuter. I do commute on it now anyway since I wanted to save some wear and tear on my LeMond.

I picked it up off of ebay for $37. I think I did pretty good, but it does give me quite a workout (and I love it)

Cheers,

Brian
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Here's my everything bike -- commuter, weekend rides, whatever. I built it pretty econo: Used a Scattante frame from SuperGo, installed a new Simano bottom bracket and crank (Ultegra items that were being phased out), and all the Shimano components from my GT road bike (from back when GT was still an indie company). I typically commute four days a week on it and it's my trusty pal. We treat each other right.

http://burgundytopz.com/bbs/commuter.jpg

What is that? What's the frame? It's cool.

Thanks! It's a Specialized Crossroads, the right size for someone about 6-8 inches shorter than me...

Here's mine and my wife's. Damn, there's alot of bike crap in that room!

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Here is my BUZZ in stock form, i Added some Cat Eye lights and removed all of the reflectors. I dont plan on doing anything else anytime soon, maby upgrade my disks, or get a bag.

March 18, 2006

Loading up on dog food for my three border collies..

Billy Boy, border collie #3 is standing guard.

2 -50# dog food.

DIY trailer bed for this task is a plastic snow sled tied to the cargo frame with 4 toe clips straps.

Other pics of my trailers were posted on Page 32 Message #797.

Much obliged.
Nick

Here's my all-weather commuter, a re-built Giant Farrago. All new parts except for the handlebars (I'll change those in the spring). Geek like on the front; strobe light on the back. Studded nokians for winter riding. Bolted panniers.

Brand new LHT

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jws928...r=732c&.src=ph

My 85 Schwinn Super Sport Single Speed (42x17)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...chwinnside.jpg

Here's my rig... been commuting for about a month... treating me right so far. It's an '04 Sirrus with all labels sanded off. The Bug in back has been great.

Just got her tonight, Trek 7.5 FX. :D

edit - I adjusted the rear fender so it now sits much better.

It's an '87 Schwinn World Sport outfitted for my personal comfort. It's not exactly standard, but it gets the job done and gets me where I am going rather quickly.

Jonathan . . . that frame!

How tall are you!!

Here's mine, a Lemond Big Sky SLT

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

MB

My Karmacommuteriyata, an early 80's Miyata three-ten, built from a freebie frame, garage sales and spare parts boxes all over the DFW Metroplex:

http://dirtdawgs.org/cpg/albums/user...005/r-side.jpg

http://dirtdawgs.org/cpg/albums/user...005/l-rear.jpg

Well, I'm only 5'11" but I fit the bike very well. I have no idea the actual dimensions of the bike. probably 59-61cm. On my toes, the top tube meets my stuff.

I'm new here. Here's my bike. It normally gets me to work, Here we are having a little fun in the dirt in the east bay hills.


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