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monsterpile 11-09-10 08:51 PM

Waffle House is even better than the membership card. Now I just need to figure out what true MTB dropbar project I want to finish since I got sidetracked a few weeks ago.

GriddleCakes 11-09-10 09:29 PM

canyoneagle and QuakerProf, your image attachments aren't working, which is a shame as they both sound like nice bikes. Maybe the images are too large? It might be easier to go through a second-party image uploader, like the Dali painting said. He mentioned tinypic, I use photobucket and flicker. Accounts are free, and they're both pretty easy to use (photobucket's easier than flicker, but has fewer options).

So, with daylight savings time over, are y'all ready for the dark ride home?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/...ebb4925d_z.jpg

Can you see me now? :D

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/...e8ffdfb4_z.jpg

canyoneagle 11-09-10 11:39 PM


Originally Posted by QuakerProf (Post 11762930)
Here's the new rig, a 2011 Kona Dr. Fine.



Also, a video of the lighting at night (including my lovely wife's commentary).

Comments welcome!

your wife's comments were HILARIOUS!
Nice bike, too.

tedi k wardhana 11-10-10 06:30 AM

my vehicle
 
this has been my vehicle for some time now.

it is a hasa f2. taiwan brand, taiwan made (I hope)

fits nicely on a crowded train.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4985/img0448fp.th.jpg

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Fizzaly 11-10-10 08:43 AM

Got my winter bike, frame and fork prepped and mostly painted, going lazy on this one using a regular rattle can just gonna throw another coat on her and call her good, its too cold to try and bother with clear. Not too concerned with how long the paint will last since its gonna get good and abused this winter anyhow. And monsterpile i'd say my bike is also cat approved but he was actually pretty angry with me for having yet another bike clutter up his kitchen:)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...1-09215919.jpg

alan@ecovelo 11-10-10 09:20 AM

Here's a grocery getter for you (it's a Civia Loring).

http://www.ecovelo.info/images/loring-3month-01.jpg

http://www.ecovelo.info/images/loring-3month-03.jpg

canyoneagle 11-10-10 10:09 AM


Originally Posted by alan@ecovelo (Post 11764694)

Beautiful pics of a beautiful bike!

irclean 11-10-10 11:17 AM


Originally Posted by canyoneagle (Post 11762410)
...EDIT: Hmmmm, no matter what I try, the attachments only show as links not as pics. Advice? I've gone into the dialog box that opens when I click the little "pencil" icon in each image, but no luck.

When flickr recently changed things up I switched to Imgur: http://imgur.com/. Very user friendly... fewer steps than flickr.

monsterpile 11-10-10 11:52 AM


Originally Posted by Fizzaly (Post 11764472)
Got my winter bike, frame and fork prepped and mostly painted, going lazy on this one using a regular rattle can just gonna throw another coat on her and call her good, its too cold to try and bother with clear. Not too concerned with how long the paint will last since its gonna get good and abused this winter anyhow. And monsterpile i'd say my bike is also cat approved but he was actually pretty angry with me for having yet another bike clutter up his kitchen:)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...1-09215919.jpg

My bike approving cat seems to like having junk laying around. More stuff to sit on hop over etc. She almost seems sad when we pick up and de-clutter the house. We obviously don't leave it that way for her on purpose (more like our own laziness me specifically) except for a couple days we leave out the new paper bags or boxes she and the other cats like to play with and sleep in.

Nice, the Iguana is now part of the Blue Man group! I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

QuakerProf 11-10-10 01:41 PM

Thanks, canyoneagle. Others said they couldn't see the photos, but they show up for me on different computers. Posted them through TinyPic as recommended. Yes, my wife finds my whole bicycle lighting enterprise very humorous, but she puts up with me. She does support my bicycle commuting, which helps me get out the door on the colder mornings (we're in the 30s here right now in the mornings, but things stay pretty moderate all winter in Virginia).




QuakerProf 11-10-10 01:42 PM

My goodness that's pretty!! Wow. I LOVE the fenders and front rack, what a beauty. Our grocery and kid-toting bike is my previous commuter, so I can't justify a replacement, but I'm GREEN with envy, get it? :)

QuakerProf 11-10-10 01:44 PM

Great side visibility! What are the lighted wires, and how are they powered?

texas2wheel 11-10-10 01:53 PM

My wife, daughter and I rode to dinner the other evening. I had just finished converting my wifes old specialized over to a SS, and I think she will ride more often now that all she has to do is pedal.

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/794b4fbb.jpg

Doohickie 11-10-10 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by monsterpile (Post 11765681)
We obviously don't leave it that way for her on purpose (more like our own laziness me specifically) except for a couple days we leave out the new paper bags or boxes she and the other cats like to play with and sleep in.

That's how it is in our house, except we have a 60 pound "puppy" (he's only 7 months old) that likes to shred paper and cardboard.


We're getting better at picking that stuff up.

Fizzaly 11-10-10 03:20 PM

My cat is lucky in the box department since i do the whole ebay thing as a third job so i always have all kinds of boxes laying around. Box+6month cat= entertainment for hours for all

alan@ecovelo 11-10-10 03:55 PM


Originally Posted by canyoneagle (Post 11765003)
Beautiful pics of a beautiful bike!


Thanks!

alan@ecovelo 11-10-10 03:56 PM


Originally Posted by QuakerProf (Post 11766417)
My goodness that's pretty!! Wow. I LOVE the fenders and front rack, what a beauty. Our grocery and kid-toting bike is my previous commuter, so I can't justify a replacement, but I'm GREEN with envy, get it? :)

Thank you! (and I get the joke... :p)

irclean 11-10-10 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by QuakerProf (Post 11762930)
Here's the new rig, a 2011 Kona Dr. Fine.

Also, a video of the lighting at night (including my lovely wife's commentary).

View My Video

That was indeed some great commentary! Looks good, too; IMHO the more like a xmas tree I appear to be, the less chance there is
of me getting run over. I once had a guy pull up beside me a stoplight and declare, "I could see you from a mile away!" My response
was, "That's sort of the point, isn't it?"

Fizzaly 11-10-10 04:57 PM

Well its official the giant winter commuter is gonna be another drop bar MTB just picked up a used set of tektro levers and some old suntour "bar end" shifters i think they are actually flat bar thumb shifters but the way their set up will work better on the ends cant wait to finish her, should have it done this week

scroca 11-10-10 05:08 PM


Originally Posted by alan@ecovelo (Post 11764694)
Here's a grocery getter for you (it's a Civia Loring).

http://www.ecovelo.info/images/loring-3month-01.jpg

Seems like it might improve steering if you could find a way to center that ulock.

GriddleCakes 11-10-10 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by QuakerProf (Post 11766428)
Great side visibility! What are the lighted wires, and how are they powered?

Bikeglow, uses 2 AAs. No where near as bright as the side blinkies that you're running, though. Your wife is correct, by the way, you do look a little like Xmas. Must make for a merry ride. :)

amit_shah25 11-11-10 08:39 AM


Originally Posted by alan@ecovelo (Post 11764694)
Here's a grocery getter for you (it's a Civia Loring).

That is one green b e a u t y !!!! What kind of panniers do you use with that ?

Fizzaly 11-11-10 05:53 PM

Got a bit of work done with the giant, now its truly yet another drop bar MTB, im really liking how its turning out so far the frame is big for me though i might have to get a short stem, and thats about as high as im gonna be able to go with the seat, who knew im 5'9" riding a 21.5" frame. So far with having to buy new levers seat and front rim all in all im into this bike for a tad over 30bucks, about the only thing else i need is some grip tape which i have two rolls of mismatching UGLY tape im gonna use for now that my LBS gave me, im hoping to have it done by this weekend, as the weather guessers are thinking snow by next wed (doubtful) :)
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00495.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00496.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...y/DSC00497.jpg

alan@ecovelo 11-11-10 05:58 PM


Originally Posted by scroca (Post 11767618)
Seems like it might improve steering if you could find a way to center that ulock.

It doesn't bother me - I'm usually carrying a load anyway...:)

scroca 11-11-10 06:00 PM

I'd get some brakes, too.


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