Hmm, I think my black-and-gunmetal paint job is very sharp. :)

Thanks. :-) I kind of like the '05 look...and you have the carbon fiber fork, so you're one up on me...

my cannondale....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...th/bike002.jpg

soon im going to get a kona smoke

They forgot to put eyelets for fenders on that fork, so I'm not too happy with it. I have to attach my front fender to the front axle. :rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...i/HPIM0164.jpg
This Hodaka (only 1000 imported before a copyright/tradmark infringement stopped them from being sold, or so I've been told) I've done nothing to. It already had fenders and the rack and upright bars. Oh yes, it is a girl's frame, but it's too good for getting around for me to not use it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...i/HPIM0162.jpg
This is the 3-speed All-Pro, which replaced the yellow car behind it after I had decided that parking tickets are definately stupid and not worth getting. I swapped out the front Arai sidepull and replaced it with a Cherry sidepull, not because cherries are any better, but the original Arai managed to warp itself into something that didn't function as a brake very well. It used to have a generator and lights, but those got stolen. The front wheel came off of a Senator 10 speed, and I put on a new chain a couple weeks ago.

I like that swirly chainring on the second one.

Yeah I wish I could find another one like it, because I think it'd look pretty cool on a fixed gear.

You could get one custom made at a machine shop if you really want. It wouldn't need fancy shifting ramps etc with a single chainring.

Gas Grocery run. 93 Sherpa mtb from Dorado Imports, Tiburon CA (out of business I think)
Pannier: adapted Mondo attache bag. Expands about 4 inches with zip down middle.
Rack bag circa 93 nashbar. Frame bag is a battery bag (12ah lead acid) from a ZAP
elec motor system. Motor sucked but the bag is great, holds 5 cans and pedals dont
interfere. Velocity triple V wheels (new).

Here's mine, 05 trek 3700 mountain bike, mavic crosslink wheelset I got at a thrift shop for 10 bucks, Schwalbe Marathon tires, cheapo wal-mart lights, nashbar bag, 12 miles round trip, it gets the job done and it is actually fun to ride too.

Here's my new old friend. This was my first MTB, a '96 KHS Montana Summit steel hardtail. It's been hanging in the garage for three years and I decided it was time to outfit it as a commuter and start riding it again. I got some Lone Peak panniers, one of which is a lap top bag for my 15 an 1/2 inch Dell laptop, and a P500. I've ridden it in twice now. My commute is a 22 mile round trip. I'm really enjoying it and it is a great way to get some extra miles in......:D

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../Commuter2.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../Commuter1.jpg


Dean

Alright here we go.
This is my commuter. Not much as far as carrying stuff on her cause I only go a couple of miles.
Gary Fisher Tassajara Disc (I love this bike)

http://www.nykontec.com/images/gftass.jpg

http://www.nykontec.com/images/IMG_1867[1].jpg

Commuter Bicycle Pics
 

Cant post or view most pics from work, but here's a link to my daily ride:

http://tinyurl.com/jbspj

Peace,

Karl in Tucson

Why Drive When One can FLY.............
 

Here is a pic of my Airborne Zeppelin turned commuter. She is one fast craft. Built up only for the purpose of getting me across town in very little time for work.

So one pic is the Zeppelin with nothing on it, and the other is when she is fully loaded with work clothes, shoes, and a rain parka. The last pic is of the Tubus rack. :D

very nice bike up there... i hope you don't get it stolen...

Nice! :beer: A commuter built for speed.

That's a nice size handlebar bag...what is it?

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2...kona%20002.jpg

posted in its own theard too due to excitment

Hello, it's a Cannondale bag I got from REI. It was in their clearance bin for $14.99. In fact, I think Performance.com still has it on their
website.

It's not really 'big' on the inside, but it's good for a cellphone, wallet, badge, sunglasses, keys, spare change, and a breakfast bar.

I hear ya. I had 3 bikes stolen so far.

1. My trusty Huffy Santa Fe. I think I was 16 at the time. I stayed the night over at a buddies house after a HS dance. A few of us did some drinking in the parking lot , and I remember passing out on his front porch. Woke up the next morning shivering in the cold, and my bike was gone. :(

2. Bought my brother a total of two bikes. Both were stolen.

Anyhow, last year I purchased a portable bike box on wheels. It was a little expensive, but it does the job of keeping the Zeppelin hidden from view. I also tend to place the box near the lobby of my work place so the security guard can keep an eye on it. I talk to him now and then about dieting, and exercising. He has come to know me and my bike pretty well.

The box doubles as transportation during the week between job sites. I try my best to leave it at work, and this includes the weekends....(this was something I just recently realized about my schedule and work needs). :D

At home, the bike gets stashed in my own version of the BAT CAVE.

Below are pics.....

My Fuji Commuter
 

I'm still working on getting it geared up. (As I mentioned in a previous thread, I can't for the LIFE OF ME get the SKS 35mm front fender installed since it doesn't have any eyelets!)

Here's what I've added thus far:
Cateye Micro Wireless
Bor Yueh Excursion Rear Rack
SKS 35mm Commuter Rear Fender (front is still pending)
Gel seat cover (since the Fuji stock seat sucks!)
Water bottle
Kryptonite Bike Lock (mount only shown)

Nice Fuji, sgbdeals!

I'm considering the Fuji Newest 4.0 right now, cus it has an adjustable stem. How do you like the adjustable stem?

Did you pay below or over the MSRP for the bike?

Sorry for the barrage of question, but it looks great with the rack.

I hurts me to see a nice road bike with a gel seat cover. I'd look at new saddles - I recommend a nice Brooks. Hey, let's post pics of all of my Brooks-equipped commuters, k? (I'm shameless) :p

Primary commuter/touring bike: 2005 Fuji World
http://www.chipcom.net/pvt/fuji1.jpg

Fair-weather beater bike: 80s Bianchi somethingorother
http://www.chipcom.net/pvt/bianchi1.jpg

Bad weather/winter commuter: 2005 Raleigh Mohave w/Surly rigid fork
http://www.chipcom.net/pvt/Raleigh1.jpg

Try P-clamps for fender mounting.

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/3153/bike5kf.jpg

My Trek 7.3FX slightly modded.
Here are the changes.
Drop Bars
Shimano 105 Brake lever/shifters
700X28 tires instead of the 700X35 that come stock
seat post rack
eggbeater pedals
Cateye Astrale 8 computer

Just a note: If your fork is made of carbon fibre, I would not recommend using P-clamps. Carbon is not designed to handle compressive forces perpendicular to the fibres.

Checkout IRC's (Interloc Racing Design) Mosaic Carbon 57 Road Fork. It comes with dropouts that have eyelets. They have a steel version also. It's desgined to take fenders and tires up to 28c

The last thing you can do is fashion plates that get sandwich between the skewer nuts and the dropouts. I made mine out of an alloy used for 1/4 scale RC plane landing gears. I got it at a Hobby shop. I then used a skewer nut as a template to draw a circle on it, added a little extension that was long enough to clear the fork and wide enough to accept the fender stay bolt. Finally, I used a dremel to cut, grind, and buff the shape out. I highly recommend eye protection, gloves, and it should be done outside.

Commercial pieces of this type can be seen on p. 35 of this catalog:

http://www.vitelli.ch/gallery/album/...en_001_038.pdf

Neat catalog! Do you know if they have distributors in the USA/Canada or of a dealer that sells over the internet?

After I've accumulated a bunch of stuff I wanted from them, I ordered directly and got it delivered to the US. However, execution was complicated. They said they had such an overseas order typically only once per year.

Not a problem with the questions...

I haven't used the adjustable stem yet. I haven't been on a bike in about 10 years, so I'm just trying to get used to a "static" configuration first!

I paid quite a bit under MSRP. I paid $499. I think that is only because the owner of the bike shop where I purchased it doesn't have a clue what he is doing. I get 1 year of free maintenance there, however, I doubt I will be using them. (As I said... I don't know much about bikes, but when I see the brake pads out of alignment and I hear some grinding gears and the bike is delivered to me with less then 10-20psi in the tires... I get a bit cautious! I was told that it was completely tuned up and ready to roll!)

Thanks for the compliments!