Updated my handy dandy "B"urly to be a 1x9 with a larger rack (i traded with someone). Waiting for some Falcon thumb shifters (friction) to make it complete. I love this bike :)
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Nice photos. The bike has a good look to it, like it wants to go fast.

it looks fast standign still...

Crazy good build for $350. I would love it in my size (49cm) LOL.

Here's my new Motobecane (BikesDirect Motobecane) Mirage:

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Just got it "finished" (if a bike is EVER finished) on Saturday. Haven't commuted on it yet, as my job site still requires about 1/2 mile or so of negotiating dirt road and mixing it up with road graders, elevating scrapers, and dump trucks to get from the street to the work site.

This bike is what I think of as my "disposable" commuter, as when this project in California is completed I go back home to Kentucky, and I'll decide then if I want to strip the bike down and sell it or give it away, or ship it home. I kind of like it, though, so I'm leaning towards shipping it home.

Anybody know how much it will cost to ship a bike from California to Kentucky? (I kept the box that BD shipped it in.)

Should be able to ship it for 40ish bucks

Well, for $40.00 shipping I guess I can keep it. Man, I'm gonna have to build a bigger bike rack!

The "disposable" thinking is that it only cost $299.95 including shipping.

Of course I added the CatEye Astrale 8 cyclocomputer, the Brooks B17, the CygoLite headlight, the rear blinkie, the U-Lock, the seat bag full of tools, tube, patch kit, the Mini-Morph frame pump, and the bottle cages and bottle.

Most of this stuff, excepting the frame pump and the computer, was stripped off of another bike at home and hauled out to CA in my checked baggage.

I've probably got about $400 in "new money" in the bike.

Rides great (still getting used to the downtube shifters, though).

198something Windsor International ... this is my "I am running late" or heading to the city commuter ..

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(ignore that stupid black line, my cell phone's camera is strange)

Needs a Brooks Saddle on it.. :thumb::p

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=193889

Just a little pic of my Trek 930 with some new fenders, panniers, grips, and lights. Scored the bottle cage, seat, grips and rear blinkie for nothing. Did the 20 mile roundtrip today and am ready for tomorrow. Liking it.

Im really digging this bike

Awesome bike. I have that same Cygolite on mine and live in KY as well, always nice to see a fellow Kentuckian. As for shipping, it might be cheaper to buy a bike here. There are several used bike shops in Louisville and Lexington that deal in restoring vintage bikes and sell them for $200-$500 usually. Alternativly, shipping is more expensive as the weight increases, maybe dis-assemble it and take it with you in pieces?

Ha ha - thanks! Yes, I'm certainly the limiting factor in how fast we get from Point A to Point B, but I'm working on that.

Counting the days until I don't have to worry about ice... the Trek got it's spring tune up and a new Blackburn rack this morning.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/2011trek1.JPG

I can get all of the "accessories" - headlight, saddle, computer, etc. off of it and haul them back in a suitcase. That's how I got them out here. Otherwise I kept the bike box and all of the packing stuff, so I'll just pack it up and let UPS haul it back for me I think.

I wore shorts to work today. It was 80f on the way home. The Annuals are coming up and the dogwoods have been in bloom. I have to get the vegetable garden tilled this weekend. Sure glad I dont live in Michigan anymore. :D

We usually don't plant our gardens here until the may long weekend, another warm day here has caused more melt and now the clear sections of road are coated in black ice.

Almost bought it on my way home as just breathing on the brakes would lock things up.

woooooooooooooo got the new bike and fitted all my parts
just trying to find a way to mount the headlights on the fork...any ideas? carbon fork..
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IMG_9770 by Flsimages, on Flickr

That Motobecane looks sweet, man... I want a disk brake road bike so bad!

If the fork is drilled for caliper brakes, you can mount a headlight there if you use a long bolt and a little creativity. Something like this:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...9&d=1298053693

Mounted a 6 inch light bar to the front of the fender eyelet which holds several lights... lowering them increases their effectiveness.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...rest21side.JPG

Picked up a new 2010 Jamis Aurora a couple of weeks ago to replace the Cross Check I posted on here last year and sold shortly thereafter. Totally in love with this bike compared the the Surly, I hopped on and it "just fit". Pretty much final build, only had the replace the saddle and pedals. It just needs a rack and maybe some different fenders (I'm still undecided on the stock ones).

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its two handlebar mount lights that are poiwered off a single big ass battery

I see you started a thread for it, some good ideas in there.

I'm getting the itch to upgrade my bike some more... :P

This is my 1973 Schwinn Varsity. Not much going on at the moment but headlight and tail light but about to start replacing and doing some maintenance. I love riding this bike and can only imagine how great it will be with some upgrades and maintenance.
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