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02-14-06 | 08:07 AM

#801

Wheels4

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Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 373

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From: Baton Rouge area

Bikes: Cannondale, Trek, Cervelo and Santana

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbianchi

Here's some picture of my commuter. 2006 Fetish Ankh, built w/ full 105's / 12-27 9 speed cassette, Carbon Bianchi Axis Fork, Carbon Fetish Seat Post, Carbon Kestral Bars, Cane Creek S2 Headset, Ritchey Pro Stem, Velocity Arrowheads wrapped with Mich Carbons. This bike is hella smooth, tough and lightweight.

sharp looking ride!

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02-14-06 | 07:36 PM

#802

roughrider504

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Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 1,238

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From: New Orleans

Bikes: Surly LHT x2, Raleigh Supercorse, DL1, Twenty

The road bike is my project commuter, the MTB is my commter right now. Yea I know its kinda dirty, I forgot to wash it. I will get right on it though!

02-17-06 | 12:36 AM

#803

satellite2000

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Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 14

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My commuter bike - Fuji Absolute 04 with drop bars, Armadillo tires are great for commuting!

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02-18-06 | 02:13 AM

#804

bkrownd

kipuka explorer

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 3,297

Likes: 2

From: Hilo Town, East Hawai'i

Bikes: 1994 Trek 820, 2004 Fuji Absolute, 2005 Jamis Nova, 1977 Schwinn Scrambler 36/36

Quote:

Originally Posted by satellite2000

Fuji Absolute 04 with drop bars,

Dude? Curvy bars? Where's your Flatbar Pride?

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02-18-06 | 07:49 AM

#805

georgiaboy

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Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 1,638

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From: Morningside - Atlanta

Bikes: 1991 Serotta Colorado II, 1986 Vitus 979, 1971 Juene Classic, 2008 Surly Crosscheck, 1956 Riva Sport

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkrownd

Dude? Curvy bars? Where's your Flatbar Pride?

What kind of bars are those? Please let me know. Thanks,

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02-18-06 | 08:37 AM

#806

giantcfr1

Ha ha ha ha ha

Joined: May 2005

Posts: 4,555

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From: Gold Coast; Australia

Bikes: 2004 ORBEA Mitis2 Plus Carbon, 2007 Cannondale Bad Boy Si Disc, 2012 Trek Gary Fisher Collection Marlin WSD 29er Aldi Big Box (Polygon) 650b

Quote:

Originally Posted by georgiaboy

What kind of bars are those? Please let me know. Thanks,

Bazooka maybe?

02-18-06 | 10:54 PM

#807

oilfreeandhappy

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Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,065

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From: Fort Collins, CO

Bikes: Shasta Kiliminjaro, Optima Dragon Recumbent

Feb 18, 2006 in Fort Collins. Temperatures hovered around 0 F all day.

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02-19-06 | 12:39 AM

#808

bkrownd

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Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 3,297

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From: Hilo Town, East Hawai'i

Bikes: 1994 Trek 820, 2004 Fuji Absolute, 2005 Jamis Nova, 1977 Schwinn Scrambler 36/36

Quote:

Originally Posted by oilfreeandhappy

Feb 18, 2006 in Fort Collins. Temperatures hovered around 0 F all day.

Love the snow. That hard pack is a breeze on knobbies.

Fricken cars making ice at the intersections is another story.

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02-19-06 | 11:56 AM

#809

sWords

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Posts: 30

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From: Atlanta, GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by oilfreeandhappy

Feb 18, 2006 in Fort Collins. Temperatures hovered around 0 F all day.

Where did you get that awesome coat?

02-20-06 | 03:12 AM

#810

eatpomegranate

Junior Member

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 7

Likes: 0

From: East Lansing, MI

Bikes: off brand mock fixed gear, cannondale Bad Boy

This is my daily commuter, it is a '05 Cannondale Bad Boy and even though it is a stiff ride, I have never had better. It has been pretty icy here in Michigan lately and I have been thinking of putting some knobbies on it for this season.

Mashallah

02-20-06 | 09:42 AM

#811

oilfreeandhappy

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From: Fort Collins, CO

Bikes: Shasta Kiliminjaro, Optima Dragon Recumbent

Quote:

Originally Posted by sWords

Where did you get that awesome coat?

HaHa! This is an old beater coat I bought in the early 80s. It was a closeout at Sears. But it does the job in this weather!

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02-20-06 | 11:54 AM

#812

georgiaboy

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Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 1,638

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From: Morningside - Atlanta

Bikes: 1991 Serotta Colorado II, 1986 Vitus 979, 1971 Juene Classic, 2008 Surly Crosscheck, 1956 Riva Sport

Quote:

Originally Posted by eatpomegranate

I have a 2002 Bad Boy. Great bikes for commuting. Very agile and quick. You can move laterally very well while pedaling hard. Great bike for "in traffic" riding.

I replaced the factory tires with Specialized Nimbus EX 1.5 slicks. Even though some have maxed out the air pressure on these tires to 90psi, I generally run about 72psi. Makes the road smoother for that "harshness" from a aluminum ride.

I am building a steel frame commuter. But I will always keep my Bad Boy it's been a great bike for 3 years now. The controlability of the bicycle makes a non-stop commuter.

My only criticism is the front crank's biggest chairring is 44. I will run out of gears on the right decline. However, most of the time I am commuting on city roads and the gearing is fine.

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02-20-06 | 07:29 PM

#813

DerekU2

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Joined: Apr 2005

Posts: 467

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From: Boston, MA

Bikes: 2005 Orbea Dauphine, 1997 GT Timberline

I've been riding my 97 GT Timberline Mountain Bike as my commuter for about 8 months now, and the winter had been rough on it. After a deep cleaning this weekend, I decided to convert it to singlespeed (42x18 right now), give it a complete brake job, and remove all frame stickers. I'm thrilled with the results.

Commuting Equipment of Note: Arkel Bug Panier/Backpack, Cateye TLD-1000 taillight, and Schwalbe Marathon tires (heavy, but bombproof). The WTB saddle is super comfortable too.

All Pictures

02-20-06 | 09:41 PM

#814

rpc180

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Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 1,002

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From: Washington, DC

Bikes: 2006 Cannondale R700 2002 Cannondale R3000 2013 Masi CX

Man those tires really do make that spoke reflector look unnecessary. Those are one of my two choices in tire for my commuter ... hard to find 27 x 1 1/4 sized reflector tires

02-20-06 | 10:21 PM

#815

eatpomegranate

Junior Member

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 7

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From: East Lansing, MI

Bikes: off brand mock fixed gear, cannondale Bad Boy

Quote:

Originally Posted by georgiaboy

Thanks for the recommendation on new tires, I have been thinking about that. I will definitely look into the Specialized Nimbus's. I usually max out the pressure on my stock tires because they are way quicker that way and I dont' usually take on any big curbs or stairs.

I will be looking forward to your new steel frame. It is nice to have other Bad Boy enthusiasts.

peace and love

02-21-06 | 09:20 AM

#816

DerekU2

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Posts: 467

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From: Boston, MA

Bikes: 2005 Orbea Dauphine, 1997 GT Timberline

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpc180

Man those tires really do make that spoke reflector look unnecessary. Those are one of my two choices in tire for my commuter ... hard to find 27 x 1 1/4 sized reflector tires

You know, I've been meaning to remove that spoke reflector for some time now. Also, until I snapped these pictures, I was completely unaware how well the tire reflection worked. I assumed it didn't work very well because that strip was covered in gunk. Guess I was wrong.

02-21-06 | 05:35 PM

#817

Slow Old Guy

Hill Slug

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 9

Likes: 0

From: Maryland

Bikes: Giant Kronos & Klein Quantum II

The LedSled!

A 12 year old Giant Kronos. It still gets the job done. Then again, the 'job' is only 10 miles round trip.

02-24-06 | 02:16 PM

#818

nlee1875

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Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 29

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February 24, 2006

Hello Folks..

Billy Boy (my border collie) and my trailer will be the side bar feature in the upcoming May/June issue of Reno (NV) Magazine -- so I am told.

The cycling issue will feature the full spectum of cycling in the Reno community from professional racer to car-free person like myself

In the article, I will be sharing print space with elite bike racer. Bobby Julich.

Much obliged.
Nick Lee
car free since January 2000
member of the 5 digit club (10,000+ bicycle miles each year every year since)

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02-24-06 | 11:26 PM

#819

bkrownd

kipuka explorer

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 3,297

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From: Hilo Town, East Hawai'i

Bikes: 1994 Trek 820, 2004 Fuji Absolute, 2005 Jamis Nova, 1977 Schwinn Scrambler 36/36

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerekU2

After a deep cleaning this weekend...

No kidding, I haven't seen a chain that clean since the last time I took a new one out of a box.

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02-25-06 | 08:41 PM

#820

nlee1875

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Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 29

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February 25, 2006

Hello again..

For those who are interested in a DIY trailer at a good price point and with some sweat equity. please read my posting in the bike forum "car free living" Use the search option for my member id.

Much obliged.
Nick Lee

02-25-06 | 08:55 PM

#821

buzzman

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Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 4,578

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From: Becket, MA

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerekU2

nice job! I'll be looking for this machine on the mean streets of Beantown.

02-26-06 | 01:08 PM

#822

toshi

Lint Picker

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 597

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Mercier kilo fixed gear commuter.. swapped out wheelset/tires, pedals for eggbeaters, saddle.

02-26-06 | 10:58 PM

#823

Obed

In pain...

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 2

Likes: 0

From: Ontario

Bikes: Specialized HardRock stock (my to work/play bike) and a Kona Scab with some minor upgrades (my getting hurt bike)

I have a short (8km) commute to work. Nice park with dirt trails by the lake most of the way there so I usually ride the Hardrock. It was cheap and it's fun to bash around. The camo beast Schwinn only gets out in the summer for trips to the store. It's kinda hard to ride for Me. I'm 230lbs...

02-26-06 | 11:43 PM

#824

jcm

Gemutlichkeit

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I bought this new in 1988. TREK 830 MB - it now has a Brooks B-67 saddle and an adjustable stem that gets the North Road bars even with the saddle and back about 2 inches closer. Ditched the fatties for 1.5" Nimbus Armadillos. Fenders off a '57 Ford with real flaps. It has the original Ovaltec up front and 18 rings. Don't laugh - it's a hill killer, and that's all I have around here it seems. Either way, it's a mile or so up hill out of the hood.
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