Greenfield stabilizer.

My slightly modified Surly Cross-Check:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6...c7b49fee_z.jpg


My extremely modified Schwinn Mirada:

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6175/6...a6a4de93_z.jpg

My commuter.


http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws...380f8a12_7.jpg

I am commuting on my old baby this morning, a 79 Raleigh Competition GS. ;)

http://www.cehoward.net/compy588.jpg

Here is my commuter: Trek 7.1fx

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...hmltn/bike.jpg

After seeing this, I might have to take my Schwinn Searcher and dress it up with the same stuff. Some days, I just can't be bothered to ride a drop bar'd bike.

My new baby, 2012 Raleigh Talus 2.0:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...730_201400.jpg

Ram Mount for my phone/gps/other device:
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...730_201426.jpg

Not much for upgrades yet, just got it. I probably won't do too much with it, though I might go with some different handle bars, grips, and saddle. I have a quick release bike rack that's I use for commuting as well. Just some cheap Bell lights on the front and back but they actually work pretty good.

Whole setup to this point ~$350, not bad for a low budget bike. Rides nice on paved trails for a MTB. I'm way out of shape and obese but I can pump and maintain 16 mph on it and stretch to about 22 at times. Only 10 miles on her so far.

Went to visit my friend up in Canada so I brought my bikes and went for some rides. Here is the Touring/Commuter along the Ottawa River
http://liveoncenjoy.com/SMF/MGalleryItem.php?id=604
http://liveoncenjoy.com/SMF/MGalleryItem.php?id=605http://liveoncenjoy.com/SMF/MGalleryItem.php?id=606

Welcome to Ottawa, XLinked!

So....since I have to commute on every bike I get, I'm going to post my soon-to-be road bike next to my Nashbar CX commuter. It's a Fuji SST 3.0 and I cannot wait to call it mine. Oh, and I may have a bike problem/addiction. :/

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/...07/photo-1.jpg

My new one
I call it a fat tire old mans road bike

My speedy commuter:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...2/commuter.jpg

A recent inexpensive face lift with the brown bar tape and saddle...

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...G0623_crop.jpg

Looks nice! It looks like the San Jose has rack braze-ons, any reasoning for choosing a beam-type seatpost rack over a standard one?

That beam rack gets swapped between the Bianchi and my mountain bike. The standard rack is on my regular commuter:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...G0558_crop.jpg

here is my old Nishikihttp://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=265495

Street Warrior
 

80's Centourion , a fast & fun way to work ,just throw a backpack on and clip into the mtb shimanos and go! http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/z...icture1070.jpg

I've been favoring this as my main commuter...

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/photo-40.jpg

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/IMG_0728.jpg

I switch bikes like women switch shoes, but this one sticks, and it's the one that I use the most over all. it does everything well and it's setup perfectly as a city commuter.

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/a...lk67/photo.jpg

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/a...67/photo-4.jpg

Because of the recent accident, this is the bike I'm stuck with for at least a couple more months:

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/a.../photo-116.jpg

Is that the Topeak MTX EX? Are you happy with it or do you wish you had gotten the A/E/V type? I currently have the Explorer on my main commuter, but I am looking for a rack for my upcoming road bike that does not have the braze-on's.

Nice kitty, Aaron.

Webster is a sweet heart.

2011 Scott Sportster 10
 

This is the bike that takes me to work and back every day, 38 km round-trip.
Half of it on pavement, the other half on gravel roads and even a couple of km on singletrack.

Changes and additions to the stock bike:
Wheels - I got a killer deal on a pair of Crank Brothers Cobalt 29er. I've kept the original wheels as my winter set with studded tires on.
Saddle and pedals - transferred from my old commuter.
Chainguard - Mostly to keep the chain free from snow spraying from the rear wheel in winter. Snow that otherwise would find its way to the derailleurs and clog them up.
Bar-ends - Topeak Bar’n Mirror
Lights - Dinotte 1200+ in front and a Dinotte 140L tail-light
Mud flaps - NOS from the 70's that I found on eBay.

http://www.jensenjensen.com/img/scot...www_bf_110.jpg
http://www.jensenjensen.com/img/scot...www_bf_109.jpg

I love this bell :D
http://www.jensenjensen.com/img/scot...www_bf_107.jpg

Fenders and rack are Scott's "Urban Kit". The rack is made by Topeak and is MTX compatible.
http://www.jensenjensen.com/img/scot...www_bf_112.jpg
Many think that the rack sitting directly on the fender with no other support looks flimsy, but the looks are deceiving.
The fenders are made of box-section aluminum and the fender stays are L-profile fiberglass composite.
That adds up to a super-stiff assembly. I have ridden the bike with 20 kg (45 lbs) on the rack and it doesn't move at all.

More info on that chain guard you're using? I've looked for one that could be used with derailers and multiple chain rings, but haven't seen one until yours.

It's this one:
"BANJO STYLE CYCLE FULL CHAINGUARD FOR GEARED BIKES WITH TRIPLE/DOUBLE CHAINRINGS" from eBay seller bankrupt_bike_parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BANJO-STYLE-...item41680e0e5a

Topeak QR EX. It works fine but without the side adapters for panniers the capacity is a bit limited for me. I originally bought it during my early days of commuting because the old steel mountain bike I revived didn't have any braze-ons either and I eventually outgrew it for a "normal" day's commute. Some people have issues with those swaying but once attached mine stays put - I just tape the spacers on real tight and clamp it down.

I will say - and this is completely in vain - I prefer a more traditional look to my commuters and the beam rack tends to be a bit too "modern" of a look to me. It is functional, though. :)

megalowmatt,

Could you tell me more about this bike? It looks like you have an IGH hub (which one?) controlled by an STI type shifter (which one?) What is the rear spacing on the San Jose?

The bike is modeled after Sheldon Brown's San Jos8 he built from the stock single speed steel San Jose. I pretty much copied everything he did including originally the twist grip shifter that came with the hub. The spacing is 130mm with a Shimano 8r36(?) hub that I think is called a "redband" hub but not sure. The shifter is a Versa VRS-8 but in hindsight I may have just gone with the Jtek bar end shifter since the Versas were ~ 2x the cost of what the Jtek was but that's history now. The rims are Sun cr-18.