Commuter Bicycle Pics
#8451
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 516
Likes: 0
From: Dayton, Oh
Bikes: Salsa Vaya, Specialized Roubaix Team Saxo, Fisher HiFi29er
#8454
You gonna eat that?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,917
Likes: 543
From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
I remember when a Capri was a low-end rig. Pretty nice!
#8455
You gonna eat that?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,917
Likes: 543
From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
Does your pops have an all silver singlespeed and ride with the Night Riders?
#8456
#8459
Car-free in the South
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 295
Likes: 2
From: SFCA
Bikes: Surly Pack Rat, Novara Trionfo retro-mod
Has anyone else noticed that this thread states it has more pages than it really has? Right now it says it has 341, but it automatically shoots you to 339...
#8461
SE Wis

Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 11,549
Likes: 4,329
From: Milwaukee, WI
Bikes: '68 Raleigh Sprite, '02 Raleigh C500, '84 Raleigh Gran Prix, '91 Trek 400, 2013 Novara Randonee, 1990 Trek 970
Just finished up my new commuter. 87 Trek 400 elance, fresh powdercoat, 10 sp Ultegra, 36h open pros on ultegra hubs.
#8462
#8463
Senior Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
Here's my Cross Check, updated a bit. This one's mainly my weekend bike, but fills in as my commuter from time to time. It's actually more well outfitted for typical commuting than my regular commuter. I keep my regular commuter pretty barebones because it's only a mile or so to get to work for me, so I normally don't even carry a patch kit or pump on that bike. Anyway, it's sporting a Bontrager rack (with a BikeRegistry.com chain/lock strapped to it—GREAT bike lock, and cheap, too), a Planet Bike Big Buddy seat bag, a Bontrager Air Support pump strapped to the rack leg, 28c Gatorskins, Portland Design Works likes (Danger Zone and Radbot 1000) and a cheap/ugly but crazy comfy Bontrager saddle. Not pictured is the Planet Bike 2W Blaze that I leave off during the day.

Here's a better shot of the decals. I got rid of the stock white cross check decals and replaced them with black Pacer-style ones that I think look a lot classier. Mostly all on the insides of the frame, so only the tiiiiny "Surly" logo on the top tube is visible from the side. The computer is a Bontrager Node 1. I love Bontrager computers because they seem to be the most stem-friendly ones I've come across.

And head-on:

And here's the bike I actually do most of my commuting on, a single speed Trek/Gary Fisher Triton, posing during a grocery trip with a friend's Gary Fisher mountain bike.

Mine's the green one, of course. She sports an Oneal Azonic saddle, which is comfy, and one of the only saddles I could find in grey that wasn't a $300 fizik (I actually found it on clearance for under $10). Also, 28c Gatorskins, a Portland Design Works Payload bamboo rear rack, some gunmetal grey Deda bar tape (also, damn, grey bar tape is also really hard to find), a Bontrager computer, and a Trixie tool.

Here's a better shot of the decals. I got rid of the stock white cross check decals and replaced them with black Pacer-style ones that I think look a lot classier. Mostly all on the insides of the frame, so only the tiiiiny "Surly" logo on the top tube is visible from the side. The computer is a Bontrager Node 1. I love Bontrager computers because they seem to be the most stem-friendly ones I've come across.

And head-on:

And here's the bike I actually do most of my commuting on, a single speed Trek/Gary Fisher Triton, posing during a grocery trip with a friend's Gary Fisher mountain bike.

Mine's the green one, of course. She sports an Oneal Azonic saddle, which is comfy, and one of the only saddles I could find in grey that wasn't a $300 fizik (I actually found it on clearance for under $10). Also, 28c Gatorskins, a Portland Design Works Payload bamboo rear rack, some gunmetal grey Deda bar tape (also, damn, grey bar tape is also really hard to find), a Bontrager computer, and a Trixie tool.
#8465
Senior Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
Thanks! It's funny, my dream bike initially was an all blacked-out bike, but somehow I ended up with baby-vomit green and robin's egg blue. I actually love the colors on both, though, so it worked out pretty well. They look nice together, even. My next goal (WAY down the road) is a titanium road bike from bikesdirect. But for now, I'm loving these two.
#8467
Tawp Dawg
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,221
Likes: 0
From: Anchorage, AK
Bikes: '06 Surly Pugsley, '14 Surly Straggler, '88 Kuwahara Xtracycle, '10 Motobecane Outcast 29er, '?? Surly Cross Check (wife's), '00 Trek 4500 (wife's), '12 Windsor Oxford 3-speed (dogs')

With summer tires (Big Apples, 2.0 in front and 2.35 in the rear). Changed grips from old neon yellow Tiogas (which were total dirt magnets) to cheap black Lizard Skins, swapped out clunky looking adjustable stem for Origin8 ProPulsion stem (40 deg, 100mm), and added colored Duck brand duct tape to dorky yellow panniers to make them (very slightly) less dorky. The 60 lbs of groceries in/on the panniers are not part of the standard commute rig, thank God.
#8468
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 337
Likes: 0
From: Southwest Washington
Bikes: '77 Traveller III '05 Rockhopper.
I try to make the full 50 mile round trip at least once a week, plus multi-mode and commute 24miles RT on at least two other days. Plus leisure rides.
1977 Schwinn Traveller III. New Wienman 404 wheels, Panaracer Pasella Tourgard tires, upgraded to 7 speed Shimano freewheel. Topped off with a new set of brake pads front and rear.
I was concerned about the wheels, because they were so cheap. ~$90 for the set at Jenson, but I've run these for 600 miles and they are only out of true about 1MM, and I ride some rough country roads with old chipseal.
Love the tires. Decent flat protection and big enough to cushion my 250lbs on a sprung Brooks.
Also super happy with the Radbot 1000 blinky. Super bright and 7+ hour runtime on blink mode.
Just picked up a USB charged front flashing light to mitigate getting hooked.
Definitely looking into clipless for the commute. The platforms make my toes go numb around 35 miles in.
For such an old bike, it sure rides nice.
1977 Schwinn Traveller III. New Wienman 404 wheels, Panaracer Pasella Tourgard tires, upgraded to 7 speed Shimano freewheel. Topped off with a new set of brake pads front and rear.
I was concerned about the wheels, because they were so cheap. ~$90 for the set at Jenson, but I've run these for 600 miles and they are only out of true about 1MM, and I ride some rough country roads with old chipseal.
Love the tires. Decent flat protection and big enough to cushion my 250lbs on a sprung Brooks.
Also super happy with the Radbot 1000 blinky. Super bright and 7+ hour runtime on blink mode.
Just picked up a USB charged front flashing light to mitigate getting hooked.
Definitely looking into clipless for the commute. The platforms make my toes go numb around 35 miles in.
For such an old bike, it sure rides nice.
#8469
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
From: St. Petersburg, FLA. USA
Bikes: 1998 trek 6000, 2001 cannondale terra, 2005 gary fisher tiburon, 2006 giant transport, 2011 surly long haul trucker
#8470
I try to make the full 50 mile round trip at least once a week, plus multi-mode and commute 24miles RT on at least two other days. Plus leisure rides.
1977 Schwinn Traveller III. New Wienman 404 wheels, Panaracer Pasella Tourgard tires, upgraded to 7 speed Shimano freewheel. Topped off with a new set of brake pads front and rear.
I was concerned about the wheels, because they were so cheap. ~$90 for the set at Jenson, but I've run these for 600 miles and they are only out of true about 1MM, and I ride some rough country roads with old chipseal.
Love the tires. Decent flat protection and big enough to cushion my 250lbs on a sprung Brooks.
Also super happy with the Radbot 1000 blinky. Super bright and 7+ hour runtime on blink mode.
Just picked up a USB charged front flashing light to mitigate getting hooked.
Definitely looking into clipless for the commute. The platforms make my toes go numb around 35 miles in.
For such an old bike, it sure rides nice.
1977 Schwinn Traveller III. New Wienman 404 wheels, Panaracer Pasella Tourgard tires, upgraded to 7 speed Shimano freewheel. Topped off with a new set of brake pads front and rear.
I was concerned about the wheels, because they were so cheap. ~$90 for the set at Jenson, but I've run these for 600 miles and they are only out of true about 1MM, and I ride some rough country roads with old chipseal.
Love the tires. Decent flat protection and big enough to cushion my 250lbs on a sprung Brooks.
Also super happy with the Radbot 1000 blinky. Super bright and 7+ hour runtime on blink mode.
Just picked up a USB charged front flashing light to mitigate getting hooked.
Definitely looking into clipless for the commute. The platforms make my toes go numb around 35 miles in.
For such an old bike, it sure rides nice.
#8473
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 170
Likes: 3
From: Arlington, MA, USA
Bikes: 1981 Panasonic DX-2000, 1986 Cannondale SR500, 1991 Specialized Crossroads, ???? Surly Long Haul Trucker (700c)
My ~20 year old Specialized Crossroads, mostly original equipment:

Untitled by tastewar, on Flickr
Today was my first day riding in this season (sad, I know). It's 16 miles each way, and I've typically done one day a week. Last year, I managed two days a week one time, and I hope to improve on that this year.

Untitled by tastewar, on Flickr
Today was my first day riding in this season (sad, I know). It's 16 miles each way, and I've typically done one day a week. Last year, I managed two days a week one time, and I hope to improve on that this year.
#8474
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 78
Likes: 0

Obligatory garage door shot. by ediblestarfish, on Flickr
Happily picked it up not too long ago. Just need to get my legs back into the whole riding thing again.
#8475

obligatory garage door shot. by ediblestarfish, on flickr
happily picked it up not too long ago. Just need to get my legs back into the whole riding thing again.











man that C-Dale looks scary F-A-S-T ! I bet you are never late for work !



