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http://usera.imagecave.com/Obed/newbike2.JPG 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... :) |
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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Originally Posted by toshi
Mercier kilo fixed gear commuter.. swapped out wheelset/tires, pedals for eggbeaters, saddle.[/IMG]
Originally Posted by michaelnel
My fair weather commuter:[/IMG]
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Originally Posted by michaelnel
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Originally Posted by GTcommuter
Milwaukee Cycles has far and away the best headbadge.
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Originally Posted by michaelnel
You mean this?
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Here's the bike I've been riding to work lately: '88 Trek 660, converted to 42-16 fixed gear.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...o/DSCN2252.jpg I bought the frame second-hand for a song, had to buy a new rear wheel (Sun rims, Suzue flipflop, Surly cog, D/A lockring), Sora front brake, and new brake hoods. Everything else is from the spare parts box, including the mismatched bar tape, RSX crankset, and RSX/Mavic CPX21 front wheel. The 19in frame is a little short for me, but with a 120mm stem and a fair bit of seatpost, it fits remarkably well. I love this bike. |
Here's my clunky commuter tank that can go 20+ mph. Of course, I cheat a little to assist me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...tycommuter.jpg This baby is very comfortable, I might add. |
Originally Posted by chicbicyclist
This baby is very comfortable, I might add.
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I'm not that tall, I might add, so that frame fits me perfectly :)
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This is my ride. I take it to work as often as I can.
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Originally Posted by toshi
Mercier kilo fixed gear commuter.. swapped out wheelset/tires, pedals for eggbeaters, saddle.
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Ok here is my Techtra Lite.
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Well here's my commuter/beater. I had to adjust the RD, but I had to clean it first. I figure if I was gonna clean it then I should post a pic. Who knows when it'll get washed next :D. Yes! I'm mixing Shimano and Campagnolo...a little something I call Shinampy.
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Here's mine, a 2003 Fuji Royale. Sorry for the blown out pic - bad lighting in the hallway I took the pic in and too lazy to take a 'real' pic. It's all stock except for the pedals, seat, Conti Gatorskins w/ slime tubes, and the Nashbar 'Cinelli Spinaci' rip-offs. I carry all the unattached lights, tools, etc in a backpack and have SKS Raceblade quick-release fenders for the rain (not pictured).
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Originally Posted by Illah
Here's mine, a 2003 Fuji Royale.
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It is a dark blue / purplish color but the pics are a little washed out so it looks almost black in my pics :)
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My Maxx commuter.
Still brimming with energy after the commute home. I love the ride on that rig. http://community.webshots.com/myphot...ecurity=KNRkAF Front view. Solid and powerful look, ain't it? Here you can see the front light fixture: 12V, 20W homebrewed halogen (plus helmet dual led, partly visible hanging to the right hand side). Sorry about the blurred pic--my heart hadn't still slowed down. :) http://community.webshots.com/myphot...ecurity=eOfswR Rear light setup. The whole equipment can be swapped from bike to bike as needed. Here you can see the blinkie, the main fixed rear light (Cateye HL-EL300BS five-LED head light with red cover), two reflectors (+ a third one further down on the mudguard), and the boss, a blue xenon strobe. The fun is in that the Police cars in Spain also have blue roof lights: I imagine many cagers approaching me from behind throwing away their mobile phones, buckling up and slowing down; benefits for me and for drivers too. Nearly every car changes lane to overtake me. http://community.webshots.com/myphot...ecurity=TFASiY My Scott tourer and occasional commuter. Fourteen years old and thousands of kilometres on it (handlebar and brake levers are not stock, but come from the moment I bought the bike. Only the chain, tyres and brake pads have been changed since). Have you seen anything more faithful? In times when everything is quickly outdated and disposable I love this lasting and enduring piece of machinery. http://community.webshots.com/myphot...ecurity=PsPohW http://community.webshots.com/myphot...ecurity=Hzijht |
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My commuter is a Giant Sedona from the late 90's, bought at Velo Sport in Berkeley. It is stock except for Crank Bros. pedals, different seat and Cat Eye Jetset headlight/tailight combo. I just put on a set of Vittoria Adventure 26x1.75 tires and the Planet Bike Fenders, (the first time I've had fenders, after 2 days I don't know how I lived w/out them).
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Alright, here's my baby. It's beat to hell right now, but still rides nice. Even nicer in a week or so when I finally get new brake pads for the front.
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hydralic rim brakes?
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SachS! I love it!
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This is the bike I use the most, with budget version STI :D
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