Bike Forums - Commuter Bicycle Pics

Nothing super fancy. I just wanted to get back into riding and ride a year or two before hitting the trails. I just finished a 50km ride, bringing the total to 500km.

Doohickie

06-23-11 11:57 PM

1 Attachment(s)

On the way home tonight...

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...6&d=1308895047

idc	06-24-11 07:44 AM

Nothing too exciting, but here's my commuter/main bike
http://i56.tinypic.com/1sl7k0.png
http://i55.tinypic.com/9sdwgh.png

Doohickie

06-24-11 11:14 AM

A clean lookin' machine.

idc	06-24-11 11:57 AM

Thanks. Yeah my commute is < 10 miles each way and I keep work clothes at work so I can travel pretty light.

jigou

06-24-11 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrockern8r (Post 12794682)

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.

Great looking ride. What's the bag you've got on back? Looks like it would hold my laptop nicely, which is my biggest stumbling block to starting this "commute" thing....

berlun

06-24-11 10:13 PM

Here is my daily 37 mile round trip ride. Surly LHT

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/...7f52332c_b.jpg
Surly big by Berlun, on Flickr

Dean7

06-24-11 10:40 PM

zomg s3xy LHT alert....

irclean

06-24-11 11:17 PM

Took advantage of some recent nice weather to take my son out for a ride to the park...

http://i.imgur.com/O9rTEl.jpg

Love that Trail-a-Bike, and it sure gets a lot of attention!

bored117

06-25-11 01:19 AM

My Addict for commute.

1 Attachment(s)

After having it for almost 4 weeks, finally decided to take a picture of it...
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...9&d=1308986328

the cyclops

06-25-11 03:36 PM

My commuter is mostly finished,as Im almost outta money :) The only thing missing in these pics is the Knog N.E.R.D. 12 that is currently in route from nashbar,cant wait to give it a try.
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/DSCF1073.jpg
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/DSCF1066.jpg
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/DSCF1068.jpg

aboatguy

06-25-11 06:42 PM

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...uy/photo80.jpg

My daily commuter sitting against the wall in my office.

Koa C.

06-25-11 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idc (Post 12834167)

Nothing too exciting, but here's my commuter/main bike
http://i56.tinypic.com/1sl7k0.png
http://i55.tinypic.com/9sdwgh.png

How come your seat bag is so loose? Looks like you should tighten it up and move the seatpost reflector down so it's under the bag. just my 2 pennies.... nice bike btw!

surfrider

06-25-11 08:57 PM

2 Attachment(s)

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=208102 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=208101

Finally figured out how to attach pics that are not image links. Commuter is a 1995 Mongoose IBOC Rigid MTB found on Craigslist, replacing my former MTB commuter that I accidentally ran over it with my car! No FD right now - took it off during clean-up, looking at changing the 42-32-22 crank to a more street friendly 50-34 road crank (it'll fit on this old frame). Total investment: $200. Daily ride is 6 miles RT.

monsterpile

06-26-11 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfrider (Post 12840862)

Sweet and old Mongoose and a big frame. Those big mountain bike frames are harder to find.

robyr

06-26-11 04:02 PM

This is how she is set up currently. Dual panniers (one Sunlite Grocery Getter, one Axiom Transit Hunter), flipped riser bars, flipped stem, Brooks B-17, and a fork mounted reflector.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K...626_170401.jpg

aceofspaids

06-26-11 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyr (Post 12843150)

beautiful, what bike is that?

Scrockern8r

06-26-11 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jigou (Post 12835558)

Great looking ride. What's the bag you've got on back? Looks like it would hold my laptop nicely, which is my biggest stumbling block to starting this "commute" thing....

Those are 'Trek' brand panniers I picked up from the LBS for ~$75 for the pair. I carry an IBM T-42 laptop in it (12" x 10" x 1"). Works like a champ. Maybe an inch to spare in the 12" direction, and two or three in the other.
The newer laptops are definitely a bit wider, so I'd bring the machine with you to the shop and make sure if fits first.

alphageek_gb

06-26-11 06:29 PM

1 Attachment(s)

First post... Thought this would be a good time, since the subject appeared to be close... I've just started with this commute "thing". Got my Trailwind a couple of years ago and just added a Topeak DXP and rack to it. I got a padded case for my laptop and it fits nice in the one of the panniers when its opened.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=208264

robyr

06-27-11 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceofspaids (Post 12843297)

beautiful, what bike is that?

If you are interested in the nitty gritty details, here ya go: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...es.?highlight=

I picked it up a few months ago as a primary vehicle, and I am extremely pleased. I am slowly turning it into a frankenbike though.

idc	06-27-11 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koa C. (Post 12840364)

How come your seat bag is so loose? Looks like you should tighten it up and move the seatpost reflector down so it's under the bag. just my 2 pennies.... nice bike btw!

Thanks, I should actually. I think originally I wanted the reflector as high up as possible and I also didn't have the saddle up as high, so that was the only way to get the reflector visible.

southpawboston

06-27-11 11:06 AM

Here's my wife's commuter/upright/urban/grocery getter bike, built up from a Soma Buena Vista frameset, and shod with 650B wheels:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/...b3c92e64_b.jpg

And here's my daily commuter, a 1972 French Jeunet with full Reynolds 531 frame and fork, outfitted as a porteur:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/...b4b5d46f_b.jpg

beebe

06-27-11 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southpawboston (Post 12846395)

And here's my daily commuter, a 1972 French Jeunet with full Reynolds 531 frame and fork, outfitted as a porteur:

I would cheat on my girlfriend with that bike.

noglider

06-28-11 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beebe (Post 12848119)

I would cheat on my girlfriend with that bike.

Hilarious, and so would I (if it fit me)!

QNelson

06-28-11 09:34 AM

Just finished project "Please don't steal my bike while im in class in the dark part of campus", the title needs work. It came out a little, uh, redder then I thought it was going. That being said it actually rides really well and I won't be heartbroken when it gets ganked. Just need to find a nice rack that I can strap my bag to and im good. Thoughts on which red thing to ditch first or leave as is?
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...n/IMG_0562.jpg

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:34 AM.

Page 343 of 636

343

Show 30 post(s) from this thread on one page