My main commuter. Started with a cheap $325 V-Brake Bad Boy from Craigslist...

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Great looking bike. Like how the U Lock hides under the rack in the back too.

bconneraz - I was curious about the bar end shifters... what brand are they? how many gears does it handle on the bike? and are they indexed?

Had this Walmart Raleigh for a year, which I thought was pretty decent for commuting, nothing breakdown for a year of commuting in snow or rain, and I think to myself "why do you need expensive bikes when such cheap bike is enough ?"
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Then I switched to Raleigh sojourn just recently (can't pass on the sweet discount), and I finally realize 'what you pay is what you get', it is super light compare to my Walmart Raleigh, the bike really justify the price :).
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Hi,

Was too busy with too many projects and pastimes (including a lot of racing) to get this finished in a timely manner. Finally got it done near the end of 2012:
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Only ridden it a few times and only one time to work so far. :o It's a combination of brand-spanking new and old to very old parts.

Pgeters, love the front light mount

That bike looks rad! Nice!

IGH or is it single/fixed? Like the belt drive!

My commuter around the neighborhood.

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Yeah, Cleave, that Stop is bangin'! Great aesthetics, man.

Thanks seansimp925, it's a single-speed. My route to and from work is relatively flat. Also, I geared it relatively low because this is part of a personal experiment to ride (to work) like the Dutch.

Thanks chaadster. For reference, Stop Cycles (One Ghost Industries) is the manufacturer. The model name is Proletariat.

Yes, Aquateen, I thought I would make lemonade out of lemons, given I had those extra brake studs staring at me after the move to disc brakes. They are Problem Solvers Brake Stud Mounts. Always catch other bike commuters staring at those things...

I ride a Felt X-City (Shimano 8-speed internal). Not many additions besides panniar, front and rear lights, bigger platform pedals (for those winter shoes).
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Thanks Djyak. That is one of the bigger problems with those U-locks... finding place for it that doesn't mess up the look of the bike too much. This rack is nice cause it just kind of looks like it belongs in there. Almost won't see it unless you are looking. It's a Bontrager Disc rack of some kind...

Lovely bike - needs front fender! Shamless plug - I just put up a set for sale in this forum that would fit :thumb:

Fit a Tubus Fly on my Trek 7.5Fx today, 'cause I was tired of carrying the backpack every day.
Together with an Ortlieb bag it looks pretty good imo.

(Oh yea, these limited edition Ortlieb were significant cheaper dan the classic ones. Don't ask me which country I live in....)

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Please give me your bike. It's terrible. ;)

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Still need some pedals and a few other dodads. Just got it Monday night.

Almost done converting my road bike to commuter

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Lejeune Commuter by rj_shiver, on Flickr
And now I have to disassemble it, put in the box and shipped to Dublin :lol:

Nice ride!

Sorry for being nosy but why are you shipping it there? where from?

Who did you buy it through? Joe Bike or did someone piece it together? Really interested in building a commuter on that frame with the belt drive.

Thanks!

I'm moving from France back to Dublin, and prices of bicycle in Ireland are very expensive. So I'm shipping my 3 bicycles :)

That's tasty.
Might consider a good lock for it unless it ill always be in a relatively safe spot.

Cleave, I like your bike so much that I just bought the Proletariat frame/fork package from OneGhost for $200! They are discontinuing the package after plans changed and only have a limited supply left.

seansimp925, here is where you can get more info:

http://www.oneghost.net/One_Ghost_In...OLETARIAT.html

My wife modeling with my commuter. An old 86 Trek 560. I changed the seat, dumped the quick release, and went with 25ers, but otherwise, she's perfect.

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Hi, I got the frame, fork, crankset, and belt drive components from Joe Bike. I got the other new parts from several different sources. I originally tried to get the frame directly from One Ghost Industries but after being told they had my size in stock they later said they were out of stock.

There is one idiosyncrasy about the frame. With the Avid BB7 brake, there isn't enough clearance between the disc and the caliper to pull the wheel out of the dropout. You have to remove the bottom bolt holding the caliper to the frame and swing the caliper up. However, on the Hope hub, a heavy bolt screws into the axle and supports the hub in the dropout. When you remove the bolt completely from the hub, you can drop the hub straight down out of the frame so that solved the problem for me.

I don't know if different brakes would also solve the problem. The people at Joe Bike and One Ghost Industries weren't aware of the problem with the BB7 brake. I'd check with One Ghost Industries to see which brake they recommend.

Thanks for the heads-up Cleave...

That is a beautiful bike!

Very nice, I love the lines on the old Treks. I had a 1985 520 (longer wheelbase touring bike) that I rode about a billion miles. I bought it new in 85 and traded it straight across for a brand new Giant city bike just 7 months ago . . . Did you get your 560 new or is it a recent purchase?

Looks great! Such a good picture. Your bike looks nice, too.

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new commuter! first single speed, love it so far. all it's missing is a bell :)