Gotta wonder why more pannier companies don't do that - I hate having to dig through/unpack my pannier to find my lock when I reach my destination and then re-pack my bags after locking the bicycle...and then on the other end having to unpack my bags to fit the lock back in. Maybe I'll talk to my friend with the industrial-strength sewing machine about how to attach my own velcro loops to my panniers.

its a bit heavier than my other bike but its not bad, im starting to get attached to it (which means it probably wont look so crappy soon, lol)

Brilliant! Does the $14 include the fender?!

nicely pannified - what are those?

What light is that, and how is it mounted?

Nice bike!

Haha nope, coworker just gave it to me last week, only thing i bought was the risers :)

wanna get some velomine wheels and cascadia fenders but i cant convince myself to spend any money on it, haha

Also from MEC, called PF-2 43L. I was amazed by how much they can expand; I should never run out of space now.

My first commuter was a 4500. :thumb:

Well, I think the frame is class. :thumb:

Your bike looks fantastic. I'd love to see how it looks with fenders.

I'm building up a cross check that's almost embarrassingly similar, or will be once I bite the bullet and order the brooks, handlebars and handlebar tape.

i agree, some nice VO fenders would look delightful on that

Clydesdale, are you getting toe clips? I mean, you're riding a fixie. I would certainly want some sort of foot retention.

Yes, toe clips are on the list of odds and ends I'd like to add to the bike. I have been planning on toe clips for over a year now. I can never seem to get them though, because something else always takes precedence. Maybe the fixie conversion will motivate me to go ahead and get them. I am thinking velo orange.

I really like those and the yellow one's are on sale - some of the reviews mention issues with putting on non MEC racks. Opinion?

Future commuter or all 'rounder. Have some braze ons that will be added and clincher wheel set. Lousy pic but....

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=297278

Looks like a decent lugged frame and I like the shoulders on the fork. What is it?

Edit: just saw the name on the pic. That's going to be a nice rider. Those early 80's treks are nice. Do a c&v build thread please.

They go on OK, just the standard wiggling and cursing, same as my other (small) pair. Once they're on, there's no possibility of them ever coming off accidentally, but I wish it could be a little easier...

I can't remember the name of the rack because I pulled it off my old MTB. I think it was from MEC too though.

Thanks... checking on shipping to states

that is impressive for just $14 bucks. nice job.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=297711

Just switched this bike from drop bars to Soma Oxford and some cheap thumb shifters.

this may be a dumb question but how do you mount the bell on the stem like that?

There is a portion of stem that is about the same diameter as the bars. I'll try to remember to get a better picture. The bike shop mechanic recommended it.

http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws...0a9f18eb_7.jpg

front wheel got trashed so im using an old wheel on the front, pursuit geo commuting ftw.

With a headset spacer designed to mount a bell on it. :)

http://store.velo-orange.com/media/c...t_spacer_1.jpg

^ that's pretty awesome!

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9b623096.jpg
New, (to me) Schwinn World GS . Sittin' downtown by the railroad station..

http://bhtooefr.org/images/terratrike4.jpg

Not exactly a bicycle per se, but that's what I use to cycle commute on. (Drive the car way more than I'd like to...)

I should try commuting with the folder some time, but the gearing isn't suitable for climbing hills yet.

man I LOVE LOVE the way those 'bent trikes sit with 2 wheels up front. Looks like it would be really comfy and fast. I really want to try one sometime.

Comfy, absolutely.

Fast, not so much. (IIRC, a fast trike loses about 1-1.5 mph over a good road bike, a slow trike loses another 1-2 mph. And, we won't talk about hills (well, OK, it depends on the trike, and depends on how you ride - some riders can actually get the lighter trikes (that means they're below 35 lbs, instead of approaching or above 40) up a hill faster than they can a road bike, due to how you can apply torque to the pedals on a 'bent. Certainly not machines for weight weenies.) But, I don't care. :D

$15 now?!