I dig those brakes.

What are those? Some kind of backwards cantilever brakes?

I believe they are roller cam brakes.

So the mustache looking metal thingy gets pulled up, and then the arms actuates to engage the brake pads?

Brilliant!

Yes, Suntour made these in the late 80s, under license from Charlie Cunningham/WTB.

Exactly, they had a reputation for creating tons of stopping power, but they're slightly tricky to set up. I'm still dialing them in on this bike.

Odyssey made a version of them for BMX bikes in the 90s and late 80s. (They called them Pitbulls) Until cantilever/V brakes became common place, they were the go to brake for BMX racing. I had a set, back in the day. They made stopping effortless. I'd been struggling with some cheap MX branded alloy calipers, that pulling the lever was more of a vague suggestion to slow down. I loved those Pitbull brakes.

Is that a biopace crankset?

Yes, I have them on a few of my bikes.

Same here...

Have found that with one defective leg the Biopace really helps with maintaining a smooth cadence and taking some of the extra stress off my good leg and knee.

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Current commuter, a dirty Surly Steamroller

In the process of building up my commuting/touring bicycle, but is missing a few parts; Front Derailleur, new handlebars are on the way, Fork cable guide, and new tires.

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360 pages, more yak then pics....sad!

Getting my '04' Kona Unit Ready for winter. Added a Big Dumb Fender™ today, now all thats left is to mount my Nokian W240's....

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This is what I use for commuting
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ooooh la la! I love this retro beauty!!

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This is the new bicycle I recently bought after I sold my car. I told myself I would directly invest (most) money from the sale into a quality commuter bicycle and I finally got around to taking some pics of my new 2011 Novara Mainline ETA, from REI. I've added a Topeak MTX Quick-Track rack, and a Topeak MTX Trunk Bag DXP w/ panniers. The trunk bag along with the snap-in-place on rack function (quick-track) is the best thing to happen to cycling since the freewheel. I now have the best of both worlds : pannier style bags that I can fold up and out of the way if needed, and a trunk bag which I've converted into a lunch cooler that can snap on or off with the (snap) of your fingers. I take it with me in my work vehicle all day, then back on the bike when it's quitting time.

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I also added Planet Bike Cascadia 45mm Hybrid/Touring fenders that really tie-in to the silver accents on the bike and offer superb protection from wet & muddy roads.

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Steel chromoly frame, disc brakes, moustache handlebar w/ ergonomic cork grips, 27 speeds, 700c Vittoria Randonneur's & top quality Shimano components. All in all, I'm very happy with my new investment, even happier since I got it for clearance prices, and now I have good karma on my side because the sale of my car funded this green investment.

Good on ya! I'm starting to think about selling my car. It's 3.5 years old, has 40,000 miles on it and is almost paid for but the thermostat is stuck open and I haven't bothered dealing with it for the 6 or 8 weeks its been that way. I just came back from a 1300 mile vacation and used my motorcycle. Car mpg=34.1, motorcycle mpg=56, bicycle mpg=endless.

Here's my commuter ('10 Trek FX+) . . . Vizsla optional

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Handsome rig and pooch! :thumb:

Please tell me where you bought the pannier style bags they look great...

Nice bike!
If I had not started my winter bike project, the ETA would be my pick.

It is Topeak MTX trunk bag (either the EXP or DXP model). I have the DXP model on my Tricross. I love their flexibility.

The iceman cometh... and we are ready.

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Indeed! Looks like fun.

Here goes operation monster cross for my winter bike this year, I may have to get smaller tires to fit fenders, I tried to fit 60mm fenders and they wouldn't fit. She soon will be a proper commuter with rack and fenders once I get some tires, I can't wait to see what it looks like with the studs on.
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Nashbar X build. My first drop bar bike, rolling on my first homebuilt wheels:

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Built this to race 'cross, but scheduling conflicts prevented participation this year. So I mounted fenders and bought a set of studded Hakkas so that I can use it as the backup 'muter/cat 6 race bike this winter. Hopefully I won't be working weekends next fall, so that I can get out and race the bike for real.