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After trying a compact double (34/46) and road-style triple (30/39/50), I switched back to a Sugino XD2 triple (26/36/46). Works better for days when a 34/34 would be a little too tall. Stem height still needs to be tweaked (dropped), and I haven't got around to installing a front mud flap.
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mark - That SOMA looks tight... such a well thought out build.
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Masi Twins
I don't like the feel one when I jump from one bike to another so I bought the same bike and modified both. The pretty welll feel the same when I ride them.
Masi 1- Single Speed: White Industries freewheel, cranks and pedals. Paired with Bruce Gordon half clips. Specialized Avitar saddle, Race Face bars with Tektro cross top levers. SKS fenders on top of stock wheels 700 x 32c. I have a pair of Mavic Open Pro's on Formula hubs to be installed. Masi 2- 9 Speed: Originally set up as a 1 x 9 speed but decided to go the double root. SRAM Rival cranks with Soma track pedals, MKS toe clips and straps. Specialized Avitar saddle. Race Face bars with Tektro cross top levers. SKS fenders on Ambrosio Excellent rims on Formula hubs. 700 x 32 tires. Ultegra rear derailleur with a front to be installed. Dura Ace down tube shifters. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...003800x600.jpg http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...004800x600.jpg I ride the SS about 99 percent of the time as I am single speeder at heart but I am open to trying the other bike a little more next year. |
Originally Posted by blakcloud
(Post 13431879)
I don't like the feel one when I jump from one bike to another so I bought the same bike and modified both. The pretty welll feel the same when I ride them.
One is set up for commuting / trekking while the other is my touring bike. |
After some help from a forum member, I got myself a new bike....
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6052/...4ecb51bd_z.jpg ...and so far after trying it out as is, I replaced the Ergo bars and seat suspension with a simple straight handlebar with Shimano grips and solid saddle post leaving the saddle which was quite comortable (Selle Royale); I also added a Blackburn Flea, Blackburn road mirror and rear Smart three led flasher. Next up is finding a good pair of panniers (difficult to get here in Greece). I'd appreciate it if anyone had an online source for good quality panniers! http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6113/...0b25dc2e_z.jpg |
Like the chainguard on that bike, Telly!
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Originally Posted by ShinyBiker
(Post 13433056)
Like the chainguard on that bike, Telly!
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My ride was really catching the early morning sun. It was glowing.
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Originally Posted by WillynHook
(Post 13435195)
My ride was really catching the early morning sun. It was glowing.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=225227 |
Replaced the DA 53/39 crank with a Sugino 46/36/26 triple, replaced the Nitto Randonneur bars with Salsa Bell Laps and replaced the STI shifters with bar ends and Cane Creek levers. I was able to finance the replacements by selling the DA 7400 parts.
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Originally Posted by Greyryder
(Post 13437579)
Do you commute through the Game Grid? :lol:
Sir, I award you two internet points for the excellent reference. :lol: |
GP, I really like the looks of that. That's a Rivendell right? Which model? Beautiful!
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Originally Posted by phx1973
(Post 13440015)
GP, I really like the looks of that. That's a Rivendell right? Which model? Beautiful!
Yes, it's a 1999 Rivendell All-Rounder built by Joe Starck. I was hit by an HVAC van in January 2011 and replaced my damaged Cross-Check with the Rivendell. It had been built up in '99 or '00 but was ridden very little. Very comfortable riding bike. |
Well, since I'm commuting regularly now, here's my loaded commuter:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/DSCF4167.jpg I call it the tank, because it rides like one when there's a lot of weight on the back (in a good way). . . . |
Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 13431896)
Two my favourite bikes of all time are my 87 and 88 Kuwaharas which are a model apart but share the same frame dimensions and geometry and a few folks think they are the same bike.
One is set up for commuting / trekking while the other is my touring bike. I spotted another one of these frames on ebay a few months ago so I bought it and built it as a second commuter with drop bars and STIs, and an LHT fork. Been riding it to work all summer. They have the same geometry but the second one has smaller diameter tubing and is a bit more flexy than the first. Both are excellent transportation around town. I plan to get both frames/forks powdercoated over the winter. The flat bar one will be dark blue and the drop bar one will be imperial bronze. |
Originally Posted by griddlecakes
(Post 13382841)
nashbar x build. My first drop bar bike, rolling on my first homebuilt wheels:
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...ey/yellow2.jpg http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...ey/yellow1.jpg 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. |
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y...0/SAM_1290.JPG
Fully loaded with Monday's work and free coffee grinds for composting. |
Originally Posted by Mr Pink57
(Post 13399362)
I am 5'9" but this bike was bought for me when I was about 12 years old (28 now). It's a Titec Hellbent has 1.5" of setback. Good luck finding one, I had to call Dog the Bounty Hunter to track one of these things down for me especially in a 26.6 size which is like seeing a flying unicorn.
The bike rides like a dream especially with the addition of the Mary Bars (handed down from my MTB), the stem is a 120mm so you can imagine this frame is pretty small. I am currently in the process of finding a decently priced disc SS hub so I can run a tomicog. |
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My '83 Marinoni frame resto project has seen a number of variations since I first completed the "porteur" build last Winter. Its current form is much better. Here it s sporting its commuting guise, including an Alfine 8 in lieu of the Sturmey S3X I had originally installed. Since this pic was taken, I've shellac'ed and twined the bars, and fully housed the shifter cable to the hub armature.
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New to biking this past Summer and just started commuting last week going to do it untill the winter comes.This is my bigbox store bike with some minor upgrades:ride: http://i.imgur.com/XzNtVl.jpg
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My new to me, commuter.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMAG0085.jpg Still needs rack and full coverage fenders, but I've been using it for the past week to ride to work. |
I had been commuting on my New Tarmac, but this will work better/be more practical during the cold/wet season. By the way, thanks to the inspiration of this forum and all of you guys I have ridden to work and back (22miles daily) since April and don't intend to stop. This, in addition to my regular "road bike group rides", puts me near 200 miles per week on a bike. Also it puts me at 200 pounds instead of 245 like I was back in April.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6233/...1a1e8da6_b.jpg 2012 Sirrus Elite by individual image, on Flickr |
Wow, GriddleCakes, you took the words right out of my mouth!
Originally Posted by GriddleCakes
(Post 13429373)
They're just miffed that, despite their $25,000, environmentally-conscious, "green" *coughcoalnuclearfishkillinghydroelectricallypoweredtoxicbatterycontainingstopgapmeasurecough* vehicle, you are out-"green"ing them for a fraction of the cost.
Possibly this upsets them at a deep, sub-conscious level; for, like most motorists, their car is deeply intwined with their ego and personal identity. By not hauling along a 2000 lb. metal cage whenever you leave the house, you challenge their sense of themselves as Earth saving crusaders, out-smugging every other non-hybrid vehicle on the road. And so, as an automatic defense mechanism to prevent the destabilization of the personality, the mind automatically removes you and all other transportation cyclists from the visual field before cognitive recognition. Maybe, anyway; it's just a hypothesis. |
Originally Posted by BestSportEver
(Post 13465617)
I had been commuting on my New Tarmac, but this will work better/be more practical during the cold/wet season. By the way, thanks to the inspiration of this forum and all of you guys I have ridden to work and back (22miles daily) since April and don't intend to stop. This, in addition to my regular "road bike group rides", puts me near 200 miles per week on a bike. Also it puts me at 200 pounds instead of 245 like I was back in April.
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Originally Posted by MijnWraak
(Post 13465960)
Very nice! :) Just one tip - you've got your front tire chained, but your rear is completely guardless to thieves. Any way you can get the chain to go through the rear wheel?
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