Commuter Bicycle Pics
12-27-11 | 07:55 PM
#9151
Anachronist.
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 298
Likes: 1
From: Albany, NY
Bikes: 1981 Schwinn Le Tour, 2010 Motobecane Sprint
The Velo-Orange catalog puked on my bike! Thank you cyclin' Santa!
I bought some new lights too, the Sigma 3-LED headlight and 5-LED tail weren't cutting it. Now I have a 9-LED headlight that matches fitment with one of my flashlights. Pretty handy!
12-27-11 | 09:33 PM
#9152
You gonna eat that?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,917
Likes: 543
From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
Love your bike, BattleRabbit. Nicely done.
It is a perfect example of 80s steel adapted for commuting use.
It is a perfect example of 80s steel adapted for commuting use.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi 
"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
Last edited by Doohickie; 12-27-11 at 09:41 PM.
12-28-11 | 05:39 PM
#9153
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 740
Likes: 2
From: Ohio
Bikes: 1973 Mercian Pro, 1972-73 Peugeot Track, 1983 Lotus Competition, Early 1970s Bottecchia Pro/Giro, 2000 Bob Jackson Special Tourist, 2011 Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen; 1996 Franklin custom
12-28-11 | 05:57 PM
#9155
Anachronist.
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 298
Likes: 1
From: Albany, NY
Bikes: 1981 Schwinn Le Tour, 2010 Motobecane Sprint
I was actually rather foolish and paid like $200 for the darn thing, because it was set up as a fixie at the time. Almost all the components are off a Bianchi Strada LX that I got for free. I wound up selling that frame and some fixie parts for more than I paid for the Schwinn... The rack is actually OEM Schwinn off an 80s Traveler(aluminum rack), and I sold the traveler Sans-rack for like $130. I haven't done the math, but if I hadn't felt compelled to change the saddle I think I'd nearly be in this at a profit.
12-28-11 | 10:48 PM
#9157
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 150
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
12-31-11 | 11:58 AM
#9159
Newbie
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
I use this to travel through time and relative dimension in space!
Here is my 2009.5 Kona Dr. Dew 56 cm. FSA Metropolis bars, Travel Contact 700x37.
Here it is in Mt. Dew form. Turns out my 26" rims from my IronHorse fit it just fine with WTB Weirwolfs, but I have to take the P45 longboards off.
I have a set of drops to try out but i need some bb7s and some barcons first.
Here it is in Mt. Dew form. Turns out my 26" rims from my IronHorse fit it just fine with WTB Weirwolfs, but I have to take the P45 longboards off.
I have a set of drops to try out but i need some bb7s and some barcons first.
12-31-11 | 01:08 PM
#9160
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 150
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
Here is my 2009.5 Kona Dr. Dew 56 cm. FSA Metropolis bars, Travel Contact 700x37.
Here it is in Mt. Dew form. Turns out my 26" rims from my IronHorse fit it just fine with WTB Weirwolfs, but I have to take the P45 longboards off.
I have a set of drops to try out but i need some bb7s and some barcons first.
Here it is in Mt. Dew form. Turns out my 26" rims from my IronHorse fit it just fine with WTB Weirwolfs, but I have to take the P45 longboards off.
I have a set of drops to try out but i need some bb7s and some barcons first.
01-03-12 | 09:26 PM
#9161
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
From: Champaign, Il
Bikes: Litespeed and a Fantom Cross Commuter
01-04-12 | 07:56 PM
#9164
You gonna eat that?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,917
Likes: 543
From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
01-05-12 | 08:27 PM
#9165
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Thailand
Bikes: Kona Sutra
My last all rounder bicycle finished after years of finding a bike that suit my style.
Thorn Raven Tour, really love this one.(Btw, i use Alfine instead of Rohloff.That one's too expensive for me.)
Thorn Raven Tour, really love this one.(Btw, i use Alfine instead of Rohloff.That one's too expensive for me.)
01-05-12 | 11:36 PM
#9166
Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Lebanon, TN
Bikes: early 90s Schwinn 754 aluminum
I really like this one. That frame bag is really nice. Give your friend props. Favorite part about this bike: the coffee mug in the bottle holder. Nothing better on a cold day while waiting at a red light :smiley:
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01-05-12 | 11:39 PM
#9167
Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Lebanon, TN
Bikes: early 90s Schwinn 754 aluminum
01-06-12 | 01:16 PM
#9169
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Hey, new to the forum. Thought I'd post my commuter bike. Love this thing, so comfortable and smooth. My first nice bike and have been commuting back and forth to school for the past semester. Felt great and it's nice to ride on the cold New Hampshire mornings haha.
Raleigh FT-1
Raleigh FT-1
01-06-12 | 05:40 PM
#9170
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 55
Likes: 0
Yeah it is the Gravity Zilla. It rides nice on the road, smoother than my roadbike and quicker than my mountain bike. I can feel the extra resistance of the semi-knobby tires compared to my road bike but that is to be expected. I have taken it on some single track and it handles very good! I love the fit, it feels like you are sitting in the bike instead of on it! Overall I would say it is exactly as described on BD...sort of a jack of all trades-master of none type bike!
01-06-12 | 06:10 PM
#9171
Tractorlegs
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,185
Likes: 60
From: El Paso, TX
Bikes: Schwinn Meridian Single-Speed Tricycle
Hey, new to the forum. Thought I'd post my commuter bike. Love this thing, so comfortable and smooth. My first nice bike and have been commuting back and forth to school for the past semester. Felt great and it's nice to ride on the cold New Hampshire mornings haha.
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Raleigh FT-1
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Raleigh FT-1
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Trikeman
Trikeman
01-06-12 | 07:15 PM
#9172
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
From: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Bikes: Diamondback Copperhead (hardtail, winter bike), 2014 Giant Rapid 2, 2015 Kona Big Rove ST
Here's my bike which I use for commuting. Diamondback Copperhead (circa 2007) with rack & SPD pedals. Front tire: Continental Touring Plus. Rear tire: Continental City Contact. Just about everything has been repaired, replaced or upgraded at some point. Only change since this pic are the studded tires. It's gone through 3 years of 3 season commuting. This is my first winter of commuting so we'll see how the bike survives.
01-08-12 | 02:20 PM
#9174
Needs to Ride More
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 764
Likes: 2
From: Long Beach, CA
Bikes: 1996 Bianchi EL/OS, 1991 Miyata QuickCross
What bars are those? I'm looking for a set that has a lot of sweep but more reach, and those look like just the ticket. Do you have a shot of the bars from the cockpit?
01-08-12 | 06:46 PM
#9175
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Thailand
Bikes: Kona Sutra
This one is Soma Lauterwasser Handlebar, I don't have a shot on cockpit yet but you can find some on google pics.
