Looks great! I just missed the sale on that frame in my size and was quite sad. Is that the fork from Bike Island?

Yes.

$360 and some change.
I really did hunt for good, used parts, for a good price. So it took me awhile to finish the build. But I am satisfied with the build and it was fun to do.

Well done! I held off buying b/c I couldn't spec it out (at the time) for less than $500 total.

This looks very clean. I really like projects that involve recycling old parts. I built up one of my 2 commuters from my parts bin and I enjoyed that as much as I did building up my road bike from new parts.

here she is
http://i44.tinypic.com/15yenfs.jpg

I like 'em both. Just needs bottle cages.

Hot!

1993 Mt. Shasta Tempest I got brand new in 2008 from LBS in Geneva IL. I use it as a school bus for my 2-1/2 year old among other things.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=337536

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ps52526fd5.jpg

Been riding this as my commuter exclusively since I got it, with my MTB being dedicated to trails until the winter hits. Featuring my first set of (free from a friend) clipless pedals! Just gotta sit down and peel/scrape off them flashy wheel decals one of these days, and swap the locking skewers from my MTB road wheels so I can actually park it at school.

Wow, 1993 brand new in 2008! Is that super old stock, or something? Also, that child seat looks pretty funky. You must be one confident rider to have a kid seated like that (not knocking you at all, btw)

Yeah, I got it a one-of-a-kind bike shop (read about it and the guy who runs it at http://www.chicagobikeshops.info/shopDetails.php?id=128). He really did have the bike sitting around new since then. Kind of par for the course at that shop. It was his idea to put 100psi 26x1.5 slicks on it. I blew out the back gumwall tire and we couldn't get a replacement so it's black now.

The kid seat is actually not that bad. It's called a wee ride and I feel pretty stable and can see and interact with my son while we are riding. He loves it so it's totally worth it. The seat itself comes right off with a single thumbscrew so I can ride unimpeded when alone.

lol I read some of the reviews on that page, crazy stuff!

Here's my commute bike!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=337677

Here is my new commuter. I like it very very much. Especially after I put the nice sissy gel seat on it. )

hey guys. long time lurker of this forum and i finally made an account. here's my first post of my commuter bikes:

scott sportster p55 (2011 i think)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17...ps218a5664.jpg

giant escape city 2014
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17...pse20cfcae.jpg

Operation drop bar disc MTB is done, still haven't gotten my rack in the mail yet but she's road worthy finally.
http://i.imgur.com/3Q2ivfz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PCB3kcX.jpg

My old Poprod is now the commuter. Pretty much stockish from the late 90s with some road pedals. 11 highway miles each way. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=338167 Could use some 8 speed brifters. The bar end shifters were pretty cool in 97. Not too sure now.

I'm not being critical, but looking of education. Why build a bike like this when there are road and cross bikes built for disk brakes and can handle fat tires? Is there an advantage that this build gives you that is otherwise not available?

I know for some its the geometry of the bike. Putting on dropbars on a mtb that already feels good gives them the versatility thata cross bike would give. But they ddon't have to spend the money on another bike. But as we all know, n+1 is not a bad thing.

maybe he just didnt want to buy a whole other bike?

road with disk is quite high-end still at this point, and cross bikes are still kind of a specialized niche and not always readily available new or used. MTB are a dime a dozen, and generally MTB parts are cheaper I think, yet still sturdy. I think for a lot of people, it makes a lot of sense to start with an already-rugged platform, and class it up a bit for commuting.

Haha, you've passed through uncool, 'cycling' back around to 'retro', which is another kind of cool!

Lulz.

Just uncool.

Those dura ace pedals are so old they are heavy.

I will take advantage of the double tap to say that the old steel frame is a plush ride.

Will probably upgrade the wheels and call it good.

Well for one I can fit 2.6" tires on this and put up to an 140mm suspension fork, plus I dont dont buy bikes I build them.
edit: I didn't mean for that to sound a defensive as it does I'm just bad at wording :)

It's ok, you can be a total prick in your comments, your avatar tells me you're a pretty cool guy!

2013 Scott Scale 970- 29er commuter mode (at least 45 lbs with panniers and stuff).
http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/...81207999_o.jpg

You could, but instead you are using (fairly) thin tires, and a solid (carbon?) fork with drop bars. This is small wheeled road bike with disk brakes. Was it built just for the use of disk brakes in a road-bike application without buying a new/different frame? What is the intended use of this build commpaired to the other bike you posted in (I think) the HOT or NOT thread?

You and me both dude...you and me both...:thumb:

If I see something different than the norm, I want to get inside the head of the person doing it and find out "who, what, where, when, why, how".

I built a winter back last season thinking I was doing it to save money. I did (save money) but discovered I ended up with exactly what I wanted, not what the bike company decided was the best match of components. I don't think I'll ever buy a new bike again. The downside - I can't stop screwing around with it!