My b-max size 20" bicycle. Stainless frame, rims, spokes, fenders, and fork.

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I don't understand why anyone would think the Vaya is an ugly bike.

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Seven Cycles Halcyon aka Transmogrifier
1 year old (born 7/5/2011)
2095 commuting miles
-25 lbs (will always be a Clydesdale)
1 bent front derailluer
10 flats
1 cracked rim
3320 total miles

BTW, awesome forum. Full of good info.

Wow. That bike is ready for any kind of action. What kind of terrain do you ride over?

This is my beast of burden. Not as expensive as many of th bikes on here. But I'll tell you what, she gets the job done. She's got nearly 500 miles in the 3 months I've had her.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=259849

That Salsa is F'n sweet. Great job on that.

Here is my commuter/touring bike with all of it's carrying capacity available.
http://liveoncenjoy.com/SMF/MGalleryItem.php?id=599

And here with pretty minimal cargo room.
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My "newest" 1 x 7 commuter (the bike is 20 years old) which I built up for my wife to commute on:

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Great looking bikepacking setup on the Salsa. You got the handle bar sling too?

My 2006 Kona Smoke

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Perfect for my 5 mile commute

Now with a Brooks saddle

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That is a great looking commuter.

Simple, elegant, purposeful. I love it!

Today's commute the shop and all my errands were handled by my new "Velocycle"... purchased as I wanted a folder that would be a good fit in the boot of my little car.

The day started out with a multi modal trip down town and I popped the bike in the trunk of my ex's Saturn...

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Was a back pack kind of a day although the bike carries loaded panniers like they are not even there due to the low centre of gravity.

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The tight 6 speed block and racy little tyres make this a great urban assault vehicle that has a pretty good top end for a really upright bike with a foot forward geometry... unless you are riding into the wind and we had very little of that today.

Figure that the bike folds compactly enough and rolls well enough when folded that it will be great for any multi modal trips too.

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Adirondack Utility Bike - Cheap Carrier
 

Since everything is close by, I use my bike for 80-90 percent of the trips to the hardware store, grocery store, dollar store, post office, bank, meetings, etc.

I have looked at the photos of milk crates and cat litter boxes, but the former is too tall and the latter is just a little too utilitarian. I just wanted to share how this shopping basket from a certain home improvement store works so effectively on my Blackburn rack. It's held in with a single matching bungee cord and pops on and off effortlessly. Stable enough for 13-15 lbs of groceries. The red is a little flashy, but looking for a green basket to match!

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Started commuting last month, had done it before a few years ago. Loving it, even with the 100+ degree temps we've been having. This is what I have to select from every morning.

My Steyr Clubman, the one I bought to match my Steyr pistols. Set up simply as a single speed with coaster brake. This one may inherit the IGH you'll see in a bit.

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My Redline 925. Still a single speed but soon to become a 3 or 5 speed. The butterfly bar works nicely, but I think it could use a longer stem. I never use the close hand position and sometimes it feels a bit cramped. Otherwise, I really like how this bike rides, nice and solid.

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This is a fun one. Raleigh Technium frame with a carbon fork. I have converted it to an 8 speed IGH, but here's the kicker, only gears 1-4 work. I risked buying the wheel cheap knowing this might not be an adjustment issue. It might be the shifter, but I'm not that worried about it. 4 gears seem to be enough after gearing up to a 52/16. This is my "it's going to be windy today" bike. My only complaint with this bike is that it's a very small frame. WIll probably replace it in the near future.

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Pax, digging the Raleigh and the Redline- pity that the 925 is no longer produced.

I may be mistaken, but I think that we I first joined BF, you were using or just transitioned from an Electra Townie. I just recall someone from the land of BOK and QT stating that a crank forward/flat foot bike wasn't as bad as all the haters were saying...

Tell me how you do it. I tried using bungee cord(s) to tie down a milk crate, but it kept shifting while empty, let alone anything else in it. And my DIY skills suck, lack of tools, and short chain stays means I haven't tried the bucket panniers. One solution that I came up with was a beverage crate zip-tied to the rack. I stil have the crate, but removed it so that I could experiment with a trunk bag. I'd really like to give your set-up a go before going back to my old one.

Thanks and you are not mistaken. I did graduate from the Townie to a RANS crank forward, but recently sold it. I still think they are great bikes and will probably have another at some point, but overall they don't currently fit my style of riding and I've been trying to trim down my fleet a bit.

A lot of singletrack and forest roads on my way to work. Nothing like zipping through the woods down singletrack in the drops!!

Thanks! No I didnt get a handlebar bag I just use some straps I picked up at the outdoor store to strap my one man tent to the bars, works perfect!

Trying out 44mm tires. I am thinking this bike is going to settle down permanently w/ 35mm tires.

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Love this setup!! Great job!

Hi All,

Picked up my new Jamis Commuter 4, this weekend. Since I bicycle for fitness (I no longer commute), I wanted an Internally Geared Hub (IGH) and disc brakes. Most new commuters set up that way start at $1,000.00. However, through my local Jamis dealer, I was able to obtain a new 2010 model, which came with a Shimano Alfine 8-speed IGH, a front derailleur (equivalent 16-speed), Shimano 416 manual discs and a Shimano Dynamo hub up front. Because it was New Old Stock (NOS), it came in at under $800.00, out the door. My ride home was 13.5 miles and my smile lasted at least that long!

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I have some good friends... one thought my back might like his Catrike and has been on my case to use it for some extended test drives so it will be here for the next week.

My commute to the shop today was a blast... a guy on a motorcycle was pacing me and yelled out "42 kmh !!!." and I felt like I was idling along.

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I've been really curious about recumbent trikes for the past 10 years or so, and this pic sparks the curiosity once again. Cool looking ride!
I think a trike with a schlumpf up front and an IGH out back would be a sweet setup.