My Recumbent Commuter
 

Here is my commutter bike setup:
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It is a Bacchetta Giro 26.
I have some new panniers on order so my load setup will change soon.

The bike is leaning against the great bike lockers my employer makes available.

I never saw a recumbent that close before, yours look really cool!

Nice looking ride mozul.
A neighbor rides a recumbent to work. He follows the same route as me - just rides 2 miles farther.

I've been behind him and have seen the view that motorists see and I'd be terrified riding something with that low profile in traffic.

Mine is what they call a High Racer style. Your body is positioned fairly high above the axles. Those are 26" wheels and I have 4 blinkies on the back. The three you see here and one on the back of my helmet. I feel pretty visible to the cars.

Thanks, she really likes it and says it's much more comfy than her last bike which was a FS mtb.

My new commuter, a 1984 Centurion ProTour 15...

http://www.grinderbikes.com/centurion_03.jpg

Got it from my good compadre Jon @ grinderbikes.com, I think he found it at a yard sale, and the thing is almost brand-spanking new. It still has the original tires on it, they look like they haven't been ridden more than 100 miles. We stuck fenders on it and a new set of aero brake levers, and that's pretty much it. Thing rides like a freight train, and I mean that in a good way.

Burd, I love your bike! :) I'm a big fan of brown. :D

My 05' Breezer Freedom with a few upgrades-

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...s/HPIM1426.jpg

Brooks B67 saddle
Mavic 217 SUP rims
Thomson Elite seatpost
Nitto Dirt Drop handle bar stem
Continental City Contacts 26 x 1.5
Busch & Muller D permanent tail light

Thanks, me too. This is the only bike I've ever had where I actually wanted gumwall tires :)

love the breezer. looks like its set up nicely

Here is my fair-weather commuter, a '81 Takara given to me by my friend who can no longer ride bikes. I replaced the stock handlebars and added new aero brake levers, and mounted a pair of All Condition Armadillos on the stock wheels.

http://home.speedfactory.net/jnmcmic...a_panniers.JPG

Hey MT, finely the Takara is unveiled! I look forward to seeing it next CM. Doesn't look nearly nerdy enough for you, though... ;)

Good looking bike Map tester.
GT is right. Not as "nerdy" as I thought it would be. ;)

The inner speedier me is trying to get out. :D However, it does have a geek light system. :p

Glad to hear it. :beer:


I saw the light. ;)
Was the Brooks on the bike or did you swap saddles?
How do you like it?

I added the Honey brown Brooks B-17. I have a black B-17 on my other commuter, the Giant OCR Touring. After they are broken-in, they are very comfortable. In this heat, and my weight, it doesn't take too long to break them in.

My '05 Specialized Sirrus properly equipped for commuting.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...s/362b73ed.jpg

My '06 Cannondale Cyclocross disc.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ofCdale91k.jpg

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Got fenders, new pedals, lights, new reflectors. A friend gave me a rack but I haven't put it on yet. Now I have two reflectors on the rear (four if you count pedal reflectors, but who can see those anyway?) and a tail light, but my front end only has a headlight, so I need to fix it up with a reflector or two too, plan on adding some reflective tape as well. Rides exellently, but the tires really do suck - I got them on sale a Wal-Mart a year ago for $2 each (regular price $4!), I think bell imports some with a reflective sidewall that are a bit higher quality, unless anybody knows what I can get in the 26 x 1 3/8" size that's better.

Good looking bike. I'm working on a similar frame right now. What kind is it?

Less reflectors and more lights. An bright LED headlight or two will go well with the generator light.

Tires - http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/590.html

The bike is an All-Pro but that's just a name K-Mart applied to all of the bicycles they sold regardless of manufacturer, so really I have no idea who actually made it.
The generator is more than adequate for lighting purposes, but of course goes out when I stop. Although one of those blinking LEDs would certainly be better than a reflector now that you mention it, I was meaning to get one for the rear already anyway. I just need to be seen when I'm at a stop, rather than to be able to see at a stop.
Thanks for the link to the tires.

http://myxo.css.msu.edu/danimal/bike...2005_small.jpg
(photo is old... now it has a rack and computer)

My touring bike dealie (cobbled together from parts):

Ishiwata Feather triple-butted lugged steel frame (~58 cm)
Shimano 105/Mavic wheels
Shimano LX derailers + canti brakes
SunTour friction shifters
TruVativ touring crank
Campy brake levers

Actually, those little reflectors are very visible. I say this after seeing many people with no lights at all, and the only thing that shows you they're there is the little orange reflective thing moving up and down. Really!

Here's my $5 rainy day ride, a 1977 Raleigh Grand Prix:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j7...rsnprixcom.jpg

Schwinn IMPACT
 

My Schwinn:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...innimpact1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...innimpact2.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...rt/bikesig.jpg

Its all stock. And I forget what year model but Ive had it since I was a weee kid. Im just getting into riding for fun again.. :D