Remember, all stars begin as gas.

I think that if you live in Colorado you can justify it.

From today... has been great in the foot of snow we have received in the past three days.

Okay, now i've got that "The Sun is a mas of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace" song in my head!

I love every fatbike I see. I can't wait for them to start getting more attainable.

65er, what's on the bottom of your down tube?

Here's my 71/72 Super Course getting gassed up. NJ is the last place where self-serve gas is still not legal, so this is the attending putting gas in it.

Looks like some kind of shield to keep stuff from flying off the tires and hitting him in the face.

I have been looking for a setup like you have for a LONG time. Are there any identifying marks in those bags? Where did you happen to find them?


Those things are awesome!

It's not legal in Oregon, either. Whenever I go across the border to CA I end up sitting in my car for a minute wondering where the attendant is before I remember.

It is a spray shield... does more to protect the bike from spary than me as those tyres do not throw up much in the way of water or snow. Attached with velcro so I can take it on and off depending on what I am doing.

Damn, that is COOL

a few more pics. I don't own a car. I've had the Hunter 29er for about 3 years now, and have used it for many things, including touring, an attempt at the tour divide, club rides, and of course mtb rides...

wow that front brake rotor is HUGE!

oops. See below...

All your attachment links say invalid link specified. Man I want to see it!

best photo in thread!

while the rest of these clowns drool over the newest Surly whatever, you post original content ... keep it coming and

I love this bike.

Agreed, the Lambdas are quite nice. I still want to try the MKS RMX pedals, though.

What are those extender-looking doohickies the pedals are screwed into?

My urban assault vehicle: a '93 Specialized Crossroads with Nashbar Townie bags, Nashbar Trekker handlebars, and a Nordic trailer. Now, 'this' is a ride!!!!!

A couple of these:
https://dx.com/p/flood-to-throw-zoomi...nt-3-aaa-26800
I run one on steady and one on flash. Great deal for the money, and the AAA battery life is excellent.

From a ride to the store this morning.

My new "lite" commuter:







Bike started life as an employee purchase, wicked cheap, of a 2005 Gary Fisher Cronus urban bike. 1x9, balloon tires, BB7 brakes (205mm up front -- yowza!), Bontrager Switchblade Al fork.




As soon as it arrived, it got chopped and given to my dad. 700c x 35 front w SA 70mm drum brake, 24 x 2.5" rear, B67 saddle, ape-hangers, brakes linked to one lever with Problem Solver 1-into-2 gizmo:




He wasn't thrilled with it, traded him a Dahon to get it back, at which point it became my drop bar commuter. 2x9 drivetrain, Ultegra bar-ends, Ultegra GS rear der, LX fd, Cane Creek brake levers, 26 x 1.25 tires. (Historical Note: that's a tanker going through the old Memorial Bridge, connecting Portsmouth NH to Kittery ME, RIP):




Traded to a friend for work on the shop website as a mtn bike. 3x9 drivetrain, XT cranks, XT low-normal RD, XT integrated brake/shift levers, 26 2.2 knobbies:




...and back to it's current incarnation:



Still with the same XT/LX drivetrain, 46/34/24 chainrings, 11-32 cass. Upside down townie bars from a Trek Zara. Hand-stitched leather grips and tt protector. Brooks B17 Special saddle. Carradice bag and QR support. Trek Flare 2 rear light and another Planet Bike on the nds seatstay; Niterider 250 on the bars, Trek Ion 2 on the nds fork leg. Shimano A-520 pedals -- spd on one side, flat on the other. Stars of the show are the Big Apple 2.35 tires, 26 on the rear, 29 up front. The fork is a SASO carbon leg fork (Rockshox sticker is a joke...) with 5mm more offset than the original Bontrager Switchblade, but same crown to d/o measurement which quickened steering appreciably; 29er replacement rim up front slows the steering back down. 205mm front disk was way overkill and noisy, so it got replaced with a 160 rotor.

The 250 lumen light is as low as I'd ever go for night commutes and will probably be upgraded to a Cygolite 410. Carradice bag and support was on closeout from Peter White and holds just enough for a day's work. Love the positioning on the bike, kind of a mid-drop, but might explore other bar options. This bike is super for my 38 mi r/t commute, speedier than it looks and great over gravel and crappy New England roads. This will be my snow bike, outfitted with studded tires once snow and ice start sticking, and will get fenders.

For now, it's an absolute hoot to ride and super fun.

I love me some 2.35 Big Apples, Mconlonx!
My commuter is in the same vein, though I've since gone to the 50mm Marathon Supremes.

I'm shocked how good they are. The 2.2 Bontrager Hanks that came with the original bike felt wicked sluggish, but the Schwalbes are fantastic.

Yes! The Big Apples have a great ride quality. Surprisingly low rolling resistance, with a big, fat, round profile that makes cornering a pure joy.

Here's my workhorse / 29er in its current commuter guise, sans fenders at the moment, shod with the 50mm Marathon Supremes. I've tilted the rear rack a bit forward - I have plenty of heel clearance,and it works great with my panniers (pulls the weight balance towards center):