Well, I've had it for more than a decade, but it finally earned "commuter" status.

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It's a plain jane Gary Fisher "Wahoo" that I got on deep discount at the LBS. Though I thought it was OK during the test ride, it was never as comfortable as my Schwinn, so it went onto a hook in the garage. Last year I got studded tires for it, and it's now my winter bike. (Yes, I went to studs on both front and back, since it's now snowing in earnest). Nokian 160's.

The handlebars are swept back 15 degrees, my last experiment before I switched to "north road" bars on my other bikes for good. This one will get the same treatment, sooner or later. Here's the latest from my Inner Fred:

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It's an old "Mirrycle" mirror from when I had drop bars. A piece of 1/2 inch PVC pipe just fits in my handlebars. I slit it, and used an old 5/16" axle to hold it together, with the bearing cone as a spreader nut! I really like having a mirror. When riding in the dark, I can see cars coming from the distance, and move over as they approach.

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Bike is a 1988 Trek 830 frame that I bought off eBay as new old stock, meaning it had never been built into a bike.
Fork is a cro-mo disc cross fork. Brake is a BB5.
All parts were new or spare parts I had lying around.

I would love to find an old frame like that and build up a bike. I dont think frames are around here.

That's a great looking commuter.

Thanks!

First "winter" storm for the uptown. The tires are PERFECT for these conditions!!

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Dark out now, should be a fun ride home! :)

- Andy

Broke a couple of spokes on the commuter last night... so I dug out the backup commuter (2000 Klein Quantum Race). I've had to use it a couple times over the course of this year when I've had mechanical issues... so I guess it officially qualifies as a commuter bike itself. Not necessarily a fun commuter-riding bike, but not bad every once in a while. Very fast... VERY stiff!!!

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I think I broke one of your spokes just by looking at that picture! Sorry about that...

...not to mention, the paint scheme may burn out your retinas in just the right light. :-)

I commute on a bike like that always, just have it outfitted with a rack and trunk bag, and have clip-on fenders when needed.

That bike is so stiff it rattled Chuck Norris!

Don't get me wrong, I love this bike! I've owned it for several years and it's a great road bike. I'm just saying it doesn't make a good commuter, for me, in its present configuration.

Here's mine, a mid-1980s KHS Winner 10-speed. I've added a rear rack for panniers since taking this photo:

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That's our elBoda Boda in the background, for the times we want to go somewhere on bikes with kiddo in the "back seat."

Velo-Orange Polyvalent with S&S couplers
 

My wife got a new car this summer, so I decided that surely, I deserved a new bike! It took a while to get it all together, but i finally finished and installed the last (rear) fender today.

In addition to the frame, I used a number of V-O parts as well. The rims, bar-tape, saddle and stem are all V-O. The dynohub is a Shutter Precision sp-8 hooked up to B&M front and rear lights. The wheels are 650b with Grand Bois Hetre tires and a 2X8 drivetrain recycled from a previous build. The fenders are home-made (if that wasn't obvious) from layers of cherry veneer bent around a frame. Best of all, the S&S couplers allow me to disassemble the whole thing and pack it into an airline certified case for travel! It isn't the simplest thing to pack, but the fact that it *can* be packed is really great.


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Elegant.

dc, you whole bike looks great, and your "home-made" fenders look fantastic! You should write a whole post about how you did it! (Or if you already posted, drop me a link)

Finished my new steed this morning, and took it out for a beautiful 31 mile test ride with a couple of friends. I was crushed a few weeks ago when I spotted a crack on my other bikes top tube; I needed to find a frame that I could transfer all my parts over to, and the Surly fit the bill perfectly. So far, so good. I just need to re-install my front light, and run the wire to the rear and it'll be complete. Here's to lots of great miles!
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Hi,
bconneraz could you explain me what is in the bottle down the tube ? and what is it connected to ?

It's an Air Zound (a rechargeable air horn)

New to me old Peugeot. Rides real nice and zippy. My first bike with indexed shifting. Swanky. Needs to be cleaned and regreased (and that dinky cable lock has got to be cut off) but it's in great shape.

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My Specialized AWOL Comp in commuter mode (still needs fenders, though):

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AWOL Comp commuter by GRAVELBIKEcom, on Flickr

Awesome bike, I enjoy your blog.

What kind of front rack is that? never seen anything like it.

edit: nevermind, found your blog post about it... Tara Lowrider
View the Tara Lowrider at http://www.ortliebusa.com

Thanks! :)

Correct. It's extremely stable. Even when packed "lopsided" (i.e. heavy laptop in one side, lightweight stuff in the other), it handles predictably. Tubus definitely knows a thing or two about racks and low-riders.

That bike is ready for anything! And it has a horn and bell!

Early Xmas
 

Long awaited wheel upgrade for my Cross Check came today (replacing a 7-year-old stock wheelset). I'm even excited about my new chain and lube. How big of a geek can I be?

I got me a set of those for my lht this summer. What hubs?

As for the geek bit, I go with not on this forum.

Edit: picture zooming shows me they are xt.

Yes, XT hubs. I also went with 36 spokes, up from the 32 spoke stock wheels. How's your wheelset working for you?

They have been great so far,I got them with the lx hubs. I solely commute and haul my son so I went with the 36 spokes as well. I think they are a bit heavier than my old wheels but it doesn't really bother me, I just stopped getting trophies on Strava for my commute.