How did you do the coffee cup holder - thinking about that for my rig ~Bill

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GT Zum commuter ready to go.

Outfitted entirely with cheap or scrounged items.

I am proudest of my front basket, which is a mini milk crate from Big Lots for $1.30.

Felt coffee cup holder, pretty generic travel mug, I have two or three now from various promotions that fit.

Those same coffee mugs also fit a standard bottle cage, I also carry coffee in the mornings on my Torker graduate or Salsa Fargo depending on my mood and where I'm going after work.

Cannondale winter frankenbike is finished... for now. New additions since last pic are drop bars and levers, bar end shifters, studded tires. This is my first attempt at bare frame build and (almost) all scrounged/used parts. I'm pretty happy with the results - but I have this real compulsion though to keep changing stuff
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Well the poor old Kenda Kwests have finally gotten near the end at about 3900mi, tread starting to separate. Put the Kuwie into light load mode as to maybe get a couple hundred more miles out of the tire, but this spring she needs a serious overhaul rings up front are tired, and another paint job is in order so look forward to that.
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Where did you get that awesome rear rack for your bag and does it come in black!?

Yes it does! It's actually just the cheap 10-15 dollar sunlite front rack. I put it on the back and it's perfect for supporting the bag and keeping it off the cable.

I have gone through many sets of the Kenda Kwests. Very little mileage and I get belt seperation. For thos of you thinking "why do you continue to buy them?" I didn't continue to buy them - they came on three of five family bikes. All have had to be replaced after a few hundred miles.

My commuter came with Kwests as well, the bead ripped open on the rear after less than 200 miles. They happily replaced it under warranty, hoping to get at least a couple thousand miles out of them now. So far so good... they ride well, handle fine, and look pretty cool, no complaints for a stock tire here.

I bought the KWests mainly to see if a cheaper tire can go the mileage, and truthfully I am impressed that 30 bucks worth of tires went nearly 4k miles, but I will not be buying another set.

My main complaint with them is that they don't offer much flat protection at all, even the smallest piece of glass seems to go right through and into the tube, every time. I put some of those tire liner strips in them and that's helping a lot, but not an ideal solution obviously.

I also enjoy running my different tires until they won't run no more, so to speak. Found it interesting.
Thanks for sharing.

I have an old school Continental Contact 26X1.75 that has 6000+ miles on it. The highest mileage I have gotten out of any tire. I think it is a very high quality tire that was mainly run on the front of converted mtn bike commuters.

I've had the same problem with Kwests. Never with that few miles, but they would start to go "thumpity thump thump" well before 4000 miles- probably before 1000. It might be worth mentioning that I'm a pretty big guy and generally ride with a load on the back.

Yeah, I'm only ~140lbs and they're on a ~30lb steel bike as setup, my load normally adds ~15lbs (laptop + tools + change of clothes in a messenger bag)... so it was definitely a defective tire, not an overloading issue. They're so wide and grippy (the 40mm version) that I can't even really skid them when it's dry out, so that wasn't a factor in its quick death either. So far so good on the replacement still.

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Redline single speed 29'er w/ disc brakes. MN winter commuter.

Lookin' good!

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Nice, I like the silver cable housing!

I picked up a bike with them on it and they ended up with them on my 890. They feel lethargic. I think these replies about them is the nail in the coffin for them and time to get the Pasella's mounted up. Next flipper that needs tires will get them.

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This is my sister's new commuter. It's actually her old Specialized Crossroads granny bike, that I just finished fixing up. She wanted a commuting bike, and the crossroads had just been sitting in my parents garage for years. The Derailleur was bent, and it was pretty ugly looking (to her, and me), with very upright bars, a suspension seat post and cushy seat, and a suspension fork. I changed the fork, stem and bars; the seat and post; the tires (I put on 32mm); and I replaced the bent derailleur hanger. I cleaned and adjusted everything, and added a few things that I think are necessary: a seat bag, a rack and a pump. I'm really happy how it turned out, all for somewhere between $100 and $150.

What's that white stuff all over the ground?

I don't really understand the criticism of Kenda Kwest tires. I've got them on both of my bikes and I've never had any problems with them. They roll well, they're durable, and they last a long time. I've ridden several thousand kilometres on the set I have on my primary commuter and they are still going strong.

I agree. I use Continentals these days, but in the past when I've used Kendas they've always been dependable. I like the puncture resistance of my Contis though . . .

Maybe I just got a bunch of bad ones. Never again YMMV. That's six tires with less than 100 miles each, and now one more set has what looks like a belt that broke. Go for it if you are comfortable with 'em, but I'll stick with another brand for my next purchase. With 17 bikes in the stable I can't afford crap.

Dandruff.