Nice color combination.

By chance, what kind of rack are you using?

Fun, bombproof, heavy. Not supple. But yesterday, I was aiming at potholes, laughing off frost heaves, and basically ignoring all the gravel and Winter detritus on the streets. I'm running them at 35psi; would probably roll faster at higher pressure, but I'm having too much fun cruising along. Definitely prefer the road feel and lighter Big Apple 2.35s, but they are a bit more fragile than the Hookworms. I'll probably swap back at some point. Or go with some skinny tires and feel way faster.

Recently, I've been having bad thoughts about road brake/shifters, set up mustache style...

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started a thread around this beauty but should really add to this thread Trek Domane 4.5 with full fenders, handlebar bag, stem bag, MagicShine headlight, two bottles and a pump on the downtube. all stock except Specialized Romin saddle.

started a thread around this beauty but should really add to this thread Trek Domane 4.5 with full fenders, handlebar bag, stem bag, MagicShine headlight, two bottles and a pump on the downtube. all stock except Specialized Romin saddle.[/QUOTE]

Sweet - looks ready to go anywhere.:thumb:

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I'm coming up on my first year of commuting by bike and the only thing I regret is that I didn't start doing it years ago. I bike to different clients around the city so my commute is usually different each day.

So far I've added Planet Bike Cascadia fenders which have been great, swapped the nobby tires with smooth running Nimbus Aramdillos, added a kickstand, replaced the stock seat, replaced the suspension fork with a rigid fork and replaced the low, flat handlebars with some that are more swept back and a bit higher to give me a more upright posture. I started having neck pain from arching my neck up at such a sharp angle and this is much, much more comfortable for me. I have a Cygolite Metro 420 for the front and a Cygolite Hotshot for the back, both of which I absolutely love and would recommend to anyone.

About the only thing I might change in the future is getting rid of the chain for a carbon belt setup since I'm not a big maintenance person and don't want to have to think about getting oil on my clothes, I just want to hop on and ride. It's also fairly heavy at 34lbs but it's been a good commuter for me so far.

It's funny, when I spend money on my car I get angry and when I spend it on my bike I have no problem with it.

Cool bike! My Trek also had a front suspension fork that I replaced it with a surly fork. Would you switch to internal gears with the belt, or just single speed?

Got me a new project for my train station commuter. Aluminum frame mountain bike, rigid front fork, 21sp, and RD "protector", has spots for mounting rack, and fenders, and.............. cost me 10euros. :)

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My wife did a little grocery shopping the other day on her new Trek 7.2.

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Very cool but looks like the front of your saddle melted. Must be from hot riding?!

I Have no idea why it keeps showing up side down, but this is my new ride fresh from the shop. She has 20 miles on her now, and hopefully plenty more to go.

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Set up to attach a Trek Mountain Train?

Yep, I pull my son all over the place when I'm not commuting to work, behind the Trailer Bike I pull a 2 wheel trailer that used to pull my son, it now pulls groceries.. Trying to teach him to grab for the bike first instead of driving everywhere. I'm down 150 lbs, this bike runs on fat and saves me money, my car runs on money and makes me fat. :)

Great looking ride! Love the color. What drive train did you choose? Are those v-brakes? I have a stock '11 LHT, and the only thing I'd change is the canti brakes with their front cable hanger mounted on the headset.

Very nice looking, like the color also.

Yeah, I've loved this color since I saw it on the Handsome Devil. I just got lucky and found an old LHT this color. I think it's an '08.

The drivetrain is 3x8 with Shimano SL-BS64 shifters, Deore LX derailleurs (M571 front, M580 rear) a Deore LX (M570) crank with 44-36-26 rings and a 12-28 XTR (M950) cassette. I got the derailleurs for about $40 total from Jenson and everything else except the small chain rings came off of other bikes I bought used.

I did go with V-brakes. I was using Travel Agents with short pull levers for a while, and that worked pretty well. I recently got the Tektro long pull levers (as pictured) and that's easier to set up and feels a little better.

Well here's my college commuter.
2006 diamondback response, been through many upgrades but it now serves as my commuting bike. Upgrades would be, avid bb7's, topeak rack, cat eye omni 5 rear light, dual cat eye jido headlights, wald front basket, wald folding rear baskets, 28inch wide wald 898 handlebars, wald middle weight fenders, changed to rigid surly instigator fork, schwalbe road cruisers in cream.

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Going to add fenders/rack/bar-ends/etc soon.

My luckiness is not over yet, found a 24sp touring bike on the dutch craigslist for 20 euros! :) wheel dynamo powering both front and rear lights, trekking handlebars.

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I have the same goal for this year: make the bike and and trail-a-bike the default mode of transportation for my son and me. So far it's been a little cold for the trail-a-bike, but we've used a burley trailer quite a bit.

LOL and congrats on the weight loss.

Lucky you!

Uber functional, love it!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=308324This big gear thing was one of the coolest features of my old commute. Ironically, I wasn't able to finish paying for my new bike (pictured) :love: until I started staying home, taking care of my kid. So I only get to take it out on nights and weekends now. But this is my trusty all-weather all-city commuter. Soma Double Cross with a Velocity wheelset (36 spoke Dyad rim in the back for all those nasty curbs and potholes that broke TWO rear wheels and FIVE axles on my last bike), Apex stuff with SRAM's new-ish road-optimized flatbar shifters. Once I got the set-back seatpost, it felt like the bike I always wished I had. I even took it off-roading at Forest Park over the weekend. Fenders to come when I need 'em. Platforms because if I couldn't put my foot down sometimes I might die. :twitchy: I may swap out chainrings for a long tour this fall, but other than that it's set up. Thanks to Matt, Billy, and KT at Bushwick Bike shop for their knowledge and patience.

First ride on slicks this year... was such a gorgeous day here.

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My every day i need it, weather permitting ride. 72 schwinn varsity turned comutter.
39/18 gears with a 180mm crank.
upright handle bars
soft seat
head,tail lights,bell, mirror
2 bottle holders

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