WOW that bike is superb!! Totally retro looking but with many modern components like the brakes. I love that combination - sorta like old muscle cars with modern wheels, brakes, and suspension.

They're a local boutique brand out of Ottawa Canada.

https://www.talltreecycles.ca/steel-wool-bikes

That steelwool is a fabulous commuter! It will look sharp with a classic saddlebag. What you have there is pretty much what I'd love to have. The Alfine 11 with brifters - that is awesome! Disc brakes in Western Washington - that would be so perferct! I think I'd add a wheel with a dynamo hub. Happy rides!!!

gorgeous bike!

It is indeed a lovely bike, although Mr. "TotallyTubular", I'm guesing those Schwalbes are clinchers, I'm just sayin...

No pun intended

Here's my '92 Rockhopper Sport. Built it up with a Deore DX/LX group. '92 Hopper was my first mountain bike so I'm keeping to my roots with this one. Lovin' it.

My new commuter is a 1994 Rocky Mountain Fusion. I just put some Odyssey platforms peddles and some Odi Van's shoe bottom grips.

Very nice, I like it.
Here is mine, 94' Rockhopper Sport.

My commuter (aka only) bike:



I just started commuting 23 miles RT a few times a week.

Alan

And the post-racking photo I never posted.

New commuter, as of yesterday. Soma Smoothie, 48 cm. Built with mix of new and old parts: SRAM Rival/Apex, Ritchey Classic cockpit and seatpost, Mavic Aksium wheelset, Conti Gatorskins 700c x 28mm, Specialized Toupe saddle, Shimano SPD-SL pedals, SRAM cork bar tape, Tortec Velocity rack. 8 pound lighter than my Surly LHT, and definitely faster and more fun to ride than the Surly.

Not a commuter bike per se, but sure does handle a load nice!!!

T

Who says it's not a commuter bike?

Do you like that low-placed light? What did you use to mount it down there? Is it actually fixed to the QR somehow, or is it just really low on the fork?

What is that?

If you commute with it, it's a commuter. Run what ya brung.

Schwinn 411 w/Internal geared hub 5spd, I also added the fenders. They also have them w/24spd

I have a bike I'm building up as a commuter.

The light is mounted on a Quick Release Light Mount I got off Amazon. The idea was it gets out of the way of the handlebar mounted bag that I haven't ordered yet. Seems to work really well, although I have only used it in the rain a few times.

T

looks like you are using for commuting so in my book that makes it a commuter, a very nice commuter... two questions

what is that stick that looks like it is holding it up?
What kind of tires do you have on it?

they are very reflective. (i like that)

The stick is a Click-Stand, honestly I don't know how i got along without it. Fits in my rear bag when not needed.
The tires are Continental Contact, 700c x 37mm. Wire bead. Blackwall, they come on the bike from Surly. It's fairly stock, the only thing I have added is racks and other accessories. I haven't upgrade anything yet.

T

Ha! I thought he was just being sarcastic, like "what kind of dork uses a kickstand?" I didn't even notice it when I looked at the pic before. That's pretty cool though, you get to have the utility of a kickstand when you really need it, and the rest of the time you can hide the fact that you have a kickstand.

The tread on the Conti Contact looks a lot like a Conti Touring Plus 700x32 tire I have, which is also reflective. Worked well for me!

Spent my day with groovestew's old beater

She is looking a little cleaner and shinier now and this should give him some more time to chase after babies.



The 7 speed Suntour block needed a cleaning so I fitted a VX GT and a Shimano 6 so groovestew is gonna have to slum it with these until the 7 is all cleaned up unless he decides like me, that there isn't a better friction derailleur out there than a vintage Suntour.

Been using this C Dale F700 to get to work. I previously was using my Raliegh FT2, but have since found an alternate route which involves 3.25 miles of trail and fireroad riding, hence the mountain bike. The communte is as follows ; 5 miles of asphalt, 3.25 miles of dirt, 5.5 miles of asphalt. The break in terrain makes the ride to and from work alot of fun. The fastest average speed thus far on the mountain bike is 15.1 mph. Fastest average speed on Raleigh is 13.8mph. Both rides convert to about the same elapsed time as the all road route is a bit shorter. I attribute the faster MTB speed to eliminating the larger climbs that the all road route has.
This is my first season at this commuting plan, and I must say it's very addicting. I do have a question, Anyone else commute with a backpack and find it a bit uncomfortable durring the hotter times of the year? If so what is your solution? I fear a rack will not survive very long on my route.

Been having a lot of fun with da Pug and all it needs now is an air horn.





Amazing how swapping out the riser bars for drops has improved the road speed... and the comfort level.

Here's my bike, Thorn Raven Tour.I use my touring bike as a commuter too.