Wow, 1993 brand new in 2008! Is that super old stock, or something? Also, that child seat looks pretty funky. You must be one confident rider to have a kid seated like that (not knocking you at all, btw)

Yeah, I got it a one-of-a-kind bike shop (read about it and the guy who runs it at http://www.chicagobikeshops.info/shopDetails.php?id=128). He really did have the bike sitting around new since then. Kind of par for the course at that shop. It was his idea to put 100psi 26x1.5 slicks on it. I blew out the back gumwall tire and we couldn't get a replacement so it's black now.

The kid seat is actually not that bad. It's called a wee ride and I feel pretty stable and can see and interact with my son while we are riding. He loves it so it's totally worth it. The seat itself comes right off with a single thumbscrew so I can ride unimpeded when alone.

lol I read some of the reviews on that page, crazy stuff!

Here's my commute bike!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=337677

Here is my new commuter. I like it very very much. Especially after I put the nice sissy gel seat on it. )

hey guys. long time lurker of this forum and i finally made an account. here's my first post of my commuter bikes:

scott sportster p55 (2011 i think)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17...ps218a5664.jpg

giant escape city 2014
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17...pse20cfcae.jpg

Operation drop bar disc MTB is done, still haven't gotten my rack in the mail yet but she's road worthy finally.
http://i.imgur.com/3Q2ivfz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PCB3kcX.jpg

My old Poprod is now the commuter. Pretty much stockish from the late 90s with some road pedals. 11 highway miles each way. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=338167 Could use some 8 speed brifters. The bar end shifters were pretty cool in 97. Not too sure now.

I'm not being critical, but looking of education. Why build a bike like this when there are road and cross bikes built for disk brakes and can handle fat tires? Is there an advantage that this build gives you that is otherwise not available?

I know for some its the geometry of the bike. Putting on dropbars on a mtb that already feels good gives them the versatility thata cross bike would give. But they ddon't have to spend the money on another bike. But as we all know, n+1 is not a bad thing.

maybe he just didnt want to buy a whole other bike?

road with disk is quite high-end still at this point, and cross bikes are still kind of a specialized niche and not always readily available new or used. MTB are a dime a dozen, and generally MTB parts are cheaper I think, yet still sturdy. I think for a lot of people, it makes a lot of sense to start with an already-rugged platform, and class it up a bit for commuting.

Haha, you've passed through uncool, 'cycling' back around to 'retro', which is another kind of cool!

Lulz.

Just uncool.

Those dura ace pedals are so old they are heavy.

I will take advantage of the double tap to say that the old steel frame is a plush ride.

Will probably upgrade the wheels and call it good.

Well for one I can fit 2.6" tires on this and put up to an 140mm suspension fork, plus I dont dont buy bikes I build them.
edit: I didn't mean for that to sound a defensive as it does I'm just bad at wording :)

It's ok, you can be a total prick in your comments, your avatar tells me you're a pretty cool guy!

2013 Scott Scale 970- 29er commuter mode (at least 45 lbs with panniers and stuff).
http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/...81207999_o.jpg

You could, but instead you are using (fairly) thin tires, and a solid (carbon?) fork with drop bars. This is small wheeled road bike with disk brakes. Was it built just for the use of disk brakes in a road-bike application without buying a new/different frame? What is the intended use of this build commpaired to the other bike you posted in (I think) the HOT or NOT thread?

You and me both dude...you and me both...:thumb:

If I see something different than the norm, I want to get inside the head of the person doing it and find out "who, what, where, when, why, how".

I built a winter back last season thinking I was doing it to save money. I did (save money) but discovered I ended up with exactly what I wanted, not what the bike company decided was the best match of components. I don't think I'll ever buy a new bike again. The downside - I can't stop screwing around with it!

The other bike I posted in the hot or not thread is also a MTB and I've taken that on several mountain trail tours. I have the tires and current fork on the black bike for commuting, I have a second set of wheels with 2.3" mountain bike tires on them and will more than once take it up in the mountains, I also plan in using it as my winter bike this year and it will be getting the studded tires. I bought the frame for the buildmimdidnt have it prior to this, I build bikes for the enjoyment, and on this particular build I just wanted to build a drop bar disc MTB, I had no master plan I just knew it would be a flexible platform and would do just about job I needed it todo. Cost is another factor I stumbled upon, and since I already had a lot of the pars for this bike I only spent about 400$ for this build.

You mean, 'The upside - I am so familiar with every little part that I get to continue to enjoy screwing around with it!' ?

ahh, I like that much better!

Totally; the fact that I built (or rather, 'assembled') my bike from frame up gives me an intimacy with it, and a freedom to experiment, that I really enjoy. It's less like a black-box corporate consumable, and more like a child.

yes, my baby! that's a little creepy