IIRC the Safari's were rigged with disc brakes for a year or two. My girlfriend picked one up, two years ago now (?) and it came as you described; disc hubs, tabs for disc cable routing, but equipped with V's.

IIRC the Safari's were rigged with disc brakes for a year or two, but have since come equipped with V-brakes. I've seen at least one locked up on the street with discs that looked like they came from the factory that way (everything else was bone stock). A look at Bikepedia might clear this up. My girlfriend picked a new one up, two years ago now (?) and it came as you described; disc hubs, tabs for disc cable routing, disc compatible rear rack, but equipped with V's. Also in an awful poop brown color, came with grip shifters, and weighs more than my old low end GT's. Who chooses to sell bikes in poop color?

We're stuck with it for now as it's sunk cost, put it's just a placeholder for a better touring bike someday. She hates it, it's heavy and she doesn't like the way it handles at all. Luckily, I built up a repurposed old MTB for her that she adores, so she does get out riding. If all she had were the Safari, I don't think she'd hardly ever ride.

Given the positive response yours got, I should post a pic of hers. She commuted on it a few times, and I've got it outfitted with really nice Woody's fenders, Tanaka copper water bottle cages and a few other accents trying to compliment/distract from the poop brown color of the frame!

You should re-post that in the "hot or not" thread!

Hot!

Nice bike vs ugly road

I usually just wear a backpack if I need to transport food. Add-ons aren't my thing.

Another one of mine.

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Super hot with drops.

Here is my main commuter (yellow), and my rain/snow bike (red).

This is my "new" commuter, a 1991 team specialized stumpjumper which is pretty much complete (I need to pick up some fenders for it, though):



I'm really enjoying the bike. My other "new" commuter is a 1991 bridgestone XO-2; I tend to ride it when the weather is better:

nice.
is that an Escape City, or did you get one of the #s and add some stuff to it?

Thanks! If I remember correctly it's an Escape 3.

Steel, leather, cotton:

never was a fan of giant saddle bags ike that. but i'd love to see more of your bike unless i missed it somewhere in the past posts

The bike's setup changes quite a bit, but there are some photos here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/justrid...7631544467026/

Here is the review that I wrote last year:
https://www.gravelbike.com/?p=1491

Specs:
Frame/fork: Black Mountain Cycles road
Headset: Cane Creek 40
Crank: Shimano R4550 34/48
BB: Shimano Dura-Ace
Chain: KMC X10.93
Cassette: Shimano 12-30
Shifters/levers: microSHIFT Centos 10s
Front derailleur: microSHIFT R10
Rear derailleur: microSHIFT R10
Brakes: Shimano R650 dual-pivot
Hubs: BikeHubStore.com
Spokes: Sapim
Rims: H+SON Archetype
Tires: Varies
Seatpost: Paul Component Engineering
Saddle: Selle Anatomica Titanico
Stem: eleven81
Handlebars: Ritchey Classic
Tape: Zevlin Big40

Are there no provisions for attaching a rear rack to the seat stays near the rear brake on that BMC frame?

Looks like a really nice ride!

It has no seatstay rack bosses. The most it will ever carry is that Carradice saddlebag, and for that I use a saddle-mounted (Bagman) support.

I know I was just asking about it if I were to consider that frame for a commuter bike. But I'd probably have to pass if there are no rack mounting provisions.

P-clamps would work.

well yeah I know but I wouldn't want to booger up a nice frame like that with fugly p-clamps.

Personally, I wouldn't want a rack/panniers on it. For a dedicated commuter, I'd opt for something from SOMA, Surly, etc. The BMC rides beautifully unloaded.

How about a seat post clamp to mount rack.
https://www.jensonusa.com/!AXct7rAJCF...FUwV7AodXzIABw

I agree, but Tubus Stay Mounting Clamps (link) + Carradice = win.

Hmmm, Tubus Stay Mounting Clamps = prettier P-clamps.