Yah I think they are too new to be in the used market much yet. Maybe in another year or two.

Oh hey, I didn't see that before pic before, did you add that later? You certainly did clean it up well! Personally my 250-lb self would have stuck with the 36H mavics (if true). And the Dia Compe on the fork -- was that a decal you scraped off?

Thanks! Yea, I added/edited that 2nd picture later. I did remove the Dia Compe decal after I replaced the Dia Compe calipers with the 6600 calipers. The Mavic Ma2s were true and smooth, but I just don't have a lot of confidence in old wheels, and they were quite heavy.

I love biking in fresh snow. Now that my commute takes me down eight miles of roadside bike lanes, I haven't been doing it. But I put together some vignettes from the past when I had no cars to contend with: http://www.trailimage.com/tag/bicycle (about 35 photos). Do it if you can!

This is my all season commuter bike. Cheap and very reliable.:thumb:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=356749

That's the best combination.:thumb:

Recently added a Brooks B17 seat, new Michelin City tires after getting a flat on the stock Bontragers, and a White Industries ENO freewheel. I love riding this bike.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=356923

The Retroshift are probably a bit spendy for what they are, but they are the only ones doing what they're doing. I plopped down on a set of CX-1's for my drop bar 3-speed and love them. Was worth spending a bit extra to get it just how I wanted it.

I've posted mine before, but I've put on a new seat and a compact crank since, so here's an updated picture of my one and only.

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I test rode a Soho S back when it first came out and it was so much fun. The single speed was so quiet and reminded me of riding a my BMX bike as a kid. just plain fun. I dont think i would enjoy commuting on it but a single speed still intrigues me.
I have Michelin City tires as well. I like them too.

Forgive me father, for I have sinned. It's been nearly 4 years since my last confess... err... commute :)

Made my bike winter ready this afternoon. As costs are going up I've decided to get back to bike commuting. It's a 40km one-way-ride into the office. Several days of the week I get to carpool, so it will not be a full time commute. Though, even as it's getting colder, I'm looking forward to it.

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My 1995 Trek 850 Mountain Track Commuter Bike
 

I have logged nearly 100 miles on my old Trek 850 Mountain Track since i started commuting (part of my long drive) into work back in late October:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=357296

I wish I could ride the all the way from home into work (16 miles), but there is a long, winding 55 MPH 2 lane road that is just too dangerous for cyclists.
I usually park 3 miles from work and ride in on bike paths and side walks. It's a great way to start the day!

Had to do a slight rebuild of this years winter bike to fix a few bugs but she's back up and running, it'll only have the drops for a few more weeks and it's going back to MTB bars so I can put the hydros back on and hit the trails. Have a few chances to use the new nokian (Suomi) extreme 294's the things grip like crazy, just front try and corner fast on pavement:).


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You neglected to say what your badgeless frame is; with all the bontrager components, I'm guessing Trek? Do they make rigid mtb, or did it start life as a flat-bar commuter of some sort? I like the Orca paint scheme too.

I actually don't know what the brand is, I bought it without any decals used at the local bike co-op, my best guess is Jamis? I bought most the parts as new takes offs from bike shops, eBay etc. it's also my MTB but I don't have any photos of it in that form yet(waiting for forks). I've always like the orca style schemes so I went ahead and did it.

Oh, well that makes sense then. In any case you put together a nice looking package.

I got a 5' length of 3M Conspicuity reflective tape off eBay for a few bucks, chopped it up and decorated my kittier, so now this is what I will look like from behind in the dark (plus a red blinkie of course)

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=357392

Try looking for a serial number, mostly they're on the bottom bracket. With that you might be able to track it back to its roots.

Tried that route for a couple of months looked at hundreds of pictures to no avail, I posted to three or four forums every bodies best guess was a Jamis so I'm just going with that.

winter commute
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Stopped to take a pic of my bike today to rest from riding in fresh snow!
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=357618

dang man that looks intense! What do you use to keep your feet/toes from freezing? Or do they freeze on your commute?

The first layer is a pair of good all synthetic athletic socks, then a plastic bread bag, then the thick wool socks. My toes got a bit cold, but I don't have show covers yet. My brother-in-law got me some for Christmas. I've been under the weather a bit, so I'll report back after my next ride.

No "Snotsicles" means its not too cold. :lol:
;)

My most recent commuter build. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=357631 It's a Habanero Ti frame with Mavic Open Pros on Gatorskin 25's and SKS Longboards. I've only had it up and running for a week, but am finding it quite adequate for non ice and snow commutes.

Ti bike looks superb! :thumb: