I'm running Compass 38s now. Really tempted to get their new 44s for the extra cushion but those tires aren't cheap.

Beautiful build. What tire are you running?

Thanks! I''m running Grand Bois 30mm.

I thought they were Compass. I'm experimenting with Compass Rat Trap Pass 26 x 2.3" tires on a Cannondale M300 build. Amazing tires, I thank Jan Heine everyday.

Hahaha, yes Compass has some fine equipment. I think they sell Grand Bois. Can't wait til next issue of BQ :)

Here's my Momentum. I moved to LA about 3 months ago and I've been riding it to work every day since then. I'm up to about 250 miles, with my commute being 5 miles round trip.

http://i.imgur.com/EjvuM5C.jpg

My office is moving in January, and while this bike is great for a 5 mile commute, I'm not sure it'll be good for 20. Thinking of upgrading to something like a Straggler, Long Haul Trucker, or a Wolverine.

1973 Schwinn Continental
 

Here's my #2 commuter, made in 1973 (just like me!). I bought the frameset on eBay, and built it up with new (cheap-ish) parts. I probably have $500 into it all told, which doesn't make a lot of practical sense; but my best friend growing up had one, and it was a nostalgia thing.

It was an interesting project, because none of the sizes matched the current standards. So it required several adapters, work-arounds, and unusual approaches. I have it set up as 1x8. Maybe you've heard or experienced the crazy weight of stock Varsitys and Continentals, but without the steel rims and one piece crank, it gets down into a MORE reasonable range. As shown, with rack and fenders, it weighs 34.4 pounds.

It's a nice, comfy ride. The thin tubes makes it feel really springy. I've really enjoyed it!

Yeah, I totally get the nostalgia thing you are talking about. My 30 year-old Gardin was upgraded recently, and yeah, I poured that much into it. But you can't put a price on nostalgia...well, you can, but it's obviously worth more than $500. :D

I still have the Varsity I bought in '79, and I've often thought about building it up into something. Maybe it will be my winter project... Your Continental looks nice!

Thanks! There are good ideas all over the internet about updating these, but the easiest way to drop ~10 pounds is to change wheels, and change the bottom bracket and cranks (you need this adapter:
http://harriscyclery.net/m/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1335
). With those changes it's a perfectly usable bike, and it's hard to beat the classic Schwinn look!

My 2016 Trek Crockett. I use a backpack to carry items. Speedy and fun.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s8ou3fwy6.jpeg

That bar tape really pops!!

Thanks for the link. I never would have thought to look for something like that.

Here's my trusty 2005 Trek 7300. Planet Bike fenders, Topeak rack. I use a Shark 500 USB light, and a couple of blinkies for the back. The seatpost and Brooks B17 Imperial S saddle are new, and I love them so much! The saddle has probably 300 miles on it so far. The bag under the saddle carries CO2 inflator and 2 canisters, plus a new tube and patch kit. I run thorn-resistant tubes with goo, due to all the awesome goathead thorns of Colorado.

I keep the bike on the bike rack on my car at night, so I remove the saddle/seatpost and bring it inside with me. So far I've been covering the hole in the frame with a plastic bag and a rubber band, although I'd like to get a seatpost plug. I lock it to the bike rack with some MasterLock BikeCuffs, and a 6' cable through each tire, and I also use the lock that comes with the rack. So far, no-one has tried to steal my sweet $100 bike (I paid $414 for it back in 2006, brand new from the shop).

I can't wait to get panniers, or maybe a trunk bag would hold all my stuff. I currently strap my Osprey backpack to the rack with bungees. I got the rack recently, and it's so nice to ride swift and free, without a backpack.

The sweet background is a supply room where I work. As far as maintenance, I try to air up the tires before every ride, and I lube the chain every week with a lube recommended by my LBS.

I love my Trek, but have dreams of perhaps a Salsa one day.

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

Very nice bike, though I do have mixed feelings about the handlebar tape.

What kind of brakes are those? Is the straddle cable held up somehow if the pull cable breaks?

The brakes are cantilever style.

They are Avid Shorty Ultimates.

If the pull cable breaks, the straddle cable will stay put as it is anchored in place.

Yeah, interesting solution to that problem... still don't see quite how it works (what it's attached to) but thanks. I'll go searching.

Completely refurbished '79 Fuji America

http://i.imgur.com/JAIDEgU.png

Looks like it is bolted to the hole in the fork, where one might mount fenders or a headlight. An alternative to having the cable stop hanging from your headset.

I just re-refurbished my 1974 Raleigh International. Now it has indexed gears in a 3x8 drivetrain.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Th...w1804-h1352-no

Hi everyone!

I got my 29er transformed in a kind of a "Monster Cross".

https://igcdn-photos-c-a.akamaihd.ne...02340608_n.jpg

10v 11-42T cassette and 36T chainring.

Straggler commuter
 

Behold: My Straggler commuter build is complete !

Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet


http://imgur.com/3oHoem0


http://imgur.com/3oHoem0

Beautiful bike. I like it.

Beautiful bike!

Sweet!

Yeah, let's all go down and ride with him.

The hanger is bolted to the fork, I have a fork-mounted hanger as well, all that does is hold the end of the brake cable housing. If the pull cable breaks, I'm pretty sure there's nothing to prevent the straddle cable from falling onto the tire. That's why Shimano invented the "link-wire"

Trek CrossRip Comp... modified.
 

Amazing! Only I would change for me is the pedals to double-duty platform/SPD. I've never heard of those Nitto Bosco bars before. Looks like something that would go well on my utility bike, although all of my bikes use 31.8 stems and bars. Looks like they cost a grip, too.