My bike floats. Lmfao

I was going to cut the kickstand lower, I already trimmed it once, but I kind of like it. Easy to change a flat tire.

I use a velcro strap to keep the front wheel from flailing around

The fenders are planet bike and it is a Selle Italia seat. Believe it or not this seat is bigger than the one on the bike I race with soooo. It's all about how the saddle fits your bone structure and these fit me well. I rode this seat on this bike for the 62 mile Barry Roubaix gravel road race last month and had no problems.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...enew%20(6).JPG

Rebuilt my trusted old Peugeot this morning and took her on my evening commute... for many years she was my daily driver until an unfortunate accident destroyed her fork and I have had the replacement sitting here for too long.

It only took a few hours to strip down and swap the parts from my AO8 to my old girl and she makes for a pretty fast commuter.

Decided to snap a shot of mine returning from library.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=377069

I have started commuting again (as a challenge to a co-worker) and here is what I built for the task...

http://texasbikecommuteproject.files...014/04/b16.jpg

Looks like you won the challenge!

Not too shabby as a very basic bike for a short commute.

A different incarnation of this bike has been posted before, but not in this thread. It's a repainted 31 year old Trek with a modern drivetrain. The fenders are tight around these 32's. I'm probably going to go with wider ones at some point.

http://s19.postimg.org/l0sp0h0ib/photo_2.jpg

I had the 2008 X-Fire in the past and regretted selling it, been looking for a reason to replace for a very long time. This one brings all of those good memories back.

That looks awesome! And thank you for the great idea on where to stick my lock when I commute :D

Thank you. I use a little toe strap that I trimmed to keep it from flopping around too much. Works like a charm. I keep the bike inside the bike room at work (where else?), but I like to be prepared to stop at the store on the way home. So far that has been just a "what if?" though.

What do you win if you win?

That is an excellent question!

To win I have to ride to work 80% of the time for the rest of the year, but I don't actually know what I win.

I should probably work on my negotiating skills.

I often carry my locks this way too, the strap is a good idea as I have had locks eject themselves, the velcro straps used for pumps also works well for this.

That is where I keep the lock when I am running with one pannier. But the lock I have I actually lock up around the rack legs, so flopping and ejecting are not possible.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=377515

Here's my ride. Its a 2012 Giant Avail 3 Composite. I ride about 19 miles each way once a week for now. I'm working on adding another day but my wife isn't always happy about having to watch our daughter by herself for an extra hour so I can commute.

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Man, I really like that Raleigh...

M.

TheDavid, when I see those bikes (and your avatar), I just want to say sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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:roflmao2:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=378189 my new commuter!

TheDavid, if you like that actor, you'll enjoy his very different character in the movie Cedar Rapids. Or here's a clip at least... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIxh2j8JBtg

Very nice!!! Where do you work? Where do you keep the bike lock keys? :lol:

Funny thing is I don't watch TV and rarely watch movies. I remember stumbling into a clip of him saying 'sheeeeeeee' years ago and I loved it. Have been saying it since then.

Out west my friend. I'm out west. I have yet to take this one out for a spin this year. It was hibernating during winter and last week I changed the shifters, cables, RD, chain and cassette. Looking forward to commuting with it once the roads are cleaned up.