This is my wife's worldsport, bought new in 87 or 88, still pretty much stock (new fenders, seat, handlebar tape). I started commuting on it myself, but then gave up and got my own bike. Meantime I was regearing this one for the topography around here (52/40 to 52/36, 6 spd freewheel now goes from 14 to 30t).

http://home.comcast.net/~adrian_spidle/bike_black.jpg

I added a new ride to the stable today... it'll take some duty off my commuter bike on light days (to/from work).

http://shostako.com/bikeforums/bikes...ized/allez.jpg

Looks dead similar to my red late 80's Bianchi Alante. I've got it set up also just like yours. Nice ride.

First New Bike(s) in 40 Years
 

Thanks for this evenings entertainment. Just finished all 41 pages :)

I think this is my first post here, so I'll start off with a pic of my 1968 Raleigh Sports new replacement:

http://www.ornery.net/images/DSC08874b.jpg

Got my wife a used 2005 model a few weeks ago, which included a suspension fork:

http://www.ornery.net/images/DSC08875b.jpg

Thanks for all the contributions to a great thread!

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6...ture008wl6.jpg
The frame is a 1997 German steel.

Daily Commuter:


http://www.indra.com/homepages/hairl...urly_right.jpg

Sunny day commuter:
http://www.indra.com/homepages/hairl...1red.right.jpg


Slow day or rainy day commuter:

http://www.indra.com/homepages/hairl...llow_close.jpg

Finland/finnish, by any chance?

wow...just what I was looking for...my seatpost is about like yours....not much showing. doesn't look that bad though

Ah, very sly...runnin' single chainring; no front derailuer. My last commuter was setup that way, 1x8. Now I ride 1x1 :D

My baby.

my daily commuter
 

...with my new Arkel T-42's...

That's next! But I have to keep gears on at least one of the beaters so I can haul my kid around in his Burley

http://www.indra.com/homepages/hairl...burley_xo1.jpg

Here is an updated pic of my all weather bike:

http://www.velocide.com/user_uploads...aloi_small.jpg

Is that the Nashbar Front Rack Bag on your front rack? If so, how do you like it and how roomy is it?

My road bike as seen on my commute in this morning. I ride the same bike rain or shine, but I'll put a garbage bag over the pack before I strap it on the rack when it's raining.

I've got one too. Nice bag, great mounting straps, not that roomy though. Good for a jacket or lunch in the main compartment and a few tools/tubes/keys/cell phone, etc. in the side pockets. I also have the matching rack that mounts on the canti bosses.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500...Commuter_6.jpg

Cool, thanks for letting me know! I thought it might be a good replacement for a rear trank bag, but it sounds like not too spacious. Hmm.

i love my mew bike.
isn't she sexy?

Yes indeed! Very nice :) What is that, looks like a miniature Surly Cross-Check but not quite?

Thanks!

She's a Long Haul Trucker. Looks mini b/c it's a 42cm frame. I'm really small, so yeah, she sort of is miniature... it is amazing to finally ride a bike that is the right size for me. :D

I'm sure this is a stupid question, but as they say, "the only stupid question is the one you don't ask", so here goes...

How do you post photos so that the hi-res version appears on screen? I am able to post links to photos stored on my ISP, and I know how to post the low res thumbnails, but I can't find anything in the help file or elsewhere to getting the photos to appear within my post automatically.

Please help.

The bikeforums ain't geared for viewing your uploaded, hi-res shots right in the thread. That would be sucking a lot of their bandwidth everytime somebody viewed the page, rather than only when the thumbnail was clicked.

The Cannondale Killer V500 turned commuter.


Beats the 79 Murray.

My sturdy Strida. Great for bimodal transportation (bike, subway) here in NYC. Long time lurker here by the way, and this is my first post. Hi Folks!

http://piofort.zoto.com/img/640x480x...527d75013-.jpg

I started using my mtb as my commuter since the streets in the city are so pitted and potholed --- was riding my roadbike but ended up rebuilding my back wheel. This thing handles all the problems I run into and can go jump a curb or go offroad if I need to. I ride it year round on and off road. It's kind of a Tank.:p

I carry my clothing/papers/food in a backpack -- oh yeah and it gets the luxury of riding an elevator 5 floors everyday and getting parked in our "bike garage" - an unused office a few of us use to lock our bikes up all day.

http://www.treadmillscentral.com/ima...UMMER_OPEN.jpg