i have seen one of those boards as well. I thought it would be tempting to have the days i drive to ride from where i park to work. It would make the walk a touch quicker :)

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Bianchi Vigorelli- has better cubicle than I do
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On overpass over 605 freeway

Wow, the lighting makes that color look SO different in the two photos!

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Between Winwick and Hamerton. Lavender fields on my commute.

Beautiful bicycle! Is that a Decathlon Triban? If so, did you get it from a US dealer?

I recently moved to the UK, bought it when I first arrived.

Its a tank, and I did a few small upgrades. Seems like an OK value for the money.

Those side bags would be handy in route to work so I can out all my crap in. Does it affect balance much?

Not really. If you load one side only, you might notice at first that you're correcting for it, but your brain knows how to keep the bike upright. It doesn't care if the weight comes from you leaning or from stuff in a bag. The weight is also low enough to the ground that it doesn't really pull the bike over very much.

Had to swap the randonneur bars and original levers because they were not working for me at all. Bike is now sporting a Soma Late Riser bar, with Brooks leather grips, and Tektro city brake levers
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Very classy! One plus of downtube shifters is, they free up your handlebar choices

Gorgeous result!

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My 2017 Genesis CDF 20.
Been using this for over 2 years now and love it.

Recently upgraded the rims/hubs, tyres, saddle and bar tape! Old hubs needed replacing so went for cassette style freehub to keep maintenance to a minimum going forwards!

Quite often have a rear rack with panniers or just a large saddle bag for my commute or rides out.

great looking bike. what kind of commute do you have? looks like you are running knobby tires

Thanks Matthew 👍🏼
Commute is around 6 miles each way on a mixture of road, gravel track and woodland. Also go on longer 20+mile rides a few times a week incorporating the same. Yes running WTB Nano 40c Fast Rollers.
My office is also near coastal trails and the 2012 Olympic Mountain bike course so sometimes nip out at lunch and have some fun plus take longer way home 😊🚲

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This has been my commuter for the past many months. It’s an old Trek 820 I found in a junk pile mated to a Crust Clydesdale fork. Mostly 90s XT group. Front/rear dynamo lighting, full fenders, big ol’ basket. It’s a super-commuter.

Love the bike. Not sure about your "office" though--not sure I could take the smell :)

^^^^^ Whiskey Tango with that "stem"? Is that a cut piece from a top tube / downtube from a Miyata? Excuse the OCD, but how on Earth is that assembled/secured?

And +1; you need an office with a better view....

not sure my daughter's bike has enough zip ties

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yeah dude, get that rear shifter cable under control!

I'm seeing generator hub with a headlight and a power cable going back to a rear light?

Way cool man, looks like your daughter's a badass with that well-decorated monster commuter!

dyno taillight was way easier than yelling at my kids each morning to turn on their taillight (and hope they turned if off at the other end so as not to kill the battery)

Long Haul Trucker goes to college (I rode it for 10k miles then handed it to my son who is probably close to outgrowing it...)

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Excellent! I had the same goal of sending my CrossCheck to college with my oldest, to give me an excuse to buy myself a new bike, but he wasn't interested. We got him a Nishiki Alamosa off his local CL, but he hardly rides it.

He's going to learn about maintenance on his own finally...

My trusty Salsa. 18 miles a day round trip.

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Is that a Journeyman? I have a 650 Journeyman. I love it. I am running Byways vs Horizons. Great bike!

Yes, Journeyman 650b. I was looking for Byways and found a good deal on Horizons, seems you can't go wrong either way!

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After a quick jaunt through the blackberry patch

[MENTION=506200]Maslin[/MENTION] that is true I have 4924 miles on my byways. the rear tire is getting bald. I have a new set that will probably go on before the end of the week.

Here's the current state of my "Frankenbike" commuter. Sorry for the (lack of) quality, my phone's camera sucks.

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If anyone's interested, here are the specs (and the reason why I call it a Frankenbike):

• Frame: Unknown, given to me by a friend 5+ years ago. Probably a Univega Alpina from the late '90s, but I'm not sure. 18", steel.
• Fork: Mongoose rigid from an IBOC I got for free. Spray painted with rubberized underbody coating.
• Stem: Mongoose 90mm form the same IBOC
• Handlebar: Al, 560 mm, also from said IBOC
• Headset: Generic, 1-1/8", threaded, cup-and-cone
• Bottom bracket: Shimano something, square taper, from a 2008 Specialized Hardrock XC
• Crankset: Shimano Altus M311 triple (24-34-44), also from the Hardrock.
• Pedals: Cheap Al/steel platforms
• Cassette: Shimano something, 7-speed, 11-28 teeth, from the IBOC
• Front derailer: Shimano Tourney something from my parts drawer
• Rear derailer: Shimano SLX M670, Dyna-Sys Shadow, 10-speed. Cable routing changed to somewhat compensate for the different pitch of the 7-speed cassette.
• Shifters: Shimano SLX M670 with gear indicators (they weren't removable until the next model), 3×10. Taken from my MTB (together with the RD) after that one got upgraded to 1×11.
• Chain: Shimano HG40. 8-speed
• Wheels: Double-wall rims, steel spokes, Quando hubs. Got them in exchange for a pair of clipless pedals I had lying around. Rear hub converted from a solid axle to a QR. Ghetto tubeless conversion using split 20" tubes. Caffélatex sealant.
• Tires: CST Control Viva Eco. 3/10 - heavy as hell (IIRC well over 800 grams each) and very little grip in the wet. 40 mm wide.
• Brakes and levers: Avid Single Digit, bought used for 400 CZK (<17 USD)
• Seatpost: Force Al, 25.8/400 mm, 20 (?) mm offset
• Saddle: Author/Selle San Marco Arami from a scrapped bike

Accessories:

• Fenders: B'Twin 100 (?) from Decathlon
• Rear rack: Force Disc, Al, 25-kg capacity, disc-compatible (obviously).
• Front light: Polaris "7 LUX"
• Rear light: Crivit something (from a set, the front light died), USB rechargeable, from Lidl
• Saddle bag: Crivit, the top secured with a large zip tie (which I've found far more reliable than the original detachable clamp). Inside:
  • CO2 pump, patches, and tire levers: Weldtite JetValve saddle bag set
  • Multitool: From the original set
  • Chain tool: A basic $1 Chinese one + a few generic master links
  • Tubeless repair kit: From a random automotive set (plugs and insertion tool only)
• Pannier: Random "Bike Upgrade" that Tesco had on sale for ~120 CZK (~5 USD). Claims to be water resistant without any extra cover and, to my surprise, did indeed keep everything inside dry when tested. I have two of the but haven't needed the other one yet. Inside it I keep a mini pump, a small bottle of sealant, and a cable lock.

According to my quick calculations, I spent less than 4500 CZK (190 USD) on all of the above.

That's quite a nice looking pannier for $US 5! I thought it was an Ortlieb, and a pair of those would set you back more than everything you've listed there!