2014 tcx slr 2. The 2015 has the same color but got the new 11 speed 105, and they should all have trp spyre brakes. last year they came randomly with about bb7 or trp.

Thank you! The bike comes standard with 70mm drums front and rear. Right now I'm running the standard gearing, 42 x 16. As it sits with studded tires, rack, and bags it weighs 37.5 pounds.

Sadly, they do not sell the Graduate that way anymore.

That is sad, it's been a great commuter/errand bike for me so far.

2010 torker graduate owner here, it is my go to bike. I think of them as the F-150 of bicycles.

I would love an old Graduate, alas, I will have to make do with my Fantom Cross Uno. :)

Howdy! It really is though, I've had that thing loaded down with groceries on many occasions and it handled the load no problem.

That's a nice bike, where I live a single speed is more than adequate. I really only use one gear on the IGH, has me itching to try fixed gear riding.

This is me and Norm, my Surly Cross Check
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Nice bike! What kind of saddle bag is that?

I can't respond to your pm since my post count is under 50, so here are my thoughts on the IGH on my Graduate.

It's a Sturmey Archer 5 speed IGH with 70mm drums. I believe it's the RX-RD5, I'll double check when I leave work today. Here's a link.

RX-RD5 ? Sturmey Archer

I don't really have any complaints with this hub, it's been trouble free so far. It did take some work to figure out the proper tension on the shift cable, but that was just my lack of knowledge. It's dead flat where I ride so I typically don't use the lower gears, 3-5 is where I tend to stay. I find that the gear ratio is adequate for my riding, I don't find myself needing a lower gear or wanting anything higher as of yet. The brakes aren't as powerful as rim brakes or discs obviously, but the wet weather performance is consistent as you would expect. Being able to shift gears when stopped at a light is extremely convenient, I would imagine even more so in your hilly environment.

All this being said, it's the only IGH I've ridden so I don't have a great frame of reference to compare it to other IGH's on the market.

do you deliver packages for a living?

Nothing fancy, but it works...

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Here's my latest, a Raleigh Super Course frame from 1973 with modern components. Drum brakes eliminate rim brakes, I really like them. Topeak rack and Pasalas are on both my commuters:
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Gotta have a dyno/LED light set-up with a drum brake on my commuters:
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Triple crank, 9 speed cassette and M324 pedals put the power down:
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Drum brake with freehub in the rear:
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Woodchipper bars, Shimano indexed bar cons and Cane Creek brake levers keep everything under control:
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That's pretty hot, [MENTION=161860]Mr IGH[/MENTION], but I'm scared to ask what it weighs. Probably less than my Cross Check did. I equipped it with drum brake hubs, too but not a dynamo front. The bike was too heavy for me. I sold the frameset.

Thanks for the kind words, NG. The bike weighs 32.6lbs, is that too heavy for most commuters? I lost over 20lbs since last summer so the bike is 12lbs net ;)

My road bike weighs 25lbs, I don't think bike weight has much effect on speed but most riders like to spend thousands of $$ on their bikes.

Upgraded from my 1902 Napoleon...

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to a brand new Specialized Awol Comp. Loving it!:thumb:

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If Thinking about how much that other bike weighs scared you - this one should give you nightmares ;)

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As I recall, my 60cm crosscheck weighs about 27lb unloaded (and no rack). I agree, weight is not as important as most people think. And I think what people enjoy about light weight is the feeling of lightness from side-to-side motion when hammering out of the saddle -- or the ability of light rims/tires to accelerate -- but I don't think an extra couple pounds makes a significant difference in terms of actual overall speed.

:lol:

My Volpe is about 34 pounds, which is heavy to me, but it's comfy enough and has a wide range of gears that I can handle anything. That weight is with bottle cages and rack but not with the bottle or tool bag. As you might be able to see, it has a dynamo hub and headlight and tail light.


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[MENTION=390381]fordmike65[/MENTION], the Specialized is terribly nice, but the Neopolitan is just so classy. I imagine it's more of a looker than a rider.

I actually ride all my bikes, ranging from '02-'41. The Napoleon is the most capable for long distance riding due to it being a 24" frame, made of light thinwall tubing & equipped with a teens 2 speed rear hub. I've ridden it to work a few times without issue. I just don't want to prematurely wear out some of it's rare vintage parts, so I purchased a new rider that I can take pretty much anywhere without worry:thumb:

Not the daily commuter, but I did ride in on it today just for fun: Novara Verita
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The daily commuter: Windsor The Hour plus
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Here is my GT Timberline, I've owned it since new. There are still a few original parts (seat post QR, front derailleur, and rear derailleur), other than that its all been replaced. I took my boys for a ride yesterday and snapped some pics of it in the sun.

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Finally did all the changes and addition on my Marin Larkspur 1996. Just still have to get some large platform pedals.

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Happy new year from France ! (where is no "NoGo Zone", despite what FoxNews would like to teach to America)