Very nice. Love the Norwid bikes. Custom steel, S&S couplers, Rohloff gearing. What's not to like?

That Norwid bike is very well thought out indeed.

i wonder, does anyone make a 650c or a 20" minivelo travel bike? It seems to me that the slightly-smaller road wheel size would mean it could use a smaller travel box, maybe make things more convenient.

My current commuter, it's a 1957 Higgins Ultralite and it's a flyer. Single free 39x20.

My commute is 20 Km round trip.

My company pay us 20 cents € per km tax free. That's €4 a day 20 days a month = €80 :-) Anytime I buy buy cycle gear I can totally justify the expense :-)

I'm one of the 100% cycle commuters at work. No matter the conditions I always cycle to work. Having a trike means road ice is not a big problem.

Thanks for reading. JD.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1437733536

Neat trike!

Wow, 1957! That trike looks really cool. I can't figure out from the pic what's happening for a rear brake? Also, for the front it looks like a canti, were there posts fitting a modern standard already there, or did you replace the fork?

And 4euro/day to ride that to work, I'm jealous!

Two brakes on the front, canti and hub. As a fellow trike rider would say "If the front wheel stops the back will too"

Here's what Mr Trykit does for rear braking.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/trykit/Ga...er%20brake.jpg

Just built up my new Surly Straggler for commuting. Used the old wheelset, which has Nexus 8 IGH at rear and Shimano Dynohub at front, from my old Norco CityGlide. The wheels also use Shimano rollerbrakes, which I upgraded from the original set. Between the IGH and the rollerbrakes, the drivetrain is totally all-weather - including winter riding in snow - and virtually maintenance free. Since pic's I've also swapped handlebar for a Trekking bar which I'm going to try out.

my nashbar TR1

Nice ride! What type of rear rack is that, and has it been modified?

Thanks! The rear rack is an Axiom Streamliner Disc DLX. I removed the feet extensions since I don't currently have disc brakes so didn't need the clearance. Only other mod I made was to drill a couple extra holes in the reflector plate to attach my B&M Toplight View. Front rack, for anyone interested, is Velo-Orange's porteur rack. Very useful for carrying a case of beer!

[MENTION=383763]909tr1[/MENTION] How do you like those nashbar bags? are they waterproof? Almost time to upgrade my panniers.

The bag is made of good waterpoof material. I have no issue with my items getting wet while riding in the rain. However, I do not like the hook and attachment system. The bag will come off the rack with a hard bump on the road. I like the material but hate the attachment system. I just got a set of ortliebs to replace these nashbar bags.

[MENTION=383763]909tr1[/MENTION] thanks I had heard that about them but wanted to get firsthand experience. It is really tempting with the price of them, but I guess I will save for some Ortliebs.

Hey, what version of the SKS fenders do you run on your misceo? I have a 2014 with 700x40c tires and I was wondering if you think them fenders would fit on mine

Nice conversion!

First post. Here's mine:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=468367

2013 Trek DS 8.5
Topeak Explorer Tubular Rack
Topeak MTX Trunk Bag EXP
Portland Design Works Danger Zone rear tail light
Regular Generic LED headlight
Arduro U-Grip smartphone mount


This baby is a commuting machine. I feel bad that my commute is only 3.5 miles each way. It feels so good to ride that Im going to find a longer route to work. I'm in the military in Hawaii (Oahu) and the Topeka MTX trunk bag holds my full uniform (combat boots-size 13, working uniform, cover, undershirt, socks) adding an additional 13 pounds......yet this rig just keeps on trucking. Perfect bike for crappy Oahu roads. Love this bike.

Such a great forum, BTW. So glad I found it. Cheers.

I have the Blumels / Commuter II's in 700 x 38-47 and yes, 40mm tires would fit on mine easily. I will probably go to 40's at some point. Can you post a pic of your Raleigh?

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=468390 36 spoke AlexRims, 700x40c Schwalbe Marathon Plus Touring Tires, 1x8 drivetrain with 34T front ring and a 11-34 cassette

For the love of everything right with the world, the mobile version of this website is complete garbage. Can't even quote people properly!

Its4theme, your fork is installed backwards.

It is! I have my best luck using the mobile version of chrome.

Bike and Brew tour
 

There's about 7 folks that commute semi-regularly in my office. 4 of us decided to do a Bike and Brew tour after work yesterday. We visited 4 breweries and 1 beer bar, with about 25 miles of riding total. Good times...anyhow, here's a pic of my commuter at the Barrio Brewery:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=468404

What's the story with your fork? :twitchy:

Someone forked up?

Maybe scroll to the bottom and click "full site"? That made it alot better for me.

Thanks. It was on a tight-budget. I shopped wisely (and was patient). Mostly new parts, some used (but good).