My regular commuter got wrecked, so I had to use my sweet Roubaix. It looks funny to me to have a trailer, but it sure works well.
Still waiting for my new bike to arrive.

Roubaix with Travoy. It's like a Porsche with a trailer! by curtis corlew, on Flickr

too funny - 'Porsche with a trailer' -

Nice lookin' ride though!

Those are some beee-u-tiful bikes!!!

That Bridgestone looks super clean - like showroom floor clean.

I'm really liking the looks of those Specialized Stumpjumpers as well.

I've not updated my entry herein since, well quite a while....

So, here's my High Plains still as yet un-powder-coated, but that's probably going to be about the last thing I do to it. I'm looking to add a front rack and panniers this spring.




OK, so for some reason, I can't upload my pics from my photobucket account (as well as some weird typing/posting stuff going on here)......

I'll try later

Thanks!

Reminds me of pulling my son's trailer with my road bike heh.

I like your pvc bike stand. Did you glue it together, or just squeeze? Before I moved, I had a bunch of spare pvc from making a game of ladder-ball the kids never played with, wish I still had it, a little stand would be very useful.

Glued it together. I made that one especially to carry both my bike and my wife's bike in the back of my dad's truck for this trip. We also used it on another trip just 2 weeks after that one.

How much did that cost for all the PVC?

Really cool! That explains the irregular dimensions of the legs, for a perfectly customized fit into your truck bed!

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foot of snow today, these seemed like a reasonable alternative considering the condition of the roads and sidewalks. A new co worker rode her 29er f/s bike all the way in, and took my usual parking spot. I feel like she earned it now.

I've towed a trailer with a racing bike. It works surprisingly well!

88 Bianchi Strada - just keeps going.

I found an old Cannondale CAAD3 mtn frame I think I'm going to build with 700s and a road fork & groupset. Just annoying it won't have eyelets for a rack.

Sold the 2010 Kona Smoke last fall and replaced it with this.

i like the bike [MENTION=307282]TheDavid[/MENTION]

what is the size of the tires? not much clearance with the fenders? do they ever clog. It looks sweet though.

Not much, like $10-$15 including primer and glue.

Yep I test fitted and cut as I went along. Started with this as my original inspiration: Bike Rack

Attaching the trailer is nearly impossible without the stand. Used to use it with my utility bike also but now it has a double-leg kickstand which is awesome.

I want to know everything about this. Please tell.

It looks really small. How tall are you [MENTION=307282]TheDavid[/MENTION]?

In addition to late 80's


I use my Salsa Vaya as commuter/touring bike.

Thanks @RidingMatthew, I like the bike so far. The tires are Clement Xplor MSO 700x40. They are pretty big. There is still some room to spare even with the fenders on. I haven't taken it out in the snow or mud although I suspect they will clog up. The bike is still very new and hasn't had a proper shake down yet.

@noglider, the bike is a MEC Provincial Road 222. After selling the Jake the Snake and Nature Boy I have been wanting to get a steel cross/gravel bike with discs. When I saw it I couldn't resist. I changed the saddle, seatpost, stem, handlebars, tires, chain, cassette, rear derailleur and added full fenders. I will use this bike for commuting, and on occasions pulling a cargo trailer or my child trailer.

Frame is Reynolds 520 with carbon 15mm Thru-axle front fork
Sram Rival 22 Hydro w/ Sram GX 10 speed long cage rear derailleur, 11-36 11 speed cassette
FSA Gossamer 386 50-34 compact crankset
A-Class CXD4 24 spoke 11 speed wheels with Clement XPlor MSO 700x40 tires setup tubeless
Thomson layback seatpost, Thomson Elite X4 stem, random lightweight alloy compact handlebar from parts bin, Charge Spoon Saddle
Planet Bike Cascadia fenders
King Cages

Its a sweet build. I'm looking forward to commuting and playing on this one in the spring, summer and fall.

@PatrickGSR94, I am 5'7" with a super short inseam. The massive tires and deep rims also make the frame look tiny.

I love this bike cause it was free & I can leave it locked up anywhere & it's not worth anyone's time to cut past the kryptonite fahgttaboudit Ulock & kryptonite NY Chain.

I've hose clamped the rear skewer to the frame & take the front one w/ me, slam the seat post & run the chain thru the rails & rims plus a ball bearing JB welded into the stem so it can't be loosened almost guarantees it'll be there when I get back. Also filled the shifters & brake levers allen bolts w/ jb weld so they can't be swiped.

What if someone pulls out your crank bolts, and uses a Park Tool Crank Puller to steal your cranks, though? You gotta think of these things, man!

Haha, they're cheap stamped steel. They'd be welcome to have them if they put that much effort into it. If I'm going to lock it it's usually at the train / bus depot since it drops me within 1/4 mile from work & there's lots of sketchy people around there, the racks always got bikes w/ missing parts or cut cables left on the floor.

Nice, I have that same exact bike at home, I helped my mom buy it on CL, then when she and dad got themselves a pair of folders, she gave it to my (very tall) elementary-school-aged son, it's his 'road bike'. He likes purple.