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
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I use my Salsa Vaya as commuter/touring bike.
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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.

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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.

A pic of my newly-decorated stem:

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me 20F and darkness
 

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Me!

ready to ride in the darkness for winter bike to work day. no real difference between today and the other 2 days this week I rode but it helped with the motivation! I do have to say that I think the sun actually rose before I got to work it was much brighter! :thumb:

My transportation.....
 

I've shown this in another forum, but what the heck...I still like it.

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It's got fairly wide tires (700Cx50), which makes the ride comfortable. And for some reason, I worry less about the smaller potholes than if I had skinny tires.

Got this in the early 90s on to transport a toddler to daycare on the way to work and ended up riding it for years after she got too big to carry. Here it is after several iterations of parts and cleaned up for sale, in December.

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pretty frame color. great looking bike

What a huge stem! It says H20 -- does it double as a water bottle?

Fires a 12 ga. rifled slug.


Actually it's only large in the vertical dimension. Agree it's a strange part.

Can any one help me find what bike year and other stuff about my bike I need a replacement :( I really loved it Topanga diamond back woman's bike blue white rack with red reflector 4130 CR-MO main tubing F3137865 is the serial if anyone find it in Miami cuz it was stolen 2014 please help. I posted it on bikeindex.org/bikes/70019

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My commuter. 1985 Fuji Espree restored/customized.

I'm sorry that your bike was stolen (and that you haven't replaced it for over a year). If you want to know exactly what it was, you can look here and see if you can find it, but you should be able to buy a comparable mtb off craigslist for a few hundred dollars. Post a separate thread and people will look at craigslist links and give you opinions.

I think its an older model sucks they don't have pictures :(

Ohh yeah my bike was donated so couldn't afford a new one till now.

Not my only commuter, but my favorite one.

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