Nice!
I just got my first recumbent ,flevo bike.
How do you see difrence short wheelbase vs long?
And on what kind of roads?

My new Raleigh Redux 1 at the office. I'm currently wearing a backpack instead of using saddlebags, etc. Pros and cons on backpacks versus bags/racks?

I will be adding fenders for sure. Not sure what else this bike will need.

FYI: This is my first bike in 15 years. So glad to be back on two wheels.

Guess your feet too may feel itchy towards the end of your work day :-)

Backpacks = a sweaty back.

I like wald folding baskets with a backpack inside. The lack of sweaty back plus the convenience of a backpack when you get to your destination. Sure it makes your bike heavier, but my commuter rig was never meant to be a lightweight and they're great for grocery trips too and fold up out the way when not in use.

I like the pizza as a carrot, I may have to try that!

From the looks of it I would say some sort of medical facility/office, amirite? ;)

I would definitely go rack and fenders, if your bike will accept both.

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Love your old Cannondale !
Nice Ride.

A friend has two Cannondale's in his barn, hanging from the ceiling. They never use them, such a shame....

I hope I can fab up some sort of long mudflaps like those for the fenders over my Big Apple tires on my e-bike. Perhaps I could glue 2 layers of inner tube together and then cut it to a "flap" shape.

Very itchy.

My Tern Verge S11i, daily commuter in the non-winter months. Here seen on a 40-mile weekend ride.
Steve

Winter commuter: Dahon Mu XL. Studded tires, rear roller brake... beat to heck.
Steve

My Trek (The Black Mamba)!
 

So this is my commuter- its a Trek 2.0 SU that I purchased from a storage unit sale about two years ago. Its actually taken me that long to getting together the parts it was missing and finally having it on the road. When I first got it, it had no handlebars, no seat or post and the rear derailer was bent. I put all new cables on, replaced the derailer, bought the fenders, got a new seat & post, replaced the front rotor & rear brake caliper and had an over-all tune up done. The bags I got off Craig's List and the drink holder ( I find I enjoy a cup of coffee on the road and it holds my drink container perfectly) and cell phone holder can be found on Amazon. The bike was named "The Black Mamba" from a scene in "Megamind" where Minion makes a new cape for Megamind and dubs it it "The Black Mamba". Still getting used to this bike, but will start making the 22 mile round trips to work soon....

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Hey nice bike! I just got one this January, all black model. Backpack works for a while but then it gets annoying with the load shifting around your back and causing sweat. Eventually a rack is a must, my coworker used saddlebags but recently got a Topeak brand bag with a solid base that locks on to his rack quick and securely, its pretty cool. I will try to attach a pic of my bike here. I've changed the seat to an elastomer seat, bars to a Metropolis FSA bar, a Ritchey adjustable stem, 3rd eye left mirror, cult grips, planet bike fenders, sunlite rear rack, a cheap frame bag, bottle rack, and not shown is a rear Niterider taillight and Niterider 750 headlight. A cheapo bike computer and a gopro session 4 with mount rounds up the mods.:)
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Thanks! For as stiff as it is, it's quite smooth and enjoyable as a daily rider.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this may be the replacement flap for these fenders (I can't remember if they were Planet Bike or SKS). Maybe they would also for yours? http://www.treefortbikes.com

Thanks, but those are for the 45mm version. I have the huge 65mm fenders, and they don't make mudflaps in that shape for that size, that I'm aware of. I think I'll have to come up with my own.

The day I took the MTB in, also happened to be a day that Bike Month held an Energizer Station in Folsom. I don't know why the resolution is so low

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My commute bikes
 

Most days I use my trusted Giant Toughroad for commuting (long) for work. I also have a HASA F2 foldable on some days where I need to either be fresh in suit or for meetings in CBD between trains.

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Chillin out back.

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I still need to put those plug-n-play (right) fenders on it. Bought them last year with the bike. Always find another excuse, like riding :D But I had a headset problem. The LBS rebuilt it and said that while the bearings were OK, it was nasty in there. And that was after just 2100 mi.

manbearpig (man: road geometry, bear: mountain drivetrain, pig: mudding cyclocross brakes, tires etc. ):

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good lookin' bike

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Switching up the saddlebags for a duffle. I prefer it compared to the saddlebags. Much easier to pack and walk with. Today I had to put my work laptop in it.

Love that specialized bike bud!
I was wondering what plug and play fenders did you get?

Thanks,

Specialized V2. They have a riveted bracket to mount into the back of a fork, but the fork on the bike has the mount under the fork. I have to drill out the bracket rivet and use the hole to mount from below.