Commuter Bicycle Pics
09-28-20 | 05:13 AM
Newbie
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 25
Likes: 10
From: São Paulo/SP - Brazil
Hi there!
There's my Seven Alaris. I bought it here in Brazil.
Some guy brought this beauty to brazilian's territory back in 2003 and years later sold it to ME! hehehe.
I made some adjustments and change some components to serve me as a simple and reliable commuter bike.
Frame: Seven Cyles Alaris Titanium
Fork: Shimano PRO Composite Carbon Fiber/Alu
Wheels: VZAN Futura (a Brazilian brand)
Tire: Continental UltraSport 28mm
Group: Shimano Claris 8x2s
Shifters: Thumbshifters SunRace 8x3s
Stem/seatpost: Ritchey Classic
Handleber: Ritchey PRO
Saddle: Specialized Henge
There's my Seven Alaris. I bought it here in Brazil.
Some guy brought this beauty to brazilian's territory back in 2003 and years later sold it to ME! hehehe.
I made some adjustments and change some components to serve me as a simple and reliable commuter bike.
Frame: Seven Cyles Alaris Titanium
Fork: Shimano PRO Composite Carbon Fiber/Alu
Wheels: VZAN Futura (a Brazilian brand)
Tire: Continental UltraSport 28mm
Group: Shimano Claris 8x2s
Shifters: Thumbshifters SunRace 8x3s
Stem/seatpost: Ritchey Classic
Handleber: Ritchey PRO
Saddle: Specialized Henge
11-11-20 | 05:57 PM
Keepin it Wheel
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,962
Likes: 5,206
From: San Diego
Bikes: Surly CrossCheck, Krampus
I'm in CA, but I would carry a wadful of plastic grocery bags for the seat and if possible the bars (those look like jones-H though? pretty wide. maybe just bag the grips, secure by loosely knotting the bag handles?)
11-12-20 | 12:51 AM
Some hooligan
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 158
Likes: 4
From: Pittsburgh, PA / Detroit metro
Bikes: Several 3-speed Raleighs, several old road bikes, several old mountain bikes, all slightly or heavily modified
11-17-20 | 05:11 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 848
Likes: 21
From: Fort Collins CO
Bikes: Kona Dew, Kona Ute, Salsa Timberjack, Salsa Fargo, New belgium brewery cruisers-2014 and 2009 and 2007
The seat is a cambium, the only problem I have sometimes is warming the seat up on the way to work and having snow melt on it and then refreeze in a nice hard layer. But (t) that goes for any saddle. The bar is stock with rubber grips. I have had some leather saddles and cork grips in the past but wont put them on my commuter bikes anymore, too much to look after. I used to carry the grocery bags and would even get alerts from others in my office if it started to rain unexpectedly onmy brooks, but after getting it wet anyway and having to ride it home a few times I gave up. No idea how the british manage it unless the bag goes on every day.
11-18-20 | 08:36 AM
Member
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 44
Likes: 32
Bikes: 2017 Specialized Hardrock Disc; 199? Royce Union freestyle bike; 2021 Specialized Roubaix
I've made some progress on the Hardrock gravel/do-it-all build:
I replaced the crappy Force brake levers (which also had the wrong pull ratio) with a pair of Tektro RL520s and also got rid of the old bar tape that had been reused several times while I was figuring out the position of the levers and no longer felt very nice.
The 11-36t cassette has been replaced by a 11-42. I did buy a cheap one which means it's really heavy (630 g, more than the NX 11-speed cassette) and the RD hanger extender means it's doesn't shift very well, but it gives me the range I need and I'll eventually get rid of all of this anyway when I have the money for a proper 12-speed setup.
I've now done about 220 km on the bike and I'm really happy about the way it turned out. I do still need to get a slightly shorter stem (probably a 70mm instead of the 80 I'm using now) because the handlebar feels a little bit too far, but I can already spend well over an hour on the bike every day without any significant discomfort.
I replaced the crappy Force brake levers (which also had the wrong pull ratio) with a pair of Tektro RL520s and also got rid of the old bar tape that had been reused several times while I was figuring out the position of the levers and no longer felt very nice.
The 11-36t cassette has been replaced by a 11-42. I did buy a cheap one which means it's really heavy (630 g, more than the NX 11-speed cassette) and the RD hanger extender means it's doesn't shift very well, but it gives me the range I need and I'll eventually get rid of all of this anyway when I have the money for a proper 12-speed setup.
I've now done about 220 km on the bike and I'm really happy about the way it turned out. I do still need to get a slightly shorter stem (probably a 70mm instead of the 80 I'm using now) because the handlebar feels a little bit too far, but I can already spend well over an hour on the bike every day without any significant discomfort.
praivo : was your bike originally specced as 3x7? That's what mine is and I was, and unfortunately the Freehub is only compatible with 7 speed cassettes. Was contemplating getting new wheels, but since I've been fine with the gearing for the past 4 years, am just converting to a 1x7 (I've only ever used the 42T crank so no loss there). I'm now looking at doing a custom build from the ground up now that I have a better idea of my riding preferences and what I would want in a more fitness oriented commuter. Also, not commuting since I'm working from home.
11-28-20 | 08:33 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,691
Likes: 2,575
From: Jacksonville, FL
Bikes: Trek Checkmate, Lynskey Elysium, Trek FX 5 Sport
11-29-20 | 04:52 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,691
Likes: 2,575
From: Jacksonville, FL
Bikes: Trek Checkmate, Lynskey Elysium, Trek FX 5 Sport
This is an older picture, but I had a bike that I stripped and I had a Specialized Carbon post in it. I decided to use it for my CrossRip and after about 7 years during an inspection, I saw light cracking below the pinch bolt, which seemed to just be the surface coating, but it was a early generation carbon post, so I thought, meh, time to replace it. I replaced with a Bontrager carbon post. It was not see through, but had some silver on it which gave it that effect.
The sleeve is just a wrapping of length of velcro that I had laying around and used it to protect the top tube when I have to lean the bike against the rack to lock it up properly. It nice in that its fairly water resistance and dries very fast when it does get wet....and I can just take it off if needed.
11-29-20 | 08:02 PM
Albatross bars are cool!!
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 250
Likes: 11
From: Michigan
Bikes: 1984 Cannondale ST; 1975 Raleigh Grand Prix; mystery Nashbar tandem MTB; 1991 Paramount Series 20 PDG (in bits); 1984 Raleigh Record (in smaller bits, needs dropout repair); 1985 Raleigh Alyeska (wrecked, needs downtube repair)
12-24-20 | 09:50 PM
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,752
Likes: 6,073
From: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Bikes: 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1969? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I
Haven’t commuted since March. But it’s a great errand bike. Trader Joe’s today.
12-25-20 | 05:17 PM
Happy banana slug
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 4,545
Likes: 2,493
From: Arcata, California, U.S., North America, Earth, Saggitarius Arm, Milky Way
Bikes: 1984 Araya MB 261, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Sport, 1993 Hard Rock Ultra, 1994 Trek Multitrack 750, 1995 Trek Singletrack 930
12-25-20 | 05:27 PM
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,752
Likes: 6,073
From: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Bikes: 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1969? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I
Thanks, and you may: the frame is a 1971 Raleigh International. Last winter I reconfigured it to be a lightweight version of a Raleigh 3-speed I'd been commuting on. It runs an 8-speed Sturmey Archer hub, Sanyo dynamo front hub with B&M lights, Mafac Racers, 700c x 35s, North Road bars, a Brooks B66 and fenders. It's a lot of fun to ride around town, loaded and unloaded.
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2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport