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Recently added an double sided stand for more stability and ease of loading / unloading (didn't have a stand at all previously), upgraded to Juin cable actuated hydraulic brakes from full mechanical disks, and changed the rear drivetrain setup from an 11-46 with GRX to 11-34 with Ultegra (more suitable for Shanghai's flat terrain).

Nice! I've been thinking lately, by now I think I've got all weight-weenie pretense out of my system, and I should get myself a nice double-kickstand like that for my CrossCheck commuter

This time i think my build is complete and reliable. 1990 mtb Peugeot Mojave Desert with CrMo frame, 40 / 16 single speed with a Medium Chainring, Campy rd as chain tensionner, road stem, Ritchey bar, a pair of mudguards and racks, brakes and crank Shimano m563, Maxxis Detonator tyres. I could perhaps add a stand.

I really don't commute, but this is the bike I have grown fond of lately. I bike daily to the local Coffee Shop, and sometimes ride the local rail trail. Bought it as a flip for $20 in September but decided to keep it....Seat, consumables were replaced. I really like the color. (Camera always exaggerates the seat angle)

Repaint. Now I can commute cooler



Repro original decal. Slightly major change..

Very nice bike !

That paint job is HAWT!

Those tires!

This is my Schwinn commuter. I got it as a frame and fork from my local bike co-op and built it up using Sturmey Archer components including a 5-speed drum brake in the rear, a drum brake up front, and Sturmey cranks and brake levers. I have a super cheap light set I got from AliExpress that turned out to be perform far better than I expected


​​​It's powered by a Busch & Muller Dymotec bottle generator that I think is really cool; I'm a big fan of bottle generators.

That's super practical and reliable. Now if you had a chainguard, you could jump on without needing trouser bands. I see the guard on your chainrings, so maybe you don't need another chainguard.

Sorry about the non-driveside pic. This has assumed commuter duties lately. Black Mountain Cycles road bike with mostly Campy Veloce components. I live less than two miles from where I work and don't usually have to carry anything back and forth, so no rack.

I currently have three that I use in town; a Rivendell Yves Gomez, Soma Buena Vista and Brompton.

Sweet!

Since someone just quoted you, I just noticed your post. Your bike makes me smile.

I've built a lot of bikes for myself that were like that: no effort at aesthetics, only high functionality. The result is very pleasing: a bike that people won't think to steal but offer very high performance.

Picked up a new commuter. I'll be working overnight, so I decided to make the commute as easy as possible in the mornings after work. This thing was a steal at $2k.

Definitely worth it. Makes loading and parking the bike far easier. I'm not a weight weenie at all - this bike isn't for that, and at 11.5kg without rack or bags (or stand), it's not light enough that adding a 500g kickstand is going to be at all noticeable.

Bike is still reasonably quick in this commuter guise regardless - I average over 28km/h on it most days on a 35-45km daily commute round trip.

The short distance daily beater 1993 Peugeot Chenonceaux made in France and very very reliable

The medium long haul commuter made for gravelly roads and that goes on medium to long distances, the 1993 Giant Tourer but upgraded with Mavic A719 Top of the range gravel/hybrid brake rim and XT 780 T 30 speeds Transmission and XT 780 TVbrake, tires are Schwalbe Marathon Tour Kevlar and it has slime anti puncture tubes. It is very comfortable, very manoeuvrable and fast everytime I ride , it is an absolutely relaxing, secure and stable ride.

My old panniers were getting worn. Replaced them with a REI pannier that was on sale.

Changed the wheelset on my mtb Peugeot commuter. These are Deore Xt hubs with Dt Swiss 535 rims. The bike rolls now like a brand new one.

Your pic is way too small; what is it? A Peugeot what?

Fixed.
This is a 1990 Peugeot Mojave Desert. Only frame and seat tube are genuine ones.

What lights are those?

Pic from December. I don't ride it much lately, it feels like I'm losing power somewhere in the drivetrain, so I've just been commuting on fixed gear. Only main difference right now is I'm running Time Link pedals on it (Time atac combo pedals)

My second commuter bike - a 17 year old Dahon Boardwalk that I've rebuilt as a minivelo style with drop bars. It's a load of fun to ride, and can fit the same pannier I use on my other 700c commuter without heel strike.