Already on top of that. I picked some up Wednesday. I'll put them on this weekend hopefully.

I'd keep the handlebars just cuz putting on flats means changing out the shifters would mean extra $$$ for fewer hand positions (drops for the wind, climbing, etc.) I would swap out them pedals though, but that's just cuz the ones you got on there now look like the testers they use at bike shops. How about a waterproof pannier or two for carrying all your stuff and grocery getting?

edit: Maybe some inline cross levers so you can ride the tops and be more heads up?

Actually...that pic was taken as soon as I brought that bike home (about 1 1/2 years ago), and you're right those are the tester pedals. I swapped them out with the ones I had bought for what was then my current bike (decent pair of shimanos). I put those pedals on my other bike (just to still have clipless).

Errands, Exercise, and Fun....
 

:) Pics of my Kona's latest interation....:D

Pics show the...

1. Whole Ensemble
2. The Adam's Trail-A-Bike, and the Y-Frame
3. and the Ram Video Camera Mount

Here's a video I took the day before...

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Silverexpress01

For today, we are headed to the recycling center to dump some used motor oil, and it includes a stop at Office Depot to fax transcripts then a trip to the Ice Cream shop, and finally a tour of parks with slides on the way home....

That's killer! I cart my girls around in a old bike trailer I picked up in a consignment store and I was thinking of rigging up a camera to video them 'cause they're so danged hilarious back there. You've inspired me to follow through! :)

Hello everyone! I'm new on the forums, so I thought I might introduce myself here. This is my commuting bike:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/...368ea71364.jpg

It's a Schwinn World Sport, made in 1990. I got it this spring off Craigslist for $45, and have been putting some work into it since then: I have installed a new saddle, grip tape and pedals, Cane Creek SCR-5 brake levers, new cables and housing all around, Kool-Stop brake pads, Schwalbe puncture-resistant tires, a rack and rack trunk, and a set of Cat Eye lights for safety.

I replaced the shifters with an inexpensive set of Sun Race clamp-on downtube shifters, after the original stem shifters broke. I've also cleaned, re-packed, and adjusted the headset and bottom bracket. I've been doing all this work myself, which has been a blast in itself.

I'm up to 600 miles on it so far - I commute from Queens to Manhattan, which is good for 20 miles a day, 2-3 days a week. I started out with this inexpensive bike to see if I would even like bike commuting, but now I love it, and I'm pretty attached to the bike too!

Thats how you do it.... I just started riding my old COSTCO special from 14yrs ago.... God i'm gedtting old.... ten miles a day, three days a week.... My butt is looking better :D !I cant wait to start tweaking this bike... just to make it a little more comfortable....

bought off of Craiglist for $100, Citizen 20', my new commuter, has anyone have any experience with commuting with a folder and info on this brand of Bike

My commuter --- but here I was out playing in the snow this past winter.

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2...91smallrg4.jpg

Lol:d

That's the same kind of bike the guy from Mythbusters has. Is it any good?

Very cool. My sister used to have the mixte version, and it turns out, my brother-in-law has a slightly older one as well.

It's Ok - I call it "Tank" cause it's a heavy duty bike - it's a folding bike - supposedly paratroopers used them extensively in Afghanistan ...

I have SPD's on it now - the peddles are actually extra wide and unbelievably heavy. I'm going for another mtb to play with and am going to swap the peddles back.

Actually won this from a cigarette company - Newport people kept sending my Mom stuff - and on it was a contest - Think this was the 2nd prize. Totally forgot about it - till I came home (probably 6-8 months after entering) and found a big box on the porch. SAWEET!

I'm going to keep this for my commute bike - and to go play with in the winter - had it three years and have beat the snot outta it - plus winter beats a bike up - replaced total brakes, rebuilt back hub, replaced bearings in crank - this year alone. I'm a commuter, but am also an urban mtb so stairs, concrete play areas, construction sites and parking garages suffice the habit till I get out into the sticks - or go hit a big course a couple towns out. :)

Newbie
 

New to the site. This site inspired me to get my old road bike out and use it to commute to work. Its a 17 mile one way trip. I do it three times out of the week. Its great endurance training for my Brazilian jiu jitsu. I thank you all. Here my bike.

Found this online....the invisible commuter bike.
http://www.geocities.com/verdrahciretop/invisibike1.jpg

Lots of folder commuters (me included) -- you might want to check the Folding Bikes forum, too. They can be great little bikes, and frequently more capable than you'd think. I don't know much about the model you've got there, though.

Brilliant. :D

i haven't got a pic of my bike just suck's mite take one sometime .....

Finally got around to taking a picture.

Folder-upper with On-one Midge bars and Bignose saddlehttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...lide/road1.jpg...

put the wheels from my tcr on the commuter today as i have new ones for the roady

sorry about the crap pic but it will have to do

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...5062007912.jpg

weight weenies :D

Sweet looking rig, how does it ride????

My commuter in its' latest incarnation
 

If you read the SS/FG forum you've probably already seen this, but since it's main purpose is commuting 30+ miles a day, I figured it'd make sense to post it here and open my ridiculous frankenbike up to y'alls comments as well. :)

Here's how I have my single (technically multi)-speed fixed/free multi-purpose commuter set up currently. For a better riding position I swapped out the Origin8 Mary-ripoffs for On-One Midge bars (I love them on my Karate Monkey) and added a Thomson setback seatpost. This gives me multiple hand positions for longer rides, and stretches me out a little more which is more comfortable on my back and arms. I also added a pair of Cane Creek SCR-5C brake levers and a rear brake (for when I'm running one of the freewheel gears). The levers are nice and make it easier to reach my brakes while down in the drops. The drivetrain is the most interesting part of this bike (IMHO). Since I got it I've added a second chainring so I'm now running a 44T Salsa ring with a 40T Sugino (gold for the bling) ring on the inside. On my rear wheel I have a Surly dinglecog with 17T and 21T gears, and on the other side I have a White Industries Dos Eno with 17T and 19T gears. When run with the 9 speed chain this allows me 6 different gear ratios to play with, giving me 44:17, 44:21, 40:17, and 40:21 on the fixed side, and 44:17, 44:19, 40:17, and 40:19 on the freewheel side. The only problem I've had is that I have to disengage the rear brake to run the 40:17 and 44:21 gears since it moves the wheel too much, but the other gears all maintain brake pad contact with the rear rim.

I ride it to work in the high gear, then go downtown, drop to a lower ratio and tear it up in the local parks, skidding around and blowing off stress. Then it's back to the high gear for a ride home, fixed if I want to book it or free if I want to relax. People look at me funny because of the drivetrain but it's fun and means all I have to carry with me is a multitool to do off-road, on-road, fixed, free, whatever. Less bikes cluttering the house also makes for a happier spouse.

P.S. I'm SERIOUSLY drooling over the folders that have been posted lately. I want to convert one to fixed as my next commuter bike. :)

You'll like my 4 in 1 setup:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=302230

Man, that thing puts my sissy SS MTB conversion to shame. I love it!

Livewirerc, what frame is under there?

rykoala: I dig the MTB, it's always cool to see someone with an unusual bike that has a distinct functional purpose. I love all the comments I get while riding mine, good or bad. Honestly the setup is perfect for me because aside from occasionally topping off the tires and lubing the chain I have no maintenance on this bike at all. No derailleurs to tune, the brakes don't have to be adjusted to hit the rims with the exception of the furthest gear extreme (in which case on the fixed side I just detach the brake), and I can still gear down for taking on big hills or doing some recreational trail riding. I'm all about low maintenence, and if this bike gives me another 10 minutes to sleep in I'll take it.

M_S: Sorry, it's a 54cm IRO Rob Roy under all that mess. It's their 4130 Cromoly single-speed cyclocross frame and I can't come up with enough great things to say about it. It has mounts for a rear rack and fenders, track dropouts (making tensioning a breeze), top-routed cables, takes 700x38c tires, and has enough bend in the fork and seat stays to make it absorb a bit of shock when taking it off-road. I have a Karate Monkey and a fixed gear Motobecane track bike and since I built this I've been riding it about 75% of the time.
I debadged it with a heatgun as the white logos didn't go with the superman color scheme I've got going on (it looks better with the bright red axiom bags in place), otherwise it'd have a bigass IRO down the downtube.

Nice! I like those bikes!

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