After a few commutes with my new mountain-commuter setup, I realize how wide the handlebars are, and the bar ends make it seem even worse. Still, it is very comfortable to ride. I have seen plenty of other commuter setups here like this one; Does anyone else ride a similar setup through crowded streets? I wonder if a narrower flat bar would be more practical.

Oh you bet I'm proud! :) Hence, the way off-topic picture being posted. Thank you for the compliment. Her first birthday present next spring is going to be a trailer, so she can go for rides with her daddy.

Mine sounds like a car according to people who have biked with me. Between the resonance of the huge rubber and the crushing of debris under tread, it does sound very automotive like. That comes in really handy on the "bike path" with clueless dog walkers and "five hands across the path for peace" knucklehead walkers and joggers. There are regular patrols of SUV driving cops on the path. Soon as a dog walker hears my tires humming they jerk fido waaaay over to the side thinking it is one of the cop-mobiles. Awesome!

nothing fancy. gets me to and from work

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Here's a pic of my 'do it all' MTB/commuter getting some early morning love from the German skies-

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I commute on a mountain bike in New Jersey suburban rush hour traffic with Ergon grips that have built-in barends. They're great for traffic, I feel I have more control with them. Be aware, though: you need to spend some time firrling with the angle of the barends and the grips to get a maximum return.

You should really recommend bar ends. I "stole" mine of a stolen bike; they improve comfort to a whole other level.

I have the same bike I use to commute to work.

I wish I would've waited to get a Surly though =/

The Grocery Getter (formerly a Kona, I believe):

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MountainXracer commuter
 

I love doing up old bikes for commuting and over the years I have arrived at this as my every day commuter. Built from 'best bits' salvaged off old bikes, and some new parts - saddle & post, tyres, grip tape. The hat box is part of the commuter - an 'aero' trunk.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Faasta/B...96191168053138The gear levers work nicely even when wearing thick gloves. The suicide brake levers work beautifully in combination with the cantilevers, so I have good brakes from any hand position.
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bartape is pretty crazy, never seen that one before

Akadis, beautiful paint! Looks marbleized. Any more pics?

Hey Jay Money! Nice ride but please tell us about your handlebars! Those things are looking mucho custom and I'm wondering if you post some close up pictures.

:lol: I'd bet it's not actually so slow. Those tires are mostly air, after all. Cool Pugsley, Hardy! :beer:

Ok, so I've posted this one before, but here's my Ocho in full commuter mode: lights, rack, fenders, and mudflaps:
http://lh6.google.com/bwbass/RsirSJ9...0/PIC-0031.jpg

that ocho is HOT HOT HOT!!!

my commuter/city MonoCog 29'er...
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hey, great bike. outfit looks similar to my diamondback.
is that an internal geared hub at the rear?
rohloff? nexus?

Thanks!

Yes, it's a Shimano Alfine 8-speed hub. Here's a picture that shows the hub bettter:
http://lh5.google.com/bwbass/Rsws159...ebad5_PIC-0034

Thanks FlatTop, more pics here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/Faasta/BikesOfAkadis

Here's my new Dr Dew (to replace the bike that got written off in an accident 3 weeks ago):

Here is my trusty Kona Smoke:

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My Daily...
 

Here's mine - 1996 KHS mountain bike. Stripped, painted, chopped bars and ends, Crank Bros. pedals, Mavic Cross Ride wheels. Commute between 5-15 miles daily and take CalTrain from the Peninsula to SF. Owned the bike since new, crashed it multiple times both on and off the dirt and it keeps taking the beating.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...3111_0_ALB.jpg

The extra-large milk crate is attached with zip ties. The only non-stock piece is the handlebars, courtesy of Electra.

My baby. Takes me everywhere in the wonderful bike friendly college town I live in.

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So does the greater sweep of the handlebars allow you to be more upright? I've been thinking about something different from the stock Breezer ones.

I use this bike as a commuter and long distance rider.

1985 Miyata 1000

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I don't have much of a commute right now (1.6 miles one-way) but this is generally what I do it on. 2006 RANS Fusion, with a home-made rear rack and kickstand. I've got a recumbent for longer-distance riding.
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It's been about a year since I bought my Kona Smoke and rediscovered biking after a decade-long hiatus. Thought after my last post I might do an update. One year, two cities and no idea how many kilometres later:

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I used to have two MEC Turtle blinkies and a Planet Bike 5-LED headlight, but they got stolen. Managed to find these 9-LED lights at a dollar store though (actually 4$ each):

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I also had my Planet Bike Micromite tire pump stolen, but at least the bike itself never disappeared. Still have a Victoria Police "This could be a bait bike" sticker even though I'm in Vancouver now, maybe it still has some deterrent effect (maybe because the bait car programme is so high profile in Vancouver):

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For some reason the bike came with these weird fender mounts -

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- that make regular racks not fit, so I just use this seat post one instead:

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Overall I've been pretty happy with the Kona Smoke. Sure it's not as fast and is heavier than more hard-core commuters, and even though it's black it hasn't the style points of those Dutch bikes, and I really wish it had a chainguard, or at least a chainring thingy to keep pants from catching, but it gets me where I'm going. From the LBS - free oil and air! -

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...e/DSCF7375.jpg

- to the airport (why don't airports have bike racks?! People really look at you weird when you walk in with a bike, and even more weird when you ask them for a bike rack) -

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...e/DSCF7418.jpg

- to the country -

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- and back to town -

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...e/DSCF7459.jpg

- it gets the job done.

governor, very nice bike!
are those lights just regular flashlights with a special mounting bracket?