The new ride:



stock except tires and saddle swapped in, and some add-ons.

Beautiful bike! How do you like the Tubus Cargo rack? I'm seriously thinking about getting one for my own LHT. It just looks perfect on your bike.

Thanks! I sure love riding it.

I like the Tubus rack fine so far, I've only used it once, to carry my normal commute load yesterday, and it worked. It's rated to something like 90# of cargo. I don't approach that level like ever but I have pushed the limit of other racks. And I have pretty much bent the frame of our trailer from overloading it (darn kids keep growing). So stout is good.

I hooked the bottom of the panniers to the middle of the 3 struts, which left massive heel clearance, that was cool. That middle strut angles in as well as back, so I'm not sure that's its designed use, but anyway it worked.

Thanks for the info. I was pretty much sold on the tubus, but seeing it look so right on another LHT has clinched it.

I started with the Cannondale F5, Then went to the Cannondale 500. The F5 is now my weekend fun bike. The bag and lights work on both bikes and the bag has zip down pannier sides.

Here's my "fair-weather" commuter, a '91 Bridgestone CB-0.

26" slicks, cantilever brakes, 7spd thumbshifters--it's fast and fun. It makes me wish my commute was a bit longer!

Nice ride, Hardy! I bet that sucker rides smooth as a Cadillac with those tires. The Cascadia fenders look awesome! Have you done the inside of the frame with Framesaver yet? Looks like it would probably be a good idea given your location.

I will have to ask the shop about framesaver. They are very proactive on a lot of things (put in-line barrel adjusters on the brakes for instance) but it never hurts to ask. Rust is definitely an issue here, more from sea air (as the picture hints) than roadsalt. And endless rain of course. The fenders are fantastic, and the tires definitely swallow potholes. I don't know how my wife does it around here on those skinny little 1" tires.

What a beauty! What tires are those? My monitor resolution is too high for me to read it

They look like Big Apples to me...

They are. I love those tires.

How do you like your bike? I have the '05 7500 FX and enjoy it for commuting. I added some short bar-ends to give me an alternative hand position, as the straight bars get old after awhile. Round trip ride is about 19 miles with a decent number of small hills.

Okay, that didn't post in the right place...sorry about that...

Classic

The bike:


And the FatKid who rides it:


PS, yes that is my REDNECK fishin hat

Heres my trusty steed. Apologies for the poor photo, it was getting dark rapidly when I took this pick. I will post a better one in time.

Finally got some bike pictures into photobucket.

Here's the bike I ride to work when I can. I suited for the Brooklyn to Manhattan ride over either the Brooklyn or manhattan bridge. I'm having personal issues with the the 42 tooth big chain ring. I'd like a 48 or 52 but that's another thread.

It might seem weird to some folks, but I have tilted the "horn" bar extenders toward me for a more upright postion when I can cruise in safety. Most the time I'm holding the brakes with 2 fingers each.

The Pannier bag I got from a bike shop 14 years ago for 10 bucks. It was a single and had 1" of dust and grime on it, so it's probably from 1987!





Cro-mo in all it's ugly glory!

Just finished mine on the weekend. Its an old aluminum Norco racing frame. I painted it flat black and put on new bars. I just need a new saddle and brakes now.

Just finished building my new commuter. It's a '89 (I think) Finnish bike, but the frame is newly powdercoated and only the handlebars, seatpost, rear rack, brakes and cranks remain from the original parts.
Ugh, now it sits there so smooth and shiny, I'm kinda reluctant to take it outside - what if I scratch the paint or something?




More pics
The bike in higher res
Drivetrain
Lots of brake levers
Dashboard
Mah pimpin' San Marco saddle

I have that same stem (long one) but a friend is using it now.

My girlfriend and I were out "yard Sale-ing" recently and came across a womans 1980s Murray 3 Spd in mint cond. She really likes the look of it. The asking price was $80. Can someone tell me if that is a resonable price? I've tried doing some research on the Murray line and havent been able to come up with much.

Thanks,
Steven

I dont think I paid that much for my Murry Seabring brand new back in the day..... late 80's.....

I don't seem to have posted here yet. Here's my commuter: 2007 Giant TCX which i picked up in February this year used one EBay. Chain was a bit messy, but otherwise it was in good condition (seller claimed it had about 500 miles on it). So far i've put on almost 200 miles since i started riding it to work at the beginning of March 2007 (12 miles a day, 1-3 days a week, bike-train-bike commute).

It started out like this (i added the fender for the picture and the cranks/brakes aren't the factory issue equipment either).



After ordering parts and redoing the brakes completely, it's finally complete. I replaced the cheapo V-brakes with some Avid Shorty 4 cantilevers and replaced the cables/housings at the same time. The STI levers (Tiagra) and derailuers (105) were in fantastic shape though and only needed a bit of cleaning. Cranks are Truvativ Elita compact cranks with 50/34T chainrings and an SRAM 12-26 cassette in the back. I added Crankbrother Eggbeater SL pedals for their ease of use and simplicity when commuting. The wheels and tires were set aside to be used for cyclocross duty sometime in the future and replaced with wheels built by www.spinlitecycling.com (Velocity Deep-V rims, Ultegra hubs, and Sapim spokes) which should be strong enough to be able to take a beating from commuter duty. Tires are Continental Gatorskins with Mr. Tuffy liners and some Forte/Performance Bike puncture resistant tubes (which means these mofos are HEAVY!) But i'll take heavy over flat any day of the week when commuting. The gray patches on the fork, seat tube, chain stays, and crank arms are reflective tape. There's also reflective tape on the front of the fork and on the back of the seat stays. The headlights are a Cateye EL500 and a Planet Bike Alias and the tail light is a Cateye LD1000. SKS X3 rear fender keeps me clean and dry while i'm sitting on the Forte Fusion saddle. There is also a Planet Bike Protoge 8.0 on a Minoura mount on the stem. And the white bar tape was brand new installed by the previous owner before he shipped it to me.

Nice looking bike!