I have a few days off work this week so I took the rack and baskets off of the Marin to give them a couple coats of paint. I'll post pics later in the week. Though it was fun to ride it without all that extra weight, I wish I would have had them today. I rarely get a chance to take the bike path, but I did about 10 miles on it today. Would have been nice to have those Wald folding baskets today because I found a brick wall covered in concord grapes. Out of habit I keep a grocery bag tucked into the saddle rails. (My brother and I used to pick up pop cans together and that's how I got in to the habit, also works to keep the saddle dry in the rain) So, I filled one grocery bag with grapes to make jelly and will be going back tomorrow because there are at least 4 times that many left.

nmanhipot, they have used plenty of force to put those fenders to the correct place. I'll get closer pics how it was done.

Teme

Here is my good weather commuter!
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Here is my bad weather commuter!
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That holed/angled metal stuff with the U-bolt is giving me all kinds of ideas for a custom rack.

My cheapest, heaviest bike... and yet it gets the most use. Go figure!
Back in the day this was my mountain bike :)

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Commuter at work

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Wow.
Good deal. It's worth more like $60. You seem like a cool person, so I'll give you $65, and you can keep the milk crate. So, you get paid $15 for taking a milk crate. No, no, don't thank me, it's just the kind of guy I am.

2008 Felt F1X with Continental Contact tires and wireless iPod speaker/control.

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Thought I'd share my two commuters. The Schwinn Impact is very heavy and never gave me any trouble on my sixteen mile round trip commute. However, I wanted something lighter and with more snap to it. Enter my Specialized Sirrus. I bought the frameset off ebay and built it up. I splurged on on the Brooks saddle and leather grips which really sharpens the whole look to it. Now I'm getting home quicker on the Sirrus and with energy to spare!:) :edit:...new improved pictures. Big Thanks to Southernwayfare.
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My 1995 Rockhopper Comp. I just added some fenders and panniers. I have some blinkies, but I really need a front light and maybe some wheel reflectors.

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I use this old Centurion for short-haul trips and evening rides. The thing I really want right now is a rack; lugging stuff by backpack sucks. Other than that, there's nothing special about it.

My $11.99 Le Tour - I rode this once when I first got the thing. Since then I've replaced the handlebar, brake levers and cables, tires and tubes. After the ride this morning I know I will replace the seat if I plan on using this much.

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Have you ever seen anything so ugly!

Note the water bottle fender and suicide top tube shifter
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2006 Jamis Coda

Added: fenders, pedals/clips, titec h-bar with oury grips, hand built rear wheel after a pothole destroyed the crappy alex rim.

I plan to add a set of Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires, clipless pedals and maybe a rack with some panniers if I decide that I don't like commuting with my messenger bag.

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I think it is pretty, and for $11.99 it is extra pretty.

awesome eee pictures

Heres my commuter, $20 bike and a lot of labor. Good commuter bike. It started out as a Schwinn World sport. It's a little diffrent now.:D

That is a fine steed indeed. Well done. Rugged elegance.

I would love to see a larger photo so as to fully appreciate what you got going on there. It looks to me you are running single up front and a mech in back (1x7?). Keeping the bars sans shifter you got it on the top tube, running the cable high on the frame (little less road muck). So only brake levers on the bars. Is that a bell on the left center?

Whats the story of that crazy purple rack? Explain the water bottle fender?

That bike is so hideous, I love it! Mostly I like the suicide shifter. It shows a cavalier style.

I don't think that bike is hideous at all. But i would recommend REAL full arch mud guards 20$ a pair.

Santana Moda
 

Here's my commuter/joy riding bike - a Santana Moda. I don't have much info about these bikes but I believe Santana made mountain bikes for a short time in the 80's. Its made from Columbus Max OR steel tubing. The tubing is oversized with oriented elliptical cross-sections. In some places its as pretty thin (0.5-0.6 mm) so its banged up from spills and hits from riding in NYC and New Orleans but still going strong. I just moved from NYC to Boston so it hasn't been on the road in a couple months. I'm cleaning it up this week and getting it back on the road for commuting to work. My winter project may be to strip it down for powdercoating.

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Thanks! I had a set of full fenders on it, but the wife stole them:rolleyes:

hey southern, I hope you keep it orange. for some reason I just love that color

Definitely going to keep it orange. I'm thinking of adding some orange rims too.

Updates to my cross check
 

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I attached Little pics. the three links go to big ones (3+MP)

Just wanted to show some of my updates. Obviously I get to park indoors at work and don't leave it in front of stores or theatres in bad 'hoods. I've been adding some eye candy and I love the new look.

I changed from the brooks pro (that I hated) to a champ flyer (which I love). The dark brown brooks leather is beautiful.

I spent 2hrs sewing on the bar covers to match and love the result (although my next upgrade is gonna be some noodles and, next time, doing the leather with a bit of padding under it, the leather isn't as cushion-y as cork).

I love the ride and handling of the new Big Apple tires, but they are borderline too-big for the Cross Check frame. I had to run my rear fender over the brake bridge, and the front fork only has 2mm clearance at the sides (although they fit nicely vertically even with the fender). I wish I had bought the Marathon supreme 40s (those are 700x48c big apples). Toe clearance in the front is an issue with the big apples too. I really do need to go a bit smaller,,, sigh.

The wald baskets are coming off soon. I recently bought em but they are so heavy, you would really need to lift them to believe it. They are a great accessory and I have used them a bunch, but wow they are heavy. I'm going back to the nearly-as-nice nashbar townie baskets.

The two leg kickstand is worth the extra weight. It is great for loading groceries in the baskets, or a screaming kicking kid in the trailer (I don't want to go home yet :( , god that kid is spoiled)

The ring lock is an unnecessary convenience. I love it but I could live without it. It is so awesome to be able to flick a lever and immobilize the bike rather than mess with the u-lock. I often stop at playgrounds, scenic rests, convenience stores and only use the ring lock. It is car-lock-convenient for short trips or when you are close but not next to the bike. It's a keeper.

My small Acorn saddle bag is perfect for a pump, tool kit, and wallet/snacks. It is the perfect size bag and adds a touch of had-crafted class to the ride.

My favorite new accessory are my wood fenders. I got them from Cody Davis' "woodys fenders" store on ebay. They are perfect. Light. Quiet. and BEAUTIFUL. I am in love with them!

Besides a nitto noodle bar, and slightly smaller tires; I would really love to get a dyno front hub once there are some brighter LED options for them. The fact that I am never satisfied with this bike is proof that I can never be satisfied with this bike. I am hopeless.

My faithful commuter got a few upgrades... some NOS 700 wheels with high flange hubs and an elegant little rack that looks more appropos on a 45 year old bike.

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Jeffbeerman2, you have built my dream commuter bike. Where did you get the dutch style rear wheel lock at?

ebay

It ended up costing $40, $20 for the lock and the same for shipping. Took three weeks to arrive in Kansas(16 working days). The seller said it would take a min of 12 to the east coast and longer as you move west across the states. It is pretty cool, but $40 is a bit high. I can't imagine why these things arent available in the states at any LBS for about $20, they should be.

It relies on having braze ons on the back of the seat stays to attach, which I have never seen. It is pretty solid using cable ties, because it has three mount locations on each side, I put a cable tie through each of them. there are three short ties on each side and a long one on the top to hold it on, but the ties are pretty invisible when mounted.

Is that the High level bridge as a background?

You should have tryed to get one of those signs telling people not to jump off the bridge in that picture. In Calgary, we don't have fun bridges like the High Level.