Commuter Bicycle Pics
05-27-07 | 08:59 PM
#1876
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 54
Likes: 1
From: Danvers, Massachusetts USA
Bikes: Fuji Royale 1984, Specialized Crossroads 2004, Giant Halfway 2005, Giant OCR 2 2006
Creepshow:
I commute 42 miles round trip into Boston on a Giant OCR 2. I wondered about fenders and wider tires. They look awesome. I love the OCR for my commute. Your bke looks great!!!!!!!
I commute 42 miles round trip into Boston on a Giant OCR 2. I wondered about fenders and wider tires. They look awesome. I love the OCR for my commute. Your bke looks great!!!!!!!
05-28-07 | 02:04 PM
#1877
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
From: Monument, Colorado
Well here's my "new" commuter. 87 Specialized Rockhopper, added crossroads tires, slime tubes, new cables, rear rack and grocery bag, front bag, mirror, computer, pump, lock. Got the bike for $30 off Craigslist and had most of the rest of the stuff. Without my stuff (clothes, laptop, lunch, tools, rain gear, water bottles) its about 35 lbs. My commute is 16 miles of mixed paved path and dirt/gravel trails. Rode it about 12 miles yesterday and it works fine, hopefully get a chance to ride it into work on Wednesday and Thursday.
05-29-07 | 07:13 PM
#1880
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento
Changing of the guard
I'm moving from a 1996 Gary Fisher Montare. Aluminum frame, carbon FSA seatpost, Specialized Rival saddle, 1.25/26 slicks:
To a 2006 LiteSpeed Firenze, Ti frame/stock ultegra:
To a 2006 LiteSpeed Firenze, Ti frame/stock ultegra:
Last edited by unhookt; 05-29-07 at 07:21 PM.
05-29-07 | 11:12 PM
#1882
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento
Like the Gary Fisher before her, she'll sit in the cubicle beside me all day long. I work at a university in a bike-friendly town (Davis, CA: https://daviswiki.org/Bicycling), where accomodations for bicyclists are substantially more flexible than at my previous "corporate" job.
05-30-07 | 08:16 AM
#1884
Raving looney
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,482
Likes: 0
From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
About my Centurion LeMans - Got it roadworthy on May 5th, commuted for the first time on it May 7th and have racked up 350 miles on it already by commuting (helped along with a 115 mile RT trek out of town to visit friends).
front light is a PB 5000X, rear is the Superflash
I have a 25c on the front, a 28c on the back. Filzer dB4L computer from MEC ($13.50 model). Old cruddy pedals with the broken cage/straps off. I've got some Forte Campus pedals on order from performance bike. Everything else is as the bike came, barring new cables/housings and bar tape.
edit: added another cage on it since I took these photos and my pedals are finally shipped I think!
edit2: I guess I screwed up my search and short term memory - I'd already posted pics a couple weeks ago
Doh!
front light is a PB 5000X, rear is the Superflash
I have a 25c on the front, a 28c on the back. Filzer dB4L computer from MEC ($13.50 model). Old cruddy pedals with the broken cage/straps off. I've got some Forte Campus pedals on order from performance bike. Everything else is as the bike came, barring new cables/housings and bar tape.
edit: added another cage on it since I took these photos and my pedals are finally shipped I think!
edit2: I guess I screwed up my search and short term memory - I'd already posted pics a couple weeks ago
Doh!
Last edited by Flimflam; 05-31-07 at 07:43 AM.
05-31-07 | 02:52 PM
#1886
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 196
Likes: 0
From: Mentor,Ohio
Bikes: Ahearne CycleTruck, Marin Pine Mnt. Surly LHT,Spot SS MTB, Windcheetah trike
Here's a picture of my Xtracycle commuter. It's built on an old Supergo MTB frame with a Surly 1x1 fork. It's got a Shimano dynamo hub and Lumotec lighting
X1.jpg
X1.jpg
06-01-07 | 09:21 PM
#1888
Senior Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 210
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by MyBikeGotStolen
Heres is another pic of my ever evolving bike. I installed some slicks and some "dorkbars" on it. I just have some regular grips on there for now. I am still experimenting with setups on the bars. I am thinking that maybe I can flip them around and put the breaks and shifters on the sides kinda like a old 3-speed. That how I noticed I ride on the bars so far on the 15 miles I have put on them. Then I can tape em up! The bike would probably look a little nicer if it wasn't for the milk crate, but I dont think I can ride without it now. Plus it helps theft proof it.
06-02-07 | 11:44 AM
#1889
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 765
Likes: 1
From: Jacksonville Florida
Bikes: Raleigh Glacier MTB/Commuter. Cannondale CAAD5, Windsor Timeline fixed gear
Originally Posted by Mountain_Owl
Which Ralleigh model is that?
Its is a Raleigh Glacier. You can actually see the name threw the handlebars on in the picture. I havent been able to find any info at all on this bike though (havent looked very hard either).
06-02-07 | 01:17 PM
#1890
Avatar Bandit
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 597
Likes: 0
From: Murfreesboro, TN
Originally Posted by kafkaesque
No, I just shop at army surplus stores. Canvas paratrooper bag I got for $10; I have used it almost daily for four years, very durable.
06-02-07 | 11:35 PM
#1891
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 312
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From: NYC
Bikes: Nashbar CR-5
This is soon to be my commuter bike. The rack is off of it and was on my singlespeed until it broke, so im in the market for a new rack & some bags, aswell as a light or two.
Know any info on that frame? because I dont.
06-03-07 | 03:28 AM
#1892
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 522
Likes: 0
From: melbourne
Bikes: gaint crx 2 2007
Guys do i start commuting on my tcr or do i turn my broken CRX into a single speed and use that.
I have a pretty hilly 24km one way commute but some single speeds look awesome and its only gonna increase my fitness yeah
I have a pretty hilly 24km one way commute but some single speeds look awesome and its only gonna increase my fitness yeah
06-04-07 | 09:44 AM
#1894
^_^
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 657
Likes: 0
From: New Hampshire
Bikes: Cannondale System Six, Specialized FSR-XC, Specialized Langster, Univega Arrow Spot, Raleigh Sports
I just started commuting earlier last month. I lurked these forums for a while and with the information I got here and coaxing from my LBS produced this:
240ish miles and counting.
240ish miles and counting.
06-04-07 | 11:15 AM
#1896
^_^
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 657
Likes: 0
From: New Hampshire
Bikes: Cannondale System Six, Specialized FSR-XC, Specialized Langster, Univega Arrow Spot, Raleigh Sports
Originally Posted by abmtnbkr
Fine looking ride Industrial. Is that front rack/bag stock or aftermarket?
06-04-07 | 11:36 AM
#1897
Senior Member
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,013
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Originally Posted by bfromcolo
Well here's my "new" commuter. 87 Specialized Rockhopper, added crossroads tires, slime tubes, new cables, rear rack and grocery bag, front bag, mirror, computer, pump, lock. Got the bike for $30 off Craigslist and had most of the rest of the stuff. Without my stuff (clothes, laptop, lunch, tools, rain gear, water bottles) its about 35 lbs. My commute is 16 miles of mixed paved path and dirt/gravel trails. Rode it about 12 miles yesterday and it works fine, hopefully get a chance to ride it into work on Wednesday and Thursday.
I have many miles on mine and the frame is bombproof.
06-04-07 | 12:06 PM
#1898
effin nOob
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: The Burbs of the East Bay
Bikes: Oh-seven Roubaix Expert, hecka old MB-2 commuter.
Originally Posted by Industrial
I just started commuting earlier last month. I lurked these forums for a while and with the information I got here and coaxing from my LBS produced this...
06-04-07 | 12:08 PM
#1899
effin nOob
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: The Burbs of the East Bay
Bikes: Oh-seven Roubaix Expert, hecka old MB-2 commuter.
Originally Posted by Industrial
...The front rack has a bottle opener on the front and just enough space for a 6-pack.
06-04-07 | 06:14 PM
#1900
Code Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 620
Likes: 0
From: South suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
Bikes: Schwinn MTB/Raleigh Marathon
Updated:
Found out today that the TransIt trunk bag really is waterproof!
Found out today that the TransIt trunk bag really is waterproof!
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Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.