Here's my bike. There's one light missing on the seatpost (facing the other way) and I usually use one water bottle and a bigger pannier.

My commuter.

Nice ride!

my compagnon, a Gazelle Extreme (dutch brand)

Wow, I'm pleased to see all these Brooks saddles on these bike pics. You have good taste. Keep up the good work!

Erik..I understand Peugeot's are available in Canada..Not so for the US...I understand they are manufactured in Canada..How old is your Peugeot...Recent model..Looks like a pretty spiffy bike..Had one maybe 10 years..Peugeot Road bike...Aluminum frame...Are there many models available..

Here is my trusty old Schwinn hybrid commutter with fenders and baskets added. The handlebars are the Nashbar trekking bars.

Hey Zealot, I bought it in 1998 but the guy said it had been sitting there for 2 years. It's made by Procycle in Canada. A LBS here elegantly called Procycle/Peugeot frames "component racks" (read piece of crap). Well, I don't care coz it hauls my butt just fine. I was looking for a touring bike, didn't know anything about them but reading the touring forum, now I realize I got lucky. It has all the braze-ons (not on current fork which was changed after a crash), bar-end shifters, 40 spoke rear wheel (changed, bent rim, now 32 spoke, long story), and gearing made for touring, good fit, even my favorite color... all that for 700$ CAD! It's showing its age now. Many parts have to be changed. I'm considering getting a custom touring bike but it ain't cheap so I'll work on my Peugeot this winter to extend its life. When I get a better tourer, I can keep the Peugeot for commuting.

I don't see Peugeots often, wether in shops or on the streets. I'm not even sure canadian Peugeots are still made. The equivalent might be Mikado, which is also made by Procycle.

My 2005 Jamis Nova arrived Friday (finally) and I picked it up after work. Went for a test ride yesterday. :beer:
It'll take a few days to get used to the rolling resistance of the tires (700x32). My other bikes have 700x23. It came with egg beater pedals. They seem to work ok. I'm still debating as to whether I'll keep them or take the SPDs off my old commuter and put them on the Jamis. I like the carbon fork. :beer:
I'll be adding the lights, reflective tape, and panniers today.

http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20right01.jpg

http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20left01.jpg

Heres a picture of my Crescent Hybrid that i use to commute to my work with. Actually its pretty fast bike, so i use it for some lighter training and touring as well :)

700*32 wheels/tyre, 52/39 crank, 12-25 casette, works like a charm

Sweet! I like the flat black color, very sharp!

1979ish Scwhinn Sprint. Swapped out the stock cranks with a set of 80's Dureace cranks and a 42 tooth chainring. Took off all the ugly stuff like back brake and reflectors (got a blinky and headlight for night time riding). She's a fixed gear road conversion 42 up front 14 tooth cog in the back. I ride her at least 11 miles a day.

Nice Jamis! That is a phat luxurious commuter rig. I am jealous ;)

I like your tall stem height. It's easy on the backs and shoulders. Riding a little taller also makes it easier to look ahead too compared to the low tuck of the peloton race bike style guide that many are obsessed with looking like.

Thanks. I've been waiting for it since the 3rd week of October.
The LBS owner didn't want to cut the stem until I'd ridden it a few times. He had the handlebars at the top of the stem with all the spacers below, but I told him that was too high so he moved the bars down one spacer. Once I get a good handlebar height dialed in he'll cut off the excess.

Got me a new bike yesterday, 2004 Specialized Sequoia Elite. It's my first road bike, and so far I like it a lot. Only about 10miles on it but those 10 miles were smooth and fast!

Attached are pics of the new bike and the old bike. It's quite an upgrade!

I sold the Trek to a friend just yesterday. It carried me from 1998 through 2004. His bike was stolen, now he has a ride. The Specialized is my general purpose bike. Fenders and disc brakes are nice when it's wet out. 700x38c tires are great on dirt roads. This bike is a very comfortable ride, having suspension in the fork and seatpost. Cateye tail lights, fireflies, and Turbocat S25 lights keep me visible at night while lighting the road.

Litespeed Arenberg '03

Nice looking bike. Be sure to trim off those fender mounts otherwise they can put nasty scratches in your legs.

that's on the old bike... the new bike is the one on the left... I don't see any fenders on it :)

OK, I finally remembered to grab a pic of my Surly Crosscheck in Commuter mode. I went to 700x23 since my route is high speed on really smooth roads, Michelin Erlium tires have been tough wearing and only one flat in 600+ miles. SKS fenders are sweet for when it's wet, and a 10 Watt Nite Hawk. (After last nights ride home in pitch black I would like to upgrade to 20 watt for those 25+ mph descents) I rave about the Carradice Nelson Longflap bag and the Brooks B17 special in racing green. I've had it since April and it has a little over 3,800 miles on it.

Dude, Sweet bike! Id love to ride a bike like that. Here's the second pic rotated so its easier to see:

Here is my commuter- it is a "Kuwahara Gepard" (Gepard is German for Leopard). It has a double butted aluminium frame and Deore/Alivio components. The brakes are Shimano M515 mechanical disk brakes and I have added a SON (Schmidt) hub dynamo to provide some lighting. 8 speed on the back and 3 speed on the front. This is the bike I ride the most and I think it is great for commuting.

Nice setup!

I used to think that suspension seatposts were for wussies, until i got a bike that came with one....now I think they're great!

You use a backpack or messenger bag? I dont' see any racks.

Ryko - thanks for rotating the pic, and the props on the bike! I still love it and it rides great. I think it's just about perfect for my commute. A little more powerful front lighting and maybe a slightly larger big ring would be the only changes.

I wasn't planning on getting that nice a bike when I first shopped, but luckily I listened to experianced commuting friend and increased my budget. I've never regretted it ... reminds me I want to get my friend a Christmas present to thank him for his help.

This is more a picture of a bicycle commuter than a commuter bicycle, but the ratty winter commuter MTB is in there.

It's me after arriving home from a Friday evening commute. 20F degrees. Ready for my beer(s)!

Hi Paniolo,
I'm new here and I was wondering about what your friend said that made you want to upgrade. I'm shopping for a bike now and I'm really digging your Surly, it's beautiful, as I am alot of the other bikes here.

--emperorTK--

This is one of my "not for bad weather" commuters. I just added the orange bar tape & kinda like it. My wife thinks I may be regressing to the guy she knew when I was in "High School". What do you think? Should I stop here or try for Junior High? Don

I finally got around to taking pictures of my new commuter with all the lights and reflective tape. Since the bike is black with dark gray accents it needed lots of "help" so people can see me at night. I'm not a photographer so the pictures aren't the best. :o

Here it is in the daylight without the panniers.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20001.jpg

The taillight setup.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20002.jpg

The headlight setup. The small light on the bottom is always flashing, just to get motorist's attention.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20004.jpg

Message to motorists.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20005.jpg

The batteries.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20006.jpg

The (stock) egg beater pedals. I kinda like them. After a few more weeks I may retire my 4+ year old SPDs.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20008.jpg

The rear view at night. The small red lights in the upper portion of the picture are Aireon Bar End Mini Lights. All the lights on the bike (except for the NiteRider headlights) are always set to flashing mode.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20012.jpg

The rear view with headlights shining on the bike.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20013.jpg

The view from the side. Hey motorists, can you see me going through the intersection?
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20015.jpg

The view an oncoming motorist would see.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20017.jpg

The view someone walking their dog will see as I'm approaching.
http://home.mindspring.com/~rhorne/Jamis%20018.jpg

What do you think? Can these Atlanta drivers see me?
Probably not. :mad:

RonH,
Nice setup. What kind of batteries are those? I especially like the reflective tape. I have quite a bit of it on my bike. I think it helps.

my latest...
http://forum.bikemag.com/photopost/d...1872surly1.jpg