Man I'd feel poserific wearing a fox jersey when my shocks are specialized and rock shox :D

My cross bike is back now! I got tired of looking like a rolling Cannondale billboard so I ordered some blue reflective tape...which came in yesterday. I'm undecided if I should add some "Huffy" stickers to it now or make it so my bike says "Can o' ale".

Before: (my bike says Cannondale no less than 12 times)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...nondaleadv.jpg

After:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...cannondale.jpg

Flashed:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ndaleflash.jpg

Kinda makes me ill to cover up the made in USA bit. What do you guys think?

That looks great! You matched the tape really well!
I, on the other hand, was not able to match my bar tape so well to the rest of my bike, but I still <3 it!!
The new-to-me summer commuter is (I think) an '84 Bridgestone 300:
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1346/img0703ny5.jpg
The bad weather commuter is a 2003 Burley Runabout:
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7783/img0687zu8.jpg
The fixer-upper is an '86 or '87 Trek Elance 400:
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5041/img0680le9.jpg
I am using this bike to learn how to fix bikes. My plan is to build it into a fixie..
And my fun bike / weekend ride is a 2007 Specialize Allez Elite:
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1875/img0627jj5.jpg
I need to get a better pic of that one, I think..

Maybe I have too many bikes. I dunno. They all serve different purposes for me. And anyway, my boyfriend and I leased a brand new car about a month ago and I haven't driven it, which for some reason makes me proud!! :D

Edit: Fixed the links!

Just finished my new commuter/cross pit bike.
Moto Fantom Cross
Ultegra/Tiagra/Truvativ Drivetrain & Components
Shown with cross wheels/tires. Commuter has Ultegra/OP w/ Marathon Plus 32

Built up with extra parts in the garage. Total Cost: Frameset $200, MP $50.

I will add rack if necessary but everything (laptop, clothes, etc) fits in the Timbuk2 messenger bag.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_aAdVw-zn3CU/...toFantomCX.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/...8a7f4a4dfe.jpg

I've started riding with only one pannier and the trunk bag on the commute, it's not as unbalanced as you'd think as long as you load the heavy stuff in the trunk.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...conversion.jpg

my SS commuter with large trunk bag. and duct tape on the seat.

Is the duct tape to keep you from sliding off the seat?

just kidding, looks like a fun bike

new picture
 

SS Mercier Commuter....45x17 gear...10.5 miles of rolling terrain...a little bit of cursing...but mostly it's all smiles....

http://norris.kicks-ass.net/pics/fisher.jpg

Kinda funky, really fun!

like that toucci! Is that a road stem or an mtb stem? What year is the bike?

Schwinn Mesa commuter conversion
 

The roads that get me to work can be seriously rough, so I put together a second commuter, making good use of my mountain bike. (Since a certain little lady into my life, there is not much time for mountain biking.) So I put on some bar ends, 1.5" semi-slick tires, Planet Bike fenders, and upgraded to Deore rear derailleur and shifters/brake levers. The quick-release rack comes off with the panniers in one piece and into the office. I also switched to a non-quick-release seat post collar, to discourage the opportunists. Compared to my road bike, it's like riding on a cloud; not a terribly fast cloud, but going slow is less stressful anyway.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1225/...b07ffeb350.jpg
The new setup
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1164/...04c6abb8f2.jpg
Bar ends and shifters
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1155/...bcd648e49d.jpg
Deore 9-speed
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/...117cb0eada.jpg
Panaracer High Road V 26 x 1.5
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/...1fa20eb277.jpg
Baby Girl

Posted in my "Birth of Hideously charming commuter bike" thread too, but they belong here as well. :)

Final Product
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/6799/p8081041ty7.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/600/p8081033af4.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/62/p8081035tc5.jpg
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6333/p8081036ta1.jpg[/SIZE]

The stem is a cannondale road stem, 17 deg. 100mm

It's a 2007, only a month old and look what's happened to it! :eek:

This was my winter bike. And it took a beating; i think the front hub and BB need to be cleaning and greased.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../bongv2038.jpg


http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../bongv2064.jpg

My Commuter Machine
 

Attached is a photo of my current commuter. I "inherited" it from a friend of a friend. I have not picked a road bike for myself since 1974. They pick me. I am average sized guy, so my more wealthy roadie friends are forever handing down their old stuff to me whenever they feel like their steed is "worn out" as they put it. Normally, I use my own sweet custom built wheels ( because the bikes rarely get handed down to me with wheels ), but this one came to me as-is pretty much. I changed the saddle, HB tape, and tires. I left all of the normal commuting stuff on for the photo - fenders, blinkies, bottle. The frame pump is actually a functioning pump, but I use it as a shelaleigh (stick for hitting unfriendlys of the two or four legged variety).

http://12.152.111.66/joeybike/commuter_bike002.jpg
Linkage to larger photo.

Frame: Circa 1989 Miyata - alum main triangle, CrMo everything else. Downtube shifting.
Wheels: Old-school Mavic Reflex with freewheel threading in rear.
Tires: Vredestein Fortezza Tri-comp - can't express my love for these enuff. Corners like a MoFo!
Crank: Ofmega by Mistral
All Else: Shimano 105
Freddy Fenders: strap-on.
Stickers: My Other Bike Is A Bike, and $0.00 9/10

I make the 17 mile commute each way to work including 7 miles of auto traffic mayhem in 55 minutes - give or take 5 depending on wind direction and velocity. I love "working the gridlock" on this bike. Fast off the line and goes where I want it to before I can even think about it!

I hear that! Nice job getting your ride cleaned up of that stuff. Too bad the logos were not reflective and useful!

If you couldn't see the USA sticker while you were riding, I don't think you will miss it.

Hideously charming... *love* those mudflaps.

Here is the RH stepchild, pure indulgence, waitin' on a rack. Strangely, not just any will fit.

http://tinyurl.com/2wu3u5

Happy bday to me (in another couple wks)!

What kinda sound do Pugsy's make when they are rolling at a good clip? I bet I would start hugging the shoulder if I heard you approaching!

Ooh, that's COOOLLL!!! I want one.... Aerobars rock. Looks really fast, is it?

It's kind of a whoovvwhoovvwhoovvwhoovv... pretty welcoming! Quiet off pave though! (limited testing, <20 miles so far)

Lovely photo.
You must be proud on a baby girl like that.
Make sure you are a good dad for her.

Cheers,

Mike (dad of 2)

holy smokes, top speed = 10 mph

What sizw tires are those Hardy? That bike looks mean!

26x4.0!!

My LHT had so many similarities to my mtn bike (same wheelbase, hubs, and tires even, difference in bottom bracket height though) that I decided to pursue a more emphatic mountain bike to delineate the functional differences more clearly.

I think you pretty much have to make it say "CAN O' ALE" now. If I ever get a cannondale, I will too.