Here's a pic of my 'do it all' MTB/commuter getting some early morning love from the German skies-

I commute on a mountain bike in New Jersey suburban rush hour traffic with Ergon grips that have built-in barends. They're great for traffic, I feel I have more control with them. Be aware, though: you need to spend some time firrling with the angle of the barends and the grips to get a maximum return.

You should really recommend bar ends. I "stole" mine of a stolen bike; they improve comfort to a whole other level.

I have the same bike I use to commute to work.

I wish I would've waited to get a Surly though =/

The Grocery Getter (formerly a Kona, I believe):

I love doing up old bikes for commuting and over the years I have arrived at this as my every day commuter. Built from 'best bits' salvaged off old bikes, and some new parts - saddle & post, tyres, grip tape. The hat box is part of the commuter - an 'aero' trunk.
The gear levers work nicely even when wearing thick gloves. The suicide brake levers work beautifully in combination with the cantilevers, so I have good brakes from any hand position.

bartape is pretty crazy, never seen that one before

Akadis, beautiful paint! Looks marbleized. Any more pics?

Hey Jay Money! Nice ride but please tell us about your handlebars! Those things are looking mucho custom and I'm wondering if you post some close up pictures.

I'd bet it's not actually so slow. Those tires are mostly air, after all. Cool Pugsley, Hardy!

Ok, so I've posted this one before, but here's my Ocho in full commuter mode: lights, rack, fenders, and mudflaps:

that ocho is HOT HOT HOT!!!

my commuter/city MonoCog 29'er...

hey, great bike. outfit looks similar to my diamondback.
is that an internal geared hub at the rear?
rohloff? nexus?

Thanks!

Yes, it's a Shimano Alfine 8-speed hub. Here's a picture that shows the hub bettter:

Thanks FlatTop, more pics here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Faasta/BikesOfAkadis

Here's my new Dr Dew (to replace the bike that got written off in an accident 3 weeks ago):

Here is my trusty Kona Smoke:

Here's mine - 1996 KHS mountain bike. Stripped, painted, chopped bars and ends, Crank Bros. pedals, Mavic Cross Ride wheels. Commute between 5-15 miles daily and take CalTrain from the Peninsula to SF. Owned the bike since new, crashed it multiple times both on and off the dirt and it keeps taking the beating.

The extra-large milk crate is attached with zip ties. The only non-stock piece is the handlebars, courtesy of Electra.

My baby. Takes me everywhere in the wonderful bike friendly college town I live in.

So does the greater sweep of the handlebars allow you to be more upright? I've been thinking about something different from the stock Breezer ones.

I use this bike as a commuter and long distance rider.

1985 Miyata 1000

I don't have much of a commute right now (1.6 miles one-way) but this is generally what I do it on. 2006 RANS Fusion, with a home-made rear rack and kickstand. I've got a recumbent for longer-distance riding.
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