Originally Posted by TexasEdit (Post 6047418)

OK, here’s my commuter. It is a Giant Cyprus comfort bike with Shimano Altus components.

For all those detail geeks (I say that with respect – I learn a lot from reading the posts from the detail geeks):

- Yes, that is an aero bar on a riser handlebar. Please say it quietly so that no one in the road forum hears. I got the idea from reading a post about “antler handlebars.” Although I almost never try and get in an aero position while commuting, I do use the aero bars to provide another comfortable hand positions (holding the large forearm pads). It also gives me added spots to attach a small bag and lights.

- Yes, that big metal plate on the back wheel doesn’t look right. My commute is 9 miles on Farm-to-Market roads in rural East Texas. I was having a problem breaking rear spokes (I’m 6-2 and go about 250). Fixing spokes and truing wheels isn’t in my skill set just yet, so I’d have to take the wheel to my LBS … but my LBS is an hour away and a broken spoke usually meant considerable down time. Then I started reading on the C&V forum how they mix and match components from different bikes. Well, I have an old Schwinn Continental that is virtually bomb proof. I thought, what the hell, and took the wheels off the Schwinn and put them on the Giant. Worked like a dream. I lost a few gears, but that hasn’t had much of an impact on my riding. An additional benefit is the Schwinn wheels are 27-inch compared to the 700 Giant wheels. I can get 27-inch tubes from Wal-Mart when needed. Don’t have to drive 2 hours to my LBS for a tube.

Originally Posted by Old Fart (Post 6124209)

here is my commuter rig

and its newest stable mate
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j.../IMG_1098a.jpg

Originally Posted by ban guzzi (Post 6128477)

funky! I dig it!

Originally Posted by caloso (Post 6131254)

Pics of the powdercoated Trek 660, with fenders attached. At the start of the commute:

Originally Posted by GreenFix (Post 443477)

... It would be nice to have pics of the bikes people commute on. I know around here I like checking out people commuting rides to see how they have modified them for comfort, visibility, utility, and style...

Originally Posted by caloso (Post 6131254)

Pics of the powdercoated Trek 660, with fenders attached. At the start of the commute:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...trek660002.jpg

And at the end:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...trek660003.jpg

Originally Posted by toddvc (Post 6118427)

My Bridgestone XO-1:

http://kentuckybicycling.com/wp-cont...overall460.jpg

Originally Posted by littlefoot (Post 6150459)

cheers from another Bridgestone owner (94 xo-2) :beer:

Originally Posted by knatchwa (Post 6156553)

Very nice description and a final result. that looks smooth :) Though never been much for the mounts for those u locks in particular with the Giant Rincon Frame Design. I think the initial idea was for more clearance when they modified the frame design on Giant's MTB Frames.