Picture of my new commuter.
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Soho?

Noice!

Being able to blow through potholes, and pretty much anything else has it's pluses.

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Just picked up this little beauty.

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I tested a Specialized Chicago Langster (Gangster) but wasn't really diggin' the bullhorn bars. I loved the New York Langster, but the shop didn't have one
in my size and after riding the Chicago...figured it would feel the same. The ride was VERY harsh.

Then tested a 2007 Bianchi M.U.S.S. single speed and liked it, but on a whim, tested the Milano Citta and knew immediately it was the right bike for me.
It came with front/rear fenders and a rear rack, but I removed those when I got home. Love the twist shift for the 8 gears.
Shifts were quick, smooth, and quiet. No lag between gears at all. A twist of the wrist immediately changed gears.

The little woman didn't really like the color, but I had to explain to her that a Bianchi just isn't a Bianchi unless it's celeste.
She had to get a brief history lesson.

The folks at Daniel Boone Cycles in Houston were REALLY great and were patient with me as I test rode the bikes several times.
I'd hop off one and get right on another. I did this several times and kept going back to the Milano.

you might need to break off a couple of links, looks like your chain is real loose.

I thought that too.

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My new part time commuter my daiy ride is to long for 5 days on her

Salsa Ala'Carte Commuter
 

Salsa Commuter with my Old Man Mountain - 'Red Rock' rear rack.

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2006 Ala'Carte, SRAM X9, FSA Afterburner Cranks, FSA Riser Bar, Ergon Grips, Dry Cables, Hayes Brakes, Old Man Mountain - Red Rock Rack, Performance Trans It Garment Bag, Thud Buster ST Seat Post, XT Hubs, Mavic 717 Rims, Stans No Tubes Conversion, Specialized Aradillo Tires.

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very nice! can I have it?

Absolutely...

i can't wait till i have the cash saved up to get one!

MY nuts hurt just looking at the seat. Is that comfortable for you? My gosh i seen nose down but never nose up.

I do believe the seat looks like that because of the angle of the picture.

Here's my commuter. It's a Dahon Matrix folder with slightly chopped handlebars and MTB pedals. I took this picture about two hours ago--today was the test run from home (near the GW Bridge in NYC) to preschool (6th Ave. and 27th St.) with an empty trailer. If all goes well, transport of twin three-year-olds will start Tuesday. After dropping the children and trailer there, I'll continue down to Wall Street to work.

I moved my family to Washington Heights so we'd be near a bike path that was safe to take a child trailer on. It's been five months of the trip not happening for one reason or another--though I've been commuting without the trailer--but maybe we're finally getting there.

I opted for a folder because they won't let you into a lot of buildings in NYC with a non-folding bike, and being a freelancer, I'm never positive where I'll be working a few months down the line.

Awesome bike. Most folders look so small, but that one looks like it's normal sized. I've always wondered, how does it feel riding a folder? Is there any difference?

I commute once or twice a week in North Georgia on this Specialized
road bike. The suit bag came from Performance and it works pretty
well. It leaked a little in a heavy downpour last week, but I think I can
fix that by making sure to zip the main compartment toward the front
instead of the back.

Other supplies include the routine flat repair stuff, a cable lock, and a
ham radio with weather channel due to our severe weather here. (Last
week there were tornados within two miles in either direction of me
during my evening commute.)

Here's my commuter. An early '90s Specialized Rockhopper. In the seat bag I carry patches, tube, levers, and valve adapter. Mini pump to get me rolling, fenders, and an adjustable bottle cage for holding the thermos full of coffee. The Schwalbe Marathon Racers have held up remarkably well since I got them 10 months ago. I've only had 4 flats and I ride 6 days a week.

paddy wagon
 

how you likin' that paddy wagon. been considering buying one.

:twitchy:

I think you win most intense commuter award. Screw NYC!

I went from a Trek 7000 hybrid to this thing, so the first thing it felt was SMALL. But yeah, they're 26" wheels, and although Dahons seem to run smaller than non-folders of the same nominal size, I get along with it fine now.

It does feel as solid as a non-folder. The lock is yet another place where a bike can develop an annoying squeak, but the feel itself is very solid.

So far so good, but I've only put my boys in it a few times. Today was our first trip the whole ten miles to preschool:


This evening I'll take them home in it. Which means...

The Big Wicked Hill.

May Sheldon have mercy on my soul.

This is my commuter.
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Trek 3700, Brooks B-67 saddle, Bontrager Comfort tires, and cat litter containers for panniers. The little cable with masterlock are just for locking up for 2-3 minutes when I still have it in my sight. I have a big u-lock I keep in a pannier for long term locking.

cool panniers, some vinyl dye would color take to them nicely and make the color match the bike :).

Yeah that's my next project.

I'm thinking red panniers with yellow trim, to set off the black.

Florence, SC

Join Date: Apr 2008


This is my commuter.
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Hello Fellow SC Wheeler,
Let me be the first to congratulate you an a great idea and thank you for recycling. Now how do you have them pales fastened?
Tony :beer:

How far down does that folder gear? I've kicked one kid out of the trailer and I still get down pretty low at times. Here's my 3.5 yr old reviewing her day's work last week on the way home from pre-school:

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Great picture!

It goes down to 23 gear-inches. I'm about to find out whether that's low enough to get those boys up that one nasty hill.

Is that the same Burley I've got?