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01-26-13, 06:17 PM
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Just picked up this 2012 GT Zum City Bike from Performance. Ship to store, they waive shipping and put it together for you. $300 + sales tax, out the door.
Single 46t chainring, 8 speed cassette 10-30t. Tires are 700 x 40c, fat enough for the trails, not bad at all on the road. I think they smooth things out a bit compared to skinny tires.
The low gear gets me up the hills that have been my bete noir up to now. That was my main worry. And the top gear is tall, tall. Plenty of steps between. I love riding this thing more than I expected to.
As you can see, I have already put some junk on it.
Single 46t chainring, 8 speed cassette 10-30t. Tires are 700 x 40c, fat enough for the trails, not bad at all on the road. I think they smooth things out a bit compared to skinny tires.
The low gear gets me up the hills that have been my bete noir up to now. That was my main worry. And the top gear is tall, tall. Plenty of steps between. I love riding this thing more than I expected to.
As you can see, I have already put some junk on it.
01-26-13, 10:31 PM
You gonna eat that?
I've heard that but I don't get it. Every Brooks I've ever had felt great from the first mile, whether it was new or used.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
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01-26-13, 10:32 PM
You gonna eat that?
Thanks. I like the bike a lot. I got it cheap and upgraded it opportunistically. I probably have $500 into it, maybe $600, but it was cost twice that to replace with comparable stuff.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
01-26-13, 10:35 PM
You gonna eat that?
01-26-13, 11:33 PM
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01-27-13, 04:56 AM
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'07 Novara Express
Purchased used over the holidays from a lbs in Seattle. My first commuter (& 'serious' bike)! Just put on SKS fenders that sadly cover up the blue conti 4000s
but they have been fantastic so far in this Bellingham weather. Clip on spoke reflectors, and planet bike lights complete it for now. No rear rack as of yet, my backpack has been fine for me. Next purcharse will probably be getting a hip bag to hold my new york ulock and flat tire needs with a strap so that i could wear it like a mini messenger bag from time to time (not sure which, open to suggestions!)Loving this thread, and glad to contribute to it!
01-27-13, 08:58 AM
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Updated/graded the frameset on my commuter and now the parts are hanging on a new-old-stock 2009 Spesh Singlecross. My shop buddies saw it in the "blems" section of the dealer website, but nothing is wrong with it; it's just old. It was a frameset originally for warranty (per the PN on the box) but never got used, so they put it for sale super cheap. Nabbed this for $450, still boxed with all the tubes bubble wrapped.
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01-27-13, 07:54 PM
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Wow I finally get something and its upside down lmao
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01-27-13, 08:27 PM
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Finally made commuting work for me. It's a Wabi fixed gear. I've added see me lights since this pic. No fenders, I'm dry weather only and have willing SAG support at home.
01-27-13, 09:14 PM
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I have a Nishiki Cresta I just picked up and am going to order the Brooks in brown and get some matching cloth tape in brown for it!! I don't NEED fenders, but, they DO look nice... Enjoy!
01-27-13, 10:15 PM
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01-28-13, 07:46 AM
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My bike had to sleep outside over the weekend while it thawed. The ride home during KHAAAAAN! was beautiful, it looked like everything was encrusted in diamonds. This is the next morning.
Since this thread is about the bike, it's an old specialized stump-jumper, and the year can probably be identified by the shimano center-pull rear brake, but I have forgotten, and I acquired it second-hand. Needless to say, not many original parts are on the bike. Single-speed with Surly rear hub and performance forte tires. Lighting is provided by a Cygolite Expilion 300 up front and a Superflash Turbo on the rack and a Princeton Tec Swerve on the bag. I add a helmet light for the deep darkness of my forested bikepath.
Since this thread is about the bike, it's an old specialized stump-jumper, and the year can probably be identified by the shimano center-pull rear brake, but I have forgotten, and I acquired it second-hand. Needless to say, not many original parts are on the bike. Single-speed with Surly rear hub and performance forte tires. Lighting is provided by a Cygolite Expilion 300 up front and a Superflash Turbo on the rack and a Princeton Tec Swerve on the bag. I add a helmet light for the deep darkness of my forested bikepath.
01-28-13, 08:36 AM
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me either and you've confirmed my suspicion that getting a used one would save MY butt from doing the breaking!
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01-28-13, 08:40 AM
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My bike had to sleep outside over the weekend while it thawed. The ride home during KHAAAAAN! was beautiful, it looked like everything was encrusted in diamonds. This is the next morning.
Since this thread is about the bike, it's an old specialized stump-jumper, and the year can probably be identified by the shimano center-pull rear brake, but I have forgotten, and I acquired it second-hand. Needless to say, not many original parts are on the bike. Single-speed with Surly rear hub and performance forte tires. Lighting is provided by a Cygolite Expilion 300 up front and a Superflash Turbo on the rack and a Princeton Tec Swerve on the bag. I add a helmet light for the deep darkness of my forested bikepath.
Since this thread is about the bike, it's an old specialized stump-jumper, and the year can probably be identified by the shimano center-pull rear brake, but I have forgotten, and I acquired it second-hand. Needless to say, not many original parts are on the bike. Single-speed with Surly rear hub and performance forte tires. Lighting is provided by a Cygolite Expilion 300 up front and a Superflash Turbo on the rack and a Princeton Tec Swerve on the bag. I add a helmet light for the deep darkness of my forested bikepath.
01-28-13, 10:12 AM
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My bike had to sleep outside over the weekend while it thawed. The ride home during KHAAAAAN! was beautiful, it looked like everything was encrusted in diamonds. This is the next morning.
Since this thread is about the bike, it's an old specialized stump-jumper, and the year can probably be identified by the shimano center-pull rear brake, but I have forgotten, and I acquired it second-hand. Needless to say, not many original parts are on the bike. Single-speed with Surly rear hub and performance forte tires. Lighting is provided by a Cygolite Expilion 300 up front and a Superflash Turbo on the rack and a Princeton Tec Swerve on the bag. I add a helmet light for the deep darkness of my forested bikepath.
Since this thread is about the bike, it's an old specialized stump-jumper, and the year can probably be identified by the shimano center-pull rear brake, but I have forgotten, and I acquired it second-hand. Needless to say, not many original parts are on the bike. Single-speed with Surly rear hub and performance forte tires. Lighting is provided by a Cygolite Expilion 300 up front and a Superflash Turbo on the rack and a Princeton Tec Swerve on the bag. I add a helmet light for the deep darkness of my forested bikepath.
01-28-13, 10:40 AM
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01-28-13, 11:16 AM
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Updated/graded the frameset on my commuter and now the parts are hanging on a new-old-stock 2009 Spesh Singlecross. My shop buddies saw it in the "blems" section of the dealer website, but nothing is wrong with it; it's just old. It was a frameset originally for warranty (per the PN on the box) but never got used, so they put it for sale super cheap. Nabbed this for $450, still boxed with all the tubes bubble wrapped.
01-31-13, 05:08 PM
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I see your Uno and raise you some orange.
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2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
01-31-13, 05:08 PM
always rides with luggage
Also, how did Commuter Bicycle Pics fall to Page 2?
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2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
Non-Bike hardware: MX Linux / BunsenLabs Linux / Raspbian / Mac OS 10.6 / Android 7
--Ben
2006 Trek SU100, 2009 Motobecane Fantom CX, 2011 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, and a Bakfiets
Previously: 2000 Trek 4500 (2000-2003), 2003 Novara Randonee (2003-2006), 2003 Giant Rainier (2003-2008), 2005 Xootr Swift (2005-2007), 2007 Nashbar 1x9 (2007-2011), 2011 Windsor Shetland (2011-2014), 2008 Citizen Folder (2015)
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02-01-13, 07:40 AM
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I decided to make some significant modifications to one of my bikes. The 'Green Monster' has a bullhorn bar, as well as a double crank and more road-like gearing than my other hybrid, though mechanically they were almost identical. I decided to get some brifters and cross levers for the Monster, as I wanted to have the ability to brake and shift from the horns, where I spend most of my riding time. I did all the mechanical work myself, and the results are shown in the photos below.
Aside from some minor adjustment issues with the mini V-brakes I bought to work with the brifters, I couldn't be happier with the results. I've since ridden it over 100km, and I've been very impressed with the functionality of the Sora 3500 brifters I bought. It's also allowed me to be faster, as I don't have to move out of the horns to shift, and safer as I don't have to move out of the horns to brake. I was thinking of putting narrower tires on it (it has 28c tires at the moment) but I don't think that anything narrower would be able to put up with the broken pavement commonly found on many streets in Shanghai.
Aside from some minor adjustment issues with the mini V-brakes I bought to work with the brifters, I couldn't be happier with the results. I've since ridden it over 100km, and I've been very impressed with the functionality of the Sora 3500 brifters I bought. It's also allowed me to be faster, as I don't have to move out of the horns to shift, and safer as I don't have to move out of the horns to brake. I was thinking of putting narrower tires on it (it has 28c tires at the moment) but I don't think that anything narrower would be able to put up with the broken pavement commonly found on many streets in Shanghai.
02-01-13, 08:17 AM
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Chemist, cool, functional cockpit design... I'll have to keep that in mind...