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Fresh Garbage
#8254
Intrepid Bicycle Commuter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Upstate New York
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Bikes: 1976 Motobecane Grand Jubile, Austro Daimler 'Ultima', 2012 Salsa Vaya, 2009 Trek 4300, Fyxation Eastside, State Matte Black 6, '97 Trek 930 SHX, '93 Specialized Rockhopper, 1990 Trek 950
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I've been commuting on my 2010 Specialized Sirrus Sport for the last couple weeks. I really like the faster and more nimble ride. It's a lot more fun on my long commute than prodding along with a 40 pound mountain bike.
#8255
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 124
Bikes: '96 Tommasini Tecno, '02 Lemond Victoire, '13 All City Nature Boy, '22 Specialized Fuse
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Was busy this weekend and built up this single speed "backup" bike, though I'll probably use it to fart around with the girlfriend also. It was a crappy magna frame I had laying around, went to the local co-op and spent 20 bucks and built her up, I do need to get a different seat but other than that it rides pretty good.
#8256
Stealing Spokes since 82'
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Boy-z, Ideeeho
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Bikes: The always reliable kuwie
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It's actually about three inches longer than I was going to cut it, I keep the cables a little shorter to prevent the bars from spinning when on a stand or trunk mounted car rack
#8257
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
#8258
Green Tea Lemonade
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Highland Park, NJ
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How many hand positions do you get? Obviously the drops, but is there a way to ride on the hoods or something?
#8259
Out
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Lalaland
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Bikes: two-wheelers
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My daily commuter
*Worksman Industrial Tricycle (500-pound capacity).
*36-volt SLA battery
*500-watt hub motor (front wheel)
*22 amp controller (inside wooden box on back deck with battery).
*Top Speed: 22mph.
*Can handle most hills unassisted (but I pedal frequently to help the motor and to maintain good speed on hills).
*Total outfit weighs 130, plus my 200 pounds.
*Can easily pull another adult sitting on the back (they sit on the box facing away from me with feet on platform). I usually just haul one of my kids around the neighborhood for fun.
*Range: About 12 miles in a hilly environment, 20 miles on the flats.
* My commute is 4 miles by paved bike path each way. No mingling with cars.
This is another E-bike I built (www.ebikekit.com).
Same specs as the tricycle (in terms of the motor and battery kit). Very fun and effective, and easy to balance if you can get the weight in the frame instead of on a rear rack.
My next project will be must more powerful, will use LifePo batteries (48-volt) and will have offroad capability. It will be based on this bike model (cromoly frame):
*Worksman Industrial Tricycle (500-pound capacity).
*36-volt SLA battery
*500-watt hub motor (front wheel)
*22 amp controller (inside wooden box on back deck with battery).
*Top Speed: 22mph.
*Can handle most hills unassisted (but I pedal frequently to help the motor and to maintain good speed on hills).
*Total outfit weighs 130, plus my 200 pounds.
*Can easily pull another adult sitting on the back (they sit on the box facing away from me with feet on platform). I usually just haul one of my kids around the neighborhood for fun.
*Range: About 12 miles in a hilly environment, 20 miles on the flats.
* My commute is 4 miles by paved bike path each way. No mingling with cars.
This is another E-bike I built (www.ebikekit.com).
Same specs as the tricycle (in terms of the motor and battery kit). Very fun and effective, and easy to balance if you can get the weight in the frame instead of on a rear rack.
My next project will be must more powerful, will use LifePo batteries (48-volt) and will have offroad capability. It will be based on this bike model (cromoly frame):
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#8261
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Ride with my hand in the bend of the bar most of the time... also use the ends for a wider lower position (acceleration and climbs) and can sit up and ride with my hands at centre where the bars are un-wrapped as even with a narrow hand position the bike is really stable.
The wide position is good for track stands too...
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#8265
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Lexington KY
Posts: 476
Bikes: Salsa Casseroll for Street and Airborne Hobgoblin for dirt
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#8266
Fat Guy Rolling
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Louisville Kentucky
Posts: 2,434
Bikes: Bacchetta Agio, 80s Raleigh Record single-speed, Surly Big Dummy
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I would love to get my wife to bike to work, even it means an e-bike.
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Green Tea Lemonade
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I agree. If that's what he can handle for now. let him do it. It's better than him driving a car or something... the whole point is to make us not look like elitists, so people won't feel like they'll be rejected if they start commuting. If we start criticizing people for their bike choices, saying they aren't really bike commuting, then we look like ******bags. Sure, we can suggest types of bike for them to buy, or upgrades, to make their commute easier, but we can't be all pissy when they make their own decisions.
#8268
Bicikli Huszár
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fresno, CA
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Bikes: '95 Novara Randonee
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Made a few changes - swapped to 'stache bars, changed to downtube friction shifters, changed the mounting configuration of bottle cages/pump, added fenders, added toe clips, and made a few other minor changes since the last pic...
#8269
This bike is cat approved
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Lincoln, NE
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I added some fenders the last couple of days from my Dahon to the Shetland. I had to squeeze them in there and make some extra mounting thingys to get them to fit, but they work great. Its now totally ready for long rides or commuting.
#8270
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Spring Hill, FL
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Bikes: 2014 Trek Madone 5.2
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I started commuting a couple years ago and took a break for a while for miscellaneous reasons. Started up again this past April with a Schwinn Cimarron. I decided to take the plunge and invest in a new commuter which I picked up last Thursday. My daily commute is 7.5 miles each way.
2011 Giant Cypress:
I've put about 40 miles on it so far and it has been by far the best riding bike I've owned yet.
Added a sunlite rear rack and a Co2 inflation and patch kit
2011 Giant Cypress:
I've put about 40 miles on it so far and it has been by far the best riding bike I've owned yet.
Added a sunlite rear rack and a Co2 inflation and patch kit
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#8272
Born Again Pagan
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southwestern Ontario
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Bikes: Schwinn hybrid, Raleigh MTB
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"Special" is in the eye of the beholder. I love commuterized Hardrocks (it's also "Specialized" )
Classy!
Classy!
#8273
Bicikli Huszár
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fresno, CA
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Thank you! I only have the cash for one bike, so I have to set this one up the way I want with a balance between form and function (and different functions at that - this is my commuter, recreational, and touring bike in one ). I'm still wanting to swap out the saddle for a Brooks B17 (for both form and function), and maybe add some of those Velo Orange "nub" thingies on the handlebars to give myself a more comfortable upright position. I think that will do me for awhile (har har har).
#8274
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Bikes: Trek 830 Mountain Track Drop bar conversion
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My new baby - 56cm Surly LHT 700c
At long last, not only have I built up my Surly, but I remembered to take a camera with me to take some decent photos. I took these today. I didn't go to work, so it wasn't my commute, but this is a common commuting configuration for me now. If it's not full panniers on the rear rack it's my Topeak rack trunk. Looking forward to years of happy commuting and touring on this bike!
There's still a lot of steerer tube and spacers, I know; I left it mostly uncut until I dial in the fit a bit better. I'm guessing the handlebars will be coming down another spacer or two before all is said and done.
There's still a lot of steerer tube and spacers, I know; I left it mostly uncut until I dial in the fit a bit better. I'm guessing the handlebars will be coming down another spacer or two before all is said and done.