Commuter Bicycle Pics
03-11-07, 02:41 PM
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Is this ever a nice commuter! It's a hybrid by Koga Miyata which is a Dutch brand. Currently I'm a proud owner of the older Terraliner but the ones coming out now, same features, but spiffy looking! To my idea their attention to detail is superb and one of those things are the frames with super smooth welds. There's lots of small things about these bikes that makes the finished product just look ... kick ass! There is a price tag though ... $2,200 CAD.
03-11-07, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by AmsterDan
Is this ever a nice commuter! It's a hybrid by Koga Miyata which is a Dutch brand. Currently I'm a proud owner of the older Terraliner but the ones coming out now, same features, but spiffy looking! To my idea their attention to detail is superb and one of those things are the frames with super smooth welds. There's lots of small things about these bikes that makes the finished product just look ... kick ass!
I have seen a couple of people on this forum with the World Traveler.
They were not available in the US for a while. I think for two years now they have been available. Right now, their website only shows two dealers in the US, one in California and the other in Chicago.
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03-11-07, 02:47 PM
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Sorry, and a little picture of the welds. This is from one of their road bikes, but the same technique is used on most of their bikes.
03-11-07, 02:53 PM
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Georgiaboy,
It's soooo freaking to bad that there are just two dealers in the US! I mean, the quality of their bikes is amazing and ... yes, it costs a bit more, but you get a lot for it. Actually I want a Jersey of Koga as well haha, I'll have one of my Dutch friends maybe send a couple over, but for the rest. I think I am in love with this bike!
It's soooo freaking to bad that there are just two dealers in the US! I mean, the quality of their bikes is amazing and ... yes, it costs a bit more, but you get a lot for it. Actually I want a Jersey of Koga as well haha, I'll have one of my Dutch friends maybe send a couple over, but for the rest. I think I am in love with this bike!
03-11-07, 07:43 PM
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I posted links to these photos months ago, I finally figured out how to get photos to show up on the post.
03-12-07, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jdeane4
What saddle bag is that? It looks huge. Does it hold a lot?
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03-12-07, 02:21 AM
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updated pics of my rig...
Thought I'd update my pics since adding CrankBros pedals (finally went clipless), 10W Halogen headlight, front rack, front panniers... yeah, it's overkill for a 9.8 mile roundtrip commute... but I plan on touring someday - really! 
03-12-07, 04:16 AM
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Upgrades..
From this:
to this:
From this:
to this:
03-12-07, 07:03 AM
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^^^Nice. Even the bag changed color!!!
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03-12-07, 10:14 AM
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Here's my bike at the school rack w/ my 5 yr old's. Can't see the 2 PB superflashes between the panniers on the rack at the back (they're not on in this pic anyway).
03-12-07, 11:20 AM
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My commuter is a 2006 rockhopper with a rigid fork. I made the newbie mistake of buying a bike that was a bit big and I never was comfortable with it off-road so I turned it into my all-purpose bike. I have nashbar trekking bars on there, a brooks champion flyer (though I'm experimenting with a Specialized BG saddle), freddy fenders, a blackburn rack and Novara transfer panniers.
As for lights, up front I have a Planet Bike Alias 15w, a cateye el-500, a planet bike beamer 3 set on blink mode, and cateye blinkie on the forks. In the back I have a planet bike superflash bolted to the rack which is always on blink mode, a cateye el6000 (or is it 600?), a planet bike brt-7, and a stick on car reflector bolted to a reflector bracket on the seapost. Though I'm likely going to ditch the fork lights, the beamer 3, and the cateye rear light. I'm also waiting on a "slow moving-vehicle" triangle to come in the mail to hang off the left pannier.
As for lights, up front I have a Planet Bike Alias 15w, a cateye el-500, a planet bike beamer 3 set on blink mode, and cateye blinkie on the forks. In the back I have a planet bike superflash bolted to the rack which is always on blink mode, a cateye el6000 (or is it 600?), a planet bike brt-7, and a stick on car reflector bolted to a reflector bracket on the seapost. Though I'm likely going to ditch the fork lights, the beamer 3, and the cateye rear light. I'm also waiting on a "slow moving-vehicle" triangle to come in the mail to hang off the left pannier.
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03-12-07, 12:46 PM
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Here's my Cannondale F500. Skinny tires (Tom Slick), Night Sun light, Planet Bike blinky, SKS fender and front mud flap, a new rear cluster -- 12-23 -- that's perfect for my flat ride 16.5 mile round trip commute. I keep the Mtn wheels and wide range cluster for the rare (usually Tahoe vacation) days I get in the dirt.
03-12-07, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by xB_Nutt
^^^Nice. Even the bag changed color!!!
03-12-07, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cccorlew
Here's my Cannondale F500. Skinny tires (Tom Slick), Night Sun light, Planet Bike blinky, SKS fender and front mud flap, a new rear cluster -- 12-23 -- that's perfect for my flat ride 16.5 mile round trip commute. I keep the Mtn wheels and wide range cluster for the rare (usually Tahoe vacation) days I get in the dirt.
03-13-07, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by xB_Nutt
^^^ I like it, jimcross...great minds think alike!
This is my monkey in its latest configuration. Lost the Big Apples, put Conti Top Touring Tires and Planet Bike Fenders on. Brooks Swallow saddle to round it out. I have a Carridice Nelson on order.
This is my monkey in its latest configuration. Lost the Big Apples, put Conti Top Touring Tires and Planet Bike Fenders on. Brooks Swallow saddle to round it out. I have a Carridice Nelson on order.
Wow! That looks amazing.
03-14-07, 12:35 AM
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[QUOTE=slvoid]
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Gets my vote for "Most pointless fenders ever invented". Nice bike though.
QUOTE]Gets my vote for "Most pointless fenders ever invented". Nice bike though.
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03-14-07, 04:05 AM
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[QUOTE=DukeArcher]
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Gets my vote for "Most pointless fenders ever invented". Nice bike though.
not the rear one! check, it goes all the to the bb
Originally Posted by slvoid
QUOTE]Gets my vote for "Most pointless fenders ever invented". Nice bike though.
not the rear one! check, it goes all the to the bb
03-14-07, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by marqueemoon
Wow! That looks amazing.
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03-14-07, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by donnamb
I finally have a camera at my disposal. 
holy seat angle donna !!
Must be a lot of fun to ride that bike !!!
03-14-07, 01:37 PM
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Here's an update to mine:
Lost the reflectors, dork disk and suicide levers. Forte GT2 Kevlar Road tires, WallyWorld Cyclo computer, handlebar bag, KoolStop pads in front, rear rack and chrome bottle cage.
Money adds up fast for the "little" stuff.
Lost the reflectors, dork disk and suicide levers. Forte GT2 Kevlar Road tires, WallyWorld Cyclo computer, handlebar bag, KoolStop pads in front, rear rack and chrome bottle cage.
Money adds up fast for the "little" stuff.
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03-14-07, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mwrobe1
Here's an update to mine:
Lost the reflectors, dork disk and suicide levers. Forte GT2 Kevlar Road tires, WallyWorld Cyclo computer, handlebar bag, KoolStop pads in front, rear rack and chrome bottle cage.
Money adds up fast for the "little" stuff.
Lost the reflectors, dork disk and suicide levers. Forte GT2 Kevlar Road tires, WallyWorld Cyclo computer, handlebar bag, KoolStop pads in front, rear rack and chrome bottle cage.
Money adds up fast for the "little" stuff.
Also, no kidding on the money adds up fast. I think I've spent more in accessories over the past month than I did on the MTB I bought in August! No worries, though, now I'm loaded up with any part I could ever imagine.
(yeah, right)
03-14-07, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bdinger
No worries, though, now I'm loaded up with any part I could ever imagine.
(yeah, right)
(yeah, right)
And now I'm thinking...well...I have to take half of the foam bar covers off to take the brake levers off
(in order to install these hoods)
So why not get bar tape and lose the foam?
Now this is calling me, (the black version of course) but I gotta think this one through...thats alot of coin to throw down for bar tape.
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Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, 1/2 a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
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Jake: Hit it.
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