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12-06-10, 04:55 PM
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<shaking hands> 
12-07-10, 01:36 AM
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NEW BIKE DAY!!!!!
got rid of the felt, and got a cannondale bad boy. LOVE it, perfect fit, rides like a dream!!! pics from a 12 mile ride with my wife tonite.
got rid of the felt, and got a cannondale bad boy. LOVE it, perfect fit, rides like a dream!!! pics from a 12 mile ride with my wife tonite.
12-07-10, 10:48 AM
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Just about finished setting up my new bike for Winter, here it is so far;
It's a Mongoose Deception, a 29" beast of a bike. I quite like the ride, much better than my previous bike. I just need to get my flat proof tires installed and then get a new set of waterproof panniers. I don't know what I'm going to do about the basket on the back. It's not quite the right size so carrying anything results in my back hitting it.
It's a Mongoose Deception, a 29" beast of a bike. I quite like the ride, much better than my previous bike. I just need to get my flat proof tires installed and then get a new set of waterproof panniers. I don't know what I'm going to do about the basket on the back. It's not quite the right size so carrying anything results in my back hitting it.
12-07-10, 11:08 AM
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You might try tilting the rack back a bit, it looks like it's leaning forward. That might get you enough clearance to keep from bumping into your cargo...
12-07-10, 11:51 AM
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@DJconspicious what is the bike light of yours? It looks seamless with your bars. Love it.
12-09-10, 08:04 AM
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It's meant to wear on your head, but it works so well on the bike. It's light beam on high is simply awesome, you have light coverage right at your tires all the way down to about 60 feet and it's about 12 feet wide. I also wear one of these on my head when the weather is really bad - https://www.amazon.com/Energizer-LED-...903163&sr=8-20
12-09-10, 12:27 PM
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this weeks commute has been windy and Im remembering what the cold is like. Today was 11F w/ windchill
the steed this morning.
the steed this morning.
12-09-10, 03:07 PM
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I have made some panniers for the bike, since my other ones were to small and doing a very poor job. You can see the ones I made in this thread - https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rk-in-Progress -
I didn't grab any pictures of the modified bike with the panniers, but here are the panniers and then the bike after some more modifications -
I'm working on something right now so I can make the fenders hug the wheel. My idea is to use bungee cords and a few zip ties. I will put a zip tie on each side of the fork and make a connection point for the bungee cord on the fender and stretch the cord from the fender to the zip tie on the fork. I don't know how well this will work but it's worth a try.
And about the rack and the disc brakes -
The angle it's at is because of this area, it's a sweet spot because the rack sits nice and tight without touching any moving parts, but it stinks because the rack is at such an angle. Oh well, helps with mud and stuff.
I didn't grab any pictures of the modified bike with the panniers, but here are the panniers and then the bike after some more modifications -
I'm working on something right now so I can make the fenders hug the wheel. My idea is to use bungee cords and a few zip ties. I will put a zip tie on each side of the fork and make a connection point for the bungee cord on the fender and stretch the cord from the fender to the zip tie on the fork. I don't know how well this will work but it's worth a try.
And about the rack and the disc brakes -
The angle it's at is because of this area, it's a sweet spot because the rack sits nice and tight without touching any moving parts, but it stinks because the rack is at such an angle. Oh well, helps with mud and stuff.
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12-09-10, 04:52 PM
#7462
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This is my 2010 Raleigh Misceo 1.0 hybrid bike, i had this bike for 6 months now. i added fenders for the winter.
12-09-10, 04:58 PM
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Just finished putting this together. I'll update with "commuter mode" pics soon. Its the daily driver.
12-09-10, 05:05 PM
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Nicely done, pallen!
12-09-10, 07:41 PM
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Pallen, that rig looks beautiful.
One question though? What rims are those? They look like Velocity Deep V's but I've found conflicting info about them making a 700c size in silver with a machined sidewall.
One question though? What rims are those? They look like Velocity Deep V's but I've found conflicting info about them making a 700c size in silver with a machined sidewall.
12-09-10, 09:24 PM
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They are Deep Vs - there is a silver and a polished silver. The shop that built them said they were not able to get the polished with the machined sidewall - what I really wanted.
12-10-10, 02:38 AM
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^^^
Silly. No brakes outside of the velodrome = hipster bike.
Silly. No brakes outside of the velodrome = hipster bike.
12-10-10, 07:42 AM
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12-10-10, 07:45 AM
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12-10-10, 06:15 PM
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Belt drive + IGH + disc brakes + studded tires = one bulletproof winter commuter!
12-10-10, 08:53 PM
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Thanks!
12-10-10, 09:11 PM
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Deshi: Ya, I know, I'm a dunce, but I've never seen a bike with no brakes, or maybe I'm not seeing something.. is this a single speed and you use your legs to stop it? Why would you want that? No disrespect, I'm probably just not familiar with all this. The bike looks really nice, BTW.
Thanks,
Thanks,