Post your utility bike thread
08-13-17 | 07:22 PM
#876
Old Boy
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,127
Likes: 1,736
From: Minnesota
Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.
Not your usual utility frame, I'll grant you, but my ol' Vitus 181 Peugeot PFN-10 makes a very useful commuter and errand bike:
For heavier loads, I prefer my Orient Express:
This one can wear my big, canvas "FastRider" panniers without worrying about heel strikes. I'm contemplating a porteur rack for it, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
For heavier loads, I prefer my Orient Express:
This one can wear my big, canvas "FastRider" panniers without worrying about heel strikes. I'm contemplating a porteur rack for it, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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10-31-17 | 11:00 AM
#878
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 289
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver Wa.
Bikes: Surly Cross Check, '92 Trek 520, Novara Randonee, '89 Allez, Schwinn Sierra beater
My "Quick run to the store" bike.
An 1980something Schwinn Sierra that I bought new from an LBS that I've put who only knows how many miles on. Currently sporting a HUGE Wald basket. 
I know, non-drive-side photo, blah blah
I know, non-drive-side photo, blah blah
11-06-17 | 07:34 PM
#879
Share the road.
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,256
Likes: 45
From: Marysville, CA
Bikes: 1992 Rocky Mountain Fusion, Yuba Mundo, Specialized Venge
My Yuba Mundo
Sadly, my favorite Local Bike Shop closed down, but I was able to procure the mascot bike. At least something good came from the store closing.
Yuba Mundo by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/33210026@N07/]
Yuba Mundo by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/33210026@N07/]
03-13-18 | 10:54 AM
#880
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,788
Likes: 109
From: Long Island, New York
Bikes: a lowrider BMX, a mountain bike, a faired recumbent, and a loaded touring bike
Winter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Winter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Winter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Winter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Winter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Winter Bike with Winshield by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Winter Bike with Winshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrThis is the bike I ride in the Winter, it has a Klondike Studded Tire on front, and a deep tread mud tire rear. Got a flag on a fiberglass pole, a Camera on a selfie stick pole, Coroplast Panniers, a kickstand (!) , LED Lighting System. Most recent addition, a Clear Plastic Windshield. Now that I have a Dremel Rotary Tool, I can cut Polycarbonate, or Perspex, whatever it is, I made it out of a vegetable crisper drawer from an abandoned refrigerator. I photographed this bike from a number of angles, as it is one-of-a-kind, and the equipment is neither store bought nor available on the internet. The air horn is great, and the position of the bottle cages is ergonomically correct.
03-18-18 | 09:08 PM
#881
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 119
Likes: 0
Very sweet setup. Reminds me of the ironbutt motorcycle riders.Winter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrWinter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrWinter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrWinter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrWinter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrWinter Bike with Winshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrWinter Bike with Winshield by AviationMetalSmith, on FlickrThis is the bike I ride in the Winter, it has a Klondike Studded Tire on front, and a deep tread mud tire rear. Got a flag on a fiberglass pole, a Camera on a selfie stick pole, Coroplast Panniers, a kickstand (!) , LED Lighting System. Most recent addition, a Clear Plastic Windshield. Now that I have a Dremel Rotary Tool, I can cut Polycarbonate, or Perspex, whatever it is, I made it out of a vegetable crisper drawer from an abandoned refrigerator. I photographed this bike from a number of angles, as it is one-of-a-kind, and the equipment is neither store bought nor available on the internet. The air horn is great, and the position of the bottle cages is ergonomically correct.
03-24-18 | 11:45 AM
#883
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,788
Likes: 109
From: Long Island, New York
Bikes: a lowrider BMX, a mountain bike, a faired recumbent, and a loaded touring bike
03-26-18 | 11:59 AM
#884
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 139
Likes: 11
From: Houston, TX
Bikes: '76 Peugeot Mixte UE-18, Bridgestone 'Submariner' picklefork mixte, Bridgestone KABUKI picklefork mixte, TREK MT220
Back from the,,, well I'm still here!
In the beginning...
Now, I've been sick... So I dusted it off, and lubed it up a bit and cruised around, over the fields and thru the ragged parking lots. Not so different after 4 years. Locally, better 'trails' [from/to nowhere] for the players, a few more bike friendly folks, same pathetic bike hostile roads. More warm weather. Figured we deserved new tires.
Be well...
Be well...
07-01-18 | 10:31 AM
#887
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,788
Likes: 109
From: Long Island, New York
Bikes: a lowrider BMX, a mountain bike, a faired recumbent, and a loaded touring bike
318_Bike_Coroplast_Fairing by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Oh, wow, I forgot, the Non-Aerodynamic "Box" has been replaced by a new Fairing... I built the Non-Aerodynamic "Box" in response to people who had to ask "how much?" and then complained about the price quote... With the Non-Aerodynamic "Box" (that I rode for 6 years) , NOBODY asked about the bike , so there were No Complaints about the price , LOL....
Now people are approaching me again and asking about the "Vehicle".
I usually say "I spent more on LED Lights than the bike is worth".
These are the Rack and Panniers under that Fairing:
Model 318 by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Method of Joinery • Seizing by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Method of Joinery • Seizing by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
The rack is made of old aluminum hockey sticks and strapped together with fiberglass epoxy seizing ....
Model 318 Faired Cargo Bike by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
Demonstration of Luminosity by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr
With the LED Lights, photographed in a dimly lit room.
08-24-18 | 02:31 PM
#888
Member
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 26
Likes: 5
Got this bad boy for free from my neighbor. It'd been hanging in his garage unused for 10 years or so. I cleaned her up, threw the old Schwinn rack and milk crate on the back, swapped the seat post/seat, and re-taped the bars. Now my new grocery store/skatepark cruiser.
09-18-18 | 08:52 PM
#889
Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 26
Likes: 1
From: Seattle, WA, USA
Bikes: VO Polyvalent
E-porteur
I've got 5,000 miles on this steed, and I just discovered this subforum! I love taking pictures of my hauls even though I don't have anywhere to put 'em, so here's a few.
Super proud of this build, took a while and eventually replaced my car.
Probably the most special thing is that due to the front load bias of the bike's geometry, aka low trail, I can put 50lbs on the front rack without the steering becoming unsafe. Heavy, but not floppy.
Super proud of this build, took a while and eventually replaced my car.
Probably the most special thing is that due to the front load bias of the bike's geometry, aka low trail, I can put 50lbs on the front rack without the steering becoming unsafe. Heavy, but not floppy.
10-19-18 | 10:22 PM
#890
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 117
Likes: 20
From: costa mesa ca
Bikes: 85 botteccia, 85 mcmahn tiatainium, 90 something trek clyde, early 70s schwinn tandem single speed, early 90s gary fisher aquila (the daily rider now!)
Hotline, are those track lights on the front rack?
10-20-18 | 06:22 AM
#891
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,788
Likes: 109
From: Long Island, New York
Bikes: a lowrider BMX, a mountain bike, a faired recumbent, and a loaded touring bike
10-29-18 | 09:31 PM
#892
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 263
Likes: 4
From: New Westminster, BC
Bikes: 2013 Surly Big Dummy, 2008 Giant Rincon, 1980's Raleigh Century, 1970's Apollo Deelite
2013 Surly Big Dummy, 2x8 Gearing (22, 32x28-42). TerraCycle Idler Kit, Cetma Cargo Half Rack.
2013 Surly Big Dummy
2013 Surly Big Dummy
12-31-18 | 09:35 PM
#893
Banned.
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 6,434
Likes: 277
From: Carlsbad, CA
Bikes: '09 Felt F55, '84 Masi Cran Criterium, (2)'86 Schwinn Pelotons, '86 Look Equippe Hinault, '09 Globe Live 3 (dogtaxi), '94 Greg Lemond, '99 GT Pulse Kinesis
Not as hardcore as some of the amazing machines in this thread, but here's my latest dog chariot: a 2010 Globe Live 2, which I bought for my father and his dog, but he never used it and regifted it back to me a few years later. The Jtek bar-end shifter is the best-shifting bike I've ever ridden. And Nena digs riding on it just as much as my old shih-tzu Angel (RIP).
Next step is a 7800 crankset and outboard BB, so i'm not pedaling like a bowlegged cowpoke.
Alfine 11 hub with Jtek bar-end shifter, Shimano XTR brakes with Tektro levers, and a 52cm wide bar to fit around the dog's compartment.
Next step is a 7800 crankset and outboard BB, so i'm not pedaling like a bowlegged cowpoke.
Alfine 11 hub with Jtek bar-end shifter, Shimano XTR brakes with Tektro levers, and a 52cm wide bar to fit around the dog's compartment.
01-05-19 | 03:58 PM
#895
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 131
Likes: 17
From: Spokane Valley Washington
Bikes: 1995 Schwinn ClearCreek
Not your usual utility frame, I'll grant you, but my ol' Vitus 181 Peugeot PXN-10 makes a very useful commuter and errand bike:
For heavier loads, I prefer my Orient Express:
This one can wear my big, canvas "FastRider" panniers without worrying about heel strikes. I'm contemplating a porteur rack for it, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
For heavier loads, I prefer my Orient Express:
This one can wear my big, canvas "FastRider" panniers without worrying about heel strikes. I'm contemplating a porteur rack for it, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
01-05-19 | 08:42 PM
#896
Old Boy
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 2,127
Likes: 1,736
From: Minnesota
Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.
That's the Portland Design Works "Takeout Basket", and the rack is their "Loading Dock". It's been a great combo, and now it lives on my Specialized Sequoia:
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Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
01-20-19 | 06:30 PM
#898
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 15
Likes: 3
I picked up a Kona Ute and love it so far! I’ve got a couple young kiddos and my 5y.o. Loves to ride on the back. We can pack up his bike on the back and ride to a local rails-to-trails. Once there he can ride until he gets tired and then pack up and hop on back.
Still a “newbie” on the forum, so will update with pics once I hit 10 posts.
Still a “newbie” on the forum, so will update with pics once I hit 10 posts.
