What's do you ride?

[Spottynick]

I would like to see pics of everyone's commuter. It's always fun to gawk. Mine's a Specialized Rockhopper.

[50 Mission Cap]

Bridgestone MB-1.

[Spottynick]

Nice, I enjoy the milk crate. That's a true commuter.

[real_ss_budgie]

ze blade

now they're real garage doors!

[danheckler]

I bike commute on a 'cross bike made by Cannondale. I am a native Pennsylvanian, and so is the bike! I had the rasta motiff in mind when I built it in 2001. There's even a sticker (under my fender strap) of Bob Marley skankin' on the seat tube. I am currently running studded tires but plan to swao them for regular 'cross tires in about a month (it's still winter at 10,000ft!). The bar is double wrapped for comfort, as the fork is aluminum. This bike rules all year 'round though, and I do ride singletrack on it. My landlord says I got the coolest townie...

[xjoex]

I commute on this Planet X Kaffenback while there is no snow on the ground:
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Its totally commuted out, fenders, racks, lights, Pinhead Locking skewers.

Then when it is snowy I ride this with kenda studs:
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[tryandgetme]

whatever I've got put back together by the time its time to go to work

[mimbresman]

Being overseas, both my bikes are pushed into utility roles from time to time.

[50 Mission Cap]

ze blade

now they're real garage doors!

Nice! I would love to get some wheels like that for my bridgestone! Could a more road style wheel fit the specs of the MB-1?

[fxdwhl]

The Classic Crosscheck. Fenders, basket, reflective tape; a true nerdy utilitarian ride.

[spankye]

A little fancy for a commuter but sweet none the less.

[wigger thomas]

I just bomb around on this

[wooglin]

My getto SS

[Scott G.]

Disc adapted Crosscheck, with Ouch Stainless Steel-Dog Deterrent waterbottles:eek:

[longhaultruker2]

i don't really "commute" that much anymore,since moving where we are is out in the boonies.it takes 30-40 minutes jus to drive to wallymart (wish it was further-hate that place),but i do road ride (probly more than i get to mtn ride:o ).i'm still in the building phase of the nashbar mtn frame thas gunna be my goto road bike complete w/ 1.5" slix and dual rigid 1x7,but in the meantime,i'm just as likely to be caught ridin either one of these on my road rides,or to the post office.

[S. cerevisiae]

I commute on this Planet X Kaffenback while there is no snow on the ground:
15340

Its totally commuted out, fenders, racks, lights, Pinhead Locking skewers.

Then when it is snowy I ride this with kenda studs:
15341

What cemetary is the Bianchi pictured in? It looks loads like the cemetary in Wilkinsburrg, Woodlawn, where my parents and two grandparents are buried.

[real_ss_budgie]

Nice! I would love to get some wheels like that for my bridgestone! Could a more road style wheel fit the specs of the MB-1?
you'll probably have hassles with brakes hitting the rim..tyres are your only option

[stump ss]

I roll on the Caddy...she's been good to me, somedays I use this for my "real" ride too.

[wigger thomas]

I roll on the Caddy...she's been good to me, somedays I use this for my "real" ride too.
Is that actually an extracycle there or did cannondale do there own thing?

[stump ss]

Oh definitely an Xtracycle. The C'dale was just not being ridden as much in the stable, and my townie at the time committed hari-kari so it was time to make the jump. Having the long wheelbase and suspension makes her roll really smooth, every day I head to work I have this slight sensation that I could just as easily pass the turn to work and continue for another 60-70 miles, just keep on going...like the girl in 2 seconds (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/2_seconds/dvd.php?select=1):D

[michaelajones]

I used to ride my old rigid cro-moly mountain bike, with hybrid (cyclo-cross) tires. Now, I ride my Dahon Jack. The Jack's Big Apple tires spun smoother on the road than the hybrid tires, as you might imagine. Plus, they didn't even flinch on the, ahem, bicycle path/glass shard roadway. Even though my old mountain bike has 21 speeds, compared to the 7-speed Jack, I arrived at work, riding the very same path, in 15 minutes less time. Astonishing! I got to work in 30 minutes, compared to my old 45 minutes, going 9.6 miles. So I averaged a little less than 20 miles per hour.

In one picture below, I stopped to adjust my seatpost up, and get a drink of Gatorade.

Ironically, I stopped at the brightest place around at 6AM, a Chevron gas station. The folks inside must have thought I was insane. Fueling up at the gas station! Hee hee. Note: I put a water bottle rack on there, and got a black water bottle (to match the bike, okay, I know it is hotter than a white bottle, but hey, it's cool.) The bike looks like a cop bike.

Also, I am able to keep my bike in my cubicle, since it folds up – I can either stick it under my desk, or behind my “visitor's chair”, as shown in the picture. I used to have to cable lock my old bike to the light post in the back of the building, and then worry that someone would mess with it. I didn't worry about theft, since that light post faces forty windows of people, and this is a really nice neighborhood campus. I really only worried about my co-workers playing 'funny' tricks on my bike. Ha, ha.

So I am pretty pleased. I attached my strap-on Topeak removable bike rack with a 'trunk', and rolled my clothes in there. Since I was not expecting to commute yet this year, I didn't have a couple of pairs of shoes already at work, so I rode in my work shoes (some nice black loafers), but that was fine. I brought a second pair of socks. When it rains this week, I will bring in 'extra' shoes, socks, and some folded clothes. Then I will be lighter and faster in the morning. Heck, if I have enough clothes at work, I will just lose the rack/trunk.

Oh, this is interesting – I thought I would have to completely disassemble the Jack when I got to work to get it to fit in my cube. But I didn't.

This is a picture of my Jack folded up, behind my visitor's chair, in my cube:
http://www.dahon.com/forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=1122

Even the Topeak rack is still on there, folded, and the handlebars are still on. See, the handlebars fold barely over the rack/trunk, which snugs the bike together. I didn't discover this until I got to work. Cool!

So I simply unlatched, folded, and carried it upstairs to my cube. Only one flight of stairs, mind you, (really, we also have an elevator), and at 6:20AM, when I got here, there was nobody in sight anyway. I did my 'Baby-Wipe' bath in the restroom, in the 'big' stall, and I was just fine. A tip I learned from someone on another website – use antibacterial soap in the mornings when you are going to ride. I did that today, and I have absolutely no smell, except for maybe the smell of a new-born baby. smile Ain't nothing wrong with that!

I also learned something – in the morning, when you turn on your rear flasher and it acts 'funny' – in my case, it flashed differently - this means the batteries are gone, and on your way to work, your rear flasher will stop flashing, and make you the invisible man. sad
So, if you haven't ridden yet this year, now's the time to grab a few AA cells and load up your rear flasher. Fortunately, I have three lights on my bike, plus a headlight, so I was still quite visible.

[adam12]

One bike does it all. Hutchinson Globetrotters 700x42 for the road, Nanos for the trail.

[ABNMTBFNG]

This bike, like our cats, was a rescue, my neighbor was about to throw this on a roll out dumpster when he was cleaning out his garage and adding on an addition.

It's a Schwinn Frontier that I threw a mirror and light on and added Kenda KWEST 1.5's to make it better suited for the commute. (about 20 miles back and forth.)

[longhaultruker2]

i got tired of waitin for the extra scratch (still not back ta/found work,for those that know) to finish up my nashbar mtn framed "road bike",and don't wanna keep wearin my mtn tires out on the other 2 posted here (tho if i want to ride road SS,i'll still be on the 'cog),so i drug out a buncha parts and started puttin my ol trek back together (my,ahem,2000 6000:cool: ),am gunna make it my road/commuter (if runnin to the po counts as "commuting,i get my milage in across a mtn 2 lane w/ very,very little traffic,i really am waaay out in the boonies).all i need to finish it up is cables and grips.:D

[RandomV]

Redline 925... With the lights and new Soma clips & straps. Is very nice.

[robcycle]

Ironically, I stopped at the brightest place around at 6AM, a Chevron gas station. The folks inside must have thought I was insane. Fueling up at the gas station! Hee hee.
LOL! I had the same thing happen! I ran out of gas while mowing the lawn, so I put the 1 gal gas can in the basket (attatched to the rack) of my wet-weather commuter. I never took the can out to fill it, so it looked like I was filling up my bike :p

As for commuting, recently I've been riding the Felt F-90 road bike. I moved 15 miles away from everywhere I need to be, and I'm not up for that on teh fixie. Oh, and I've been picking up some road rides on the weekend, so its good training.

-Rob.

[velocipus]

it gets me around.

[longhaultruker2]

Redline 925... With the lights and new Soma clips & straps. Is very nice.

ooooh...sweet ride,man!

[vladamir]

LOL! I had the same thing happen! I ran out of gas while mowing the lawn, so I put the 1 gal gas can in the basket (attatched to the rack) of my wet-weather commuter. I never took the can out to fill it, so it looked like I was filling up my bike :p

As for commuting, recently I've been riding the Felt F-90 road bike. I moved 15 miles away from everywhere I need to be, and I'm not up for that on teh fixie. Oh, and I've been picking up some road rides on the weekend, so its good training.

-Rob.

My favorite time was when I grabbed the old schwinn cruiser, put a dead car battery and alternator in the milk-crate strapped to the rear rack and pedaled them to the local Napa down the street to trade them in for replacements. They were giving me the hardest time in there!

[Jahnov]

Here's mine...

It shares parts with another old road frame that I use in the summer. Then this one gets the shifty bits back on and it serves as my wife's primary ride.

[singlenmt]

here is my clunker that loves the snow. the only thing bought is the rear wheel and the chain. i love lugs and love steel.

[mountaindew]

Disc adapted Crosscheck, with Ouch Stainless Steel-Dog Deterrent waterbottles:eek:

2 questions: do you like those bars? and where'd ya get them bottles?

[Scott G.]

2 questions: do you like those bars? and where'd ya get them bottles?

Love the bars, but note these are Albatross bars so will not take bar end shifters (internal diameter is too small).

Got the bottles at a shop called the Spokesman in Santa Cruz, but REI also carrys them and you can get them direct from here. I have the 27oz'ers on the bike but also carry the 40oz'er in the Messenger bag on special occasions such as CM ;)

http://www.kleankanteen.com/2products/products.html

[dave@uriedog]

This has been my comuter for the past little while. not very pedal friendly but damn fun to scoot around Calgary on. Working on a new SS, but its a ways off. This will be the daily for another month or so

[OTBSkinloss]

Here's mine. :mad:

[sejo]

One-One Inbred Rasta 69er

And a Jamis Coda Sport

[Hand/of/Midas]

i love lugs and love steel.

youll fit right in here.......