I wanna see it..... [Archive]

Clark Kent

11-03-2003, 02:56 PM

Lets see the 'muter ya use.... Maybe its been done, but I cant find it... So show 'em... I'll get a pic of mine on soon......

...weekend warriors need not apply.....:D

hairygrump

11-03-2003, 05:27 PM

Linky to pic (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~olive040/0013.jpg)

This is it. It's getting cross tires fit on it tonight until I can get the winter beater up and rocking, but this is what I rode today.

Heh... both miles. Monday is easy.

Clark Kent

11-03-2003, 05:55 PM

Ridin on the home town rig! Surly rocks! Had a hankerin to part with some cash yesterday so Picked up a pair of conti twisters...just in time. The mich' road slicks would have been a huge bummer this mornin!

mudfly

11-04-2003, 10:41 AM

This is my commuter to be, It is a 1960 Rudge (http://home.nycap.rr.com/richboat/rudge1.jpg) (english) I found in a dumpster 3 weeks ago, even has the orginal front hub generator ,head light and tail light (works too) the best swag is always in the trash dumpsters.
I'm looking for an orginal front fender for it and mustache bars ( the drops are not orginal) The rims are badly rusted, I'm thinking of replacing them with some 29" (700d) rims. I'm also going to put wire basket panniers on the rear for doing grocery runs

hairygrump

11-04-2003, 12:09 PM

I don't know why anybody in this town wouldn't ride a Surly. If you go to the Strongarm swaps you can find stupidly discounted frames from the guys that work at QBP. I got that frame and fork for like $140 cuz it didn't fit somebody. The stem and handlebar came with it for another $5.

Gotta love this town. Were you at the last Strongarm event, Clark?

btw, mudfly, that bike kicks ass. The sweep on that fork is to die for.

Clark Kent

11-04-2003, 01:00 PM

I know this sounds lame but I dont even think I have heard of the event....:rolleyes: Whats the deal?

hairygrump

11-04-2003, 01:16 PM

thread with links (http://www.dirtragmag.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1740&highlight=swap)

Check out the two sites in that thread. MPLS bike culture has webpages.

Clark Kent

11-04-2003, 01:39 PM

Gene-o and I go way back!

leapfrog

11-05-2003, 11:57 AM

hairy grump...shit, i was just in mnpls last weekend, and i didnt even think to check on the DR board and see who was from there. we could have met up. i effin loved the city anyways. tons of awesome punk culture nad bike culture. critical mass was enjoyable...though confrontational at times. so yea.

Clark Kent

11-07-2003, 01:53 PM

Here she is... What a workhorse! 200+ a week since '96... Winter, spring, summer, fall.....

Goride

11-07-2003, 01:58 PM

This is also posted on the fixie thread, but here's my new commuter. Its first real ride was the ten mile ride in to the office this morning. 48x18 gearing... hovers just over 18lbs with the current build.

-brad

Simon Barnes

11-13-2003, 05:25 PM

I commute on an On-one Tinbred cross bike. Sadly I am moving house this weekend and my off-road commute will become a distant memory :(

Simon Barnes

11-13-2003, 05:29 PM

There should have been a pic with my last post! Try again, if it doesn't work there are some more pics here (http://www.simonbarnes.net/photos/biking/Ti%20Cross/) that were taken after the initial build (changed disks and stem since then).