markhr

https://gallery.roadbikereview.com/sh...&ppuser=246067

beekay

heavily customized early 80's steel taiwanese bianchi of unknown model.
Axiom Journey rack, Arkel bug, SKS fenders, Panaracer pasela tg 27" tires, toe clips
This is the setup I've been using after much trial and error, and I'm happy with it, though I'm thinking of going clipless next paycheck.

trickdog

Previous to today, my commuter was an old tired early 90's Arashi MTB.

Today I just bought a new Norco MTB for my new daily commuter ...could not beat the price. I pick it up tomorrow after work. I am having 26x1.5 slicks put on instead of the stock 26x2.10 tires. By the weekend it will be outfitted with full fenders, rear rack etc.

My New Bike

ollo_ollo

Old road bikes & old touring bikes, voted road bike because I ride them most. If I wanted only one & went with a new bike, it would be a full fendered touring bike of some kind. Don

Cyclaholic

I ride a Learsport TR3240, all the bike shops that I've been to reckon they're ***** but so far it's been bulletproof. Here's a link to their site, tell me what you think of the specs...

https://www.learsport.com/index.php?c...20Country'

I changed the knobbies for slicks and went with shimano clipless, otherwise stock. I'm not entirely sure but I don't think this brand is available anywhere else but here in Australia

The thing about all the bike shops that say how bad they are is that I ask them what they could do for a bike with equivalent componentry and they give me prices 60% - 80% more than what I paid

Would I buy it again? YES!

[edit] Forgot to mention, the prices on their site are in Aussie dollars, I got mine for $500 plus they threw in a good quality helmet, saddlebag and upgraded the seat to the one on their top of the range downhill bike (I didn't like the stock seat on the test ride) - I couldn't be happier

al-wagner

My main commuter bike is a mountain bike "Trek 4500" but when I feel lazy I use my road bike a "Trek 2200" and for the last 2 month I have been lazy. The mountain bike got a good work out ALL winter riding in the ICE and SNOW.

Roadmistress

I weigh my roadmaster and all my other bikes by picking it up, holdng it balanced on my shoulders, and standing on the household bathroom scale. Then I put down hte bike and weight myself again. Subtract the second number from the first = weight of bike.


Yeah I need....pictures...of all my bikses. ^_^

ruppster

Was riding a Mountainsmith Altitude (Dick's SG) MTB, but bought a new Trek 1000 roadbike on Sat. The roadbike works much better and faster (at least on sunny days).

mod-eddie

Novara Fusion.

It's so much fun, I'm almost sad to pull into my driveway at the end of my commute, even in the summer heat of the desert.

JohnBrooking

Diamondback Crestview hybrid. I only commute, and before that (3 years ago), hadn't ridden a bike steadily since college, so I didn't (and still don't) know much about what's out there. Went into the LBS, explained my situation, said I didn't want to spend a fortune, and this is what he sold me.

I've been satisfied with it, although I don't have any other experience to compare it to. The upright position was good to start out, and I've never been a fan of the leaning over position of road bikes, but lately I've been thinking it would be nice to be more aerodynamic, so my feelings on that may be changing. It has 24 gears, and although I don't use all of them, I like having a geared bike because I'm lazy and to this day am not overly fond of exerting myself!

GrodyGeek

I ride on a Rivendell Atlantis, a hand made touring/all-rounder frame with racks, fenders, a generator hub, and a leather Brooks saddle. Drop handlebars with shellac coated cotton bar tape. Good old eight speed geartrain. I use a waxed cotton saddle bags and small panniers to commute.

discosaurus

I ride a Giant Cypress hybrid, which is an upgrade from a 1995-ish Schwinn Sidewinder--it was a 15" frame, which is a tiny bike, but it weighed 35 lbs unloaded!

TheDL

I could do that too...if I had a bathroom scale

ben trim

1.mid 80's slime green Motobecane w that one piece handlebar covering, suntour gearing, fenders, rack, paniers and nightstick lights. Had it about 2 years now.

2. Yes, it's kind of a tank by today's standards but a joy to ride. Wouldn't buy a new comuter. I'd just fret about it getting lifted. Gonna convert my old mt bike for SWMBO. It's a Ritchie Comp 24.

womble

In Sydney, I have a Cannondale front suspension bike with narrow tyres. Here in Vancouver, I'm riding a 1980s road bike (a Centurion).

Having tried both, I believe that the road bike is better for Vancouver as the roads are great and traffic is aware. I'd stick to my mountain bike in Sydney though as there are more hills and traffic is dangerously clueless about cyclists.

bnet1

RANS Tailwind recumbent. Good solid bike. Handles well in traffic. Cagers seem to give a wider berth when passing. Like the granny low for starting on hills. Comfort is unsurpassed. No need for panniers as my backpack hangs nicely off of the seat back. AHH, you might want to edit the "recumbent" in your poll. The BB is typically level with, or slightly lower than the seat bottom on most LWB/CLWB formats.

sdouglaslt

2005 Motobecane Cafe Noir flat bar road bike. My present to myself after starting my new job. Got an Arkel brifcase pannier, too. Wish I'd have bought one of those a long time ago.

vtjim

Seriously! Why does he hate freedom?

Boogs

Mine is a Schwinn Voyageur - a strong 27lb.-ish touring bike with drops, full Freddy fenders, a Delta Universal rack, Jandd Economy panniers, strong dble rimmed 27" wheels (40 spoke rear, 36 spoke front), and Conti Ultra Gatorskins (listed 1.25", but actually 28mm) with Tuffy liners. This is an absolutely perfect bike for commuting and pleasure riding in the city (and it's parks and 'burbs) - the steel frame makes it more forgiving, and the Gatorskins are fast, smooth, and are puncture-free after 700 miles.

For the winter, I'm going to refurb my old Crossroads Cruz with studded tires and a rack, so I'll be ready for snow/ice days.

Wheel Doctor

I can't participate cause I have to check most every box. I live in a very nice rural area. My commute is 15 miles each way. It is 11 miles of open secondary road with a wide shoulder and no reason to stop and no need to fro the entire 11 miles. 2 miles are more congested on one end when going thru town, still no stoplights, but pedestrians and some tight traffic areas. The other 2 miles on the other end is over a drawbridge and thru a small village area. The problem? Boredom!!!! The 11 miles although peaceful farmland and rural housing is again boring. How I deal with it is by riding different bikes. I have two recumbents a road bike and a fixie/SS. I am working on a MTB conversion for a slick tyred commuter with dropped bars even as an addition. I would never ride a true MTB for that distance although I have a SS MTB Hardtail and a geared Hardtail. The bike I ride most for the trip is a Bacchetta GIRO recumbent. It has a rear rack with a racktop bag, underseat panniers and can pull a BOB. It is really my most versitile commuter due to ti's carrying capability. I hope to make the MTB commuter able to do the same. In the arena of a dedicated commuter bike if I had to choose one that would be best for most venues, I would choose a Cyclocross style bike with disks, dropped bars , but with an extended forktube and appropiate stem to provide an upright positioning, gearing would be what would be appropiate for the area. I would elect for a double 52/39 with an 11/23 since there are no hills here, but there is wind. So I prefer tightly space gearing to find my most efficent cadence and speed combination to deal with the conditions and a high gear for when I'm lucky enough to have a tailwind. The cyclocross bike I think properly outfitted is a gem for commuters especially with disks. Some complain that equipping a disk bike with racks is a pain. For a good LBS or a homemechanic with the right collection of parts it's a piece of cake. I am very particular to a recimbent for rural commuting, fast and comfy....They also work well for urban use but they have limits. I like the ability to bail out over curbs and other urban obstructions so the beefy wheels and the better manuverability of an upright IMO provide a margin of extra safety. So a beefy tyred/wheeled cyclocross, road tourer or slick MTB is the order of the day.

Over the years anyone who has read my musing on this forum and othere knows that I believe in using the best bike for the type of use/conditions. It's practical. No one bike does everything very well. So if you riding is mostly of one type/venue choose the best bike for it. I realize that many if not most are one or two biked. IMO it is best to outfit it for it primary use. To me a commuter bike is a ultilitarian bike and should be reliable. While speed is nice, dependability is paramount with a commuter.

Crash Dummy

1. I commute on a Fuji Supreme with a rear rack. I rock the grocery back panniers, so my bike doubles as errand-runner and grocery-getter too. I can haul a week's worth of food in one run.

2. I've got no complaints about the bike. It gets me where I want to be with no trouble. The shifting is quick and trouble free. But, as always, I yearn for something fancier. Mostly, I'd like a real touring bike so that I can actually do some touring. Can't put front-end panniers on the Fuji without replacing the fork.

rajman

My ride for commuting - 2004 Marin muirwoods.

I just got it this year. Overall I'm happy with it, but only for commuting. The LBS lists it's use as "aggressive urban". I concur. The bike is rugged, has slicks, and a relatively small frame. Since it is difficult for me to maintain a tuck position for any length of time (legs crash into chest) I can't really go at very high speeds on the flats (maybe 30+kmh with no wind) for any length of time - it really excells at stop and go riding. The acceleration is excellent and the stopping power and manouverability is also excellent.

I have to break out my touring bike for the 75k ride for heart though.

Juha

I have a hybrid Nishiki. It's my touring bike too, and also used to tow kayak trailer frequently. I like the bike, but it's heavy. So lately I've been looking at lighter bikes (like an entry-level Bianchi), but still with fenders. I imagine with a largish saddle bag I would be all set for commuting. Add a handlebar bag and I could do short tours with it. I would still keep the hybrid for hauling heavier loads and towing kayak.

--J

chocula

1. 1978 Peugeot UE-8 with upright bars, WALD rear baskets from the LBS and two of those old bullet headlights that someone was talking about recently in another thread. Bent a chain ring years ago, which led me to convert the bike to a 5-speed and add a chain guard.

2. I'm looking for a used mountain bike for an Xtracycle conversion.

Poguemahone

1) Peugeot UO8 fixie or Peugeot PX10E fixie (The UO is for when I have to lock up)
2) Bridgestone RB2 or Trek 560 road bike
3) Panasonic Touring Deluxe
4) Peugeot UO10, hauls the trailer (I need a kayak trailer!)
5) The mighty Vello Kombi Spesial Euro city bike for dinking around the neighborhood.

You might suppose I am supprting the economy with so many rides (I have more) but the most expensive of these bikes was 40$ and my time/labour. I'm pretty sure you could buy the roadmaster for my total purchase price on these bikes, but most of the others on this thread would be out of reach.