droobieinop

Of course it is still a hybrid, but when I took it out of the shop to start with I had put drops and barcons (barend shifters) on it since it was half the price of a tourer. I had purchased it for commuting, which around here means/meant 10+ miles one way, to use for escaping to the country when I went to college in Cleveland, Ohio and for some lite trail/cross action.

I had since, put some wide curvy brahma bars and trigger shifters on it that were replaced with the RSX brifters I'd bought years ago when I worked at another shop and some craigslist drops. I used to go on big group rides of up to 100 miles and would always spin out and get dropped with the old compact crankset, so I'd always longed for bigger rings since they were 22-32-42, however the longer cranks (175) I could do without.

Either way, I wanted to have a faster commuter that I could take on the morning rides as a back up, go for a tour if I chose. As for the wheels, lets just say that they needed to rebuild them for years now and finding a set on craigslist made me happy since I could rebuild at my leisure (been sitting on new rims and hubs for well over a year now).

TamaraEden

OK, it's about damn time, I know. Now, no laughing at the shotty iPhone pics or the horrible angles, or the broom in the background . I started riding to work this week so here are the pics in my classroom. I need to set my bike up in a prettier spot and take it from the ground up so you can see how awesome my room is!





What the heck, here's an old shot of my room...brand new schools are quite nice! And this doesn't do it justice

mwengel62

Nice. I'm considering the same on a Trek FX. Is it crowded between the aero bars and bar ends? Perhaps you could post a picture from the riders view.

sh00k

tamara - i love your setup. looks 100% built/setup for utility, commuting and comfort. those are 3 things that make for an awesome ride. enjoy!

fatboy cycling

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=574035

This thread has mine and others set-ups as well. I have plenty of room between the bar ends and areo bar.

TamaraEden

Thanks, the only thing I'd change is how heavy it seems to me when lifting it. And I don't know about the rest of you, but once the panniers are on and with just a lunch, purse, cup of coffee, bottled water, I can't lift the back of the bike...that sucks on days I might want to bring my laptop or books, means one trip up with bags, one trip with bikes. Still not the end of the world though.

TamaraEden

I think I'm going to switch the panniers around. I don't like the black one, but it's easy, cheap and practical for tossing lunch and purse in, along with pants for the days I wear a skirt (which reminds me, need to bring pants since I'm wearing skirt tomorrow.) I can likely ride with the skirt, but think I'll do that on a weekend errand to test it out. NOthing like falling off the bike in front of students when my skirt (potentially) gets snagged.

Darth_Firebolt

could have sworn i had already posted these in this exact thread... oh well.
07 specialized hardrock sport w/ michelin transworld city tires. yes there is saddle-to-bar drop going on. it's a 19 inch frame, which fit me when i was into riding off road. i wish it was a 21... :[
09 specialized sirrus stock for now. : /

nymtber

Darth Firebolt: Nice sirrus! Base model it looks like? I have the gloss blue and LOVE it. I think the hubs or bottom bracket have some friction though, or maybe I need to pump up the PSI, I run at 115 which is min, ill try out 120 tomorrow.

Nice hardrock. You could try a longer stem to fit you better for on road. I have a 135mm on my mtb and it stretches me out nice.

mtclifford

7.2 FX converted for loaded touring.

Riverside_Guy

Yes I DO get it's a commute to work and I do understand skirts (being a guy), but I see what I think are women out on "pleasure" rides with flowing skirts. Not sure I get that... hmmm, sounds like a thread in general I could start... things I do NOT get.

Darth_Firebolt

yeah, it's the base sirrus. my tires are 100 psi.
also, the stem is fine, but i have run out of seat post on the hardrock. the guys at the LBS even traded me for a seatpost out of a 23" bike (they said it was longer, i trust them).

agc1976

My new 2009 Cannondale Quick 3

Saddle Up

Beauty! How about some detail shots like around the seat clamp area. Your bike looks mean.

agc1976

Thanks! Here they are:





This is my wife's Quick 3. I like her color scheme much better than mine:

qmsdc15

I like your Madone better. Who does your maintenance and when did he retire?

Panthers007

That's a nice Trek 7.2 bike. When did you first buy it? It certainly looks well maintained.

sh00k

ddac - do you put up listings on CL with the same brick wall in the background? the scenery looks familiar...

ps that 7.2 looks like a perfect beater/sleeper... i would love to get a bike in that shape and get a new drivetrain for it.

xjken99

My wife and I just bought these Fisher Zambranos at the beginning of August.

KungPaoSchwinn

Nice bikes and pics,thanks,love those mirrors.

ddez

Beautiful,is that friction shifters i see.?I want that bike.

Sixty Fiver

ddez - that bike has gone to a new home... my friend needed a bike for her sister and it was a perfect fit.

ddez

Snuzz ya luzz i guess.Thanks,sent a 2nd. pm.

vincev

Heres my hybrid.It has Tiagra rd and deore fd.I took off the flat bars and put on 5 1/2 inch rise bars for upright comfort.It weighs in at 25.2 lbs which isnt too bad.

Riverside_Guy

Interesting... what year... were those derailleurs stock? For 2010, that combo is on the 7.6 fx.