Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Commuting
Reload this Page >

Commuter Bicycle Pics

Notices
Commuting Bicycle commuting is easier than you think, before you know it, you'll be hooked. Learn the tips, hints, equipment, safety requirements for safely riding your bike to work.

Commuter Bicycle Pics

Old 03-06-20, 02:34 PM
  #15301  
mstateglfr 
Sunshine
 
mstateglfr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posts: 16,535

Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo

Mentioned: 123 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10901 Post(s)
Liked 7,390 Times in 4,148 Posts
Black Mountain Monster Cross turned commuter/touring bike.
mstateglfr is offline  
Old 03-22-20, 09:10 PM
  #15302  
Lman
L-man
 
Lman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: San Antonio Texas
Posts: 125

Bikes: Co Op cty 1.3 -light touring ~1972 Peugeot OU 8 / 1992? Specialized Allez Shimankestien

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26 Post(s)
Liked 34 Times in 23 Posts
My light tour/ commuter

Comfortable for an 62 year old man.alfine internal geared hub 8~belt drive
Lman is offline  
Likes For Lman:
Old 03-25-20, 07:54 PM
  #15303  
Archwhorides 
Senior Member
 
Archwhorides's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Boston
Posts: 927

Bikes: Death machines all

Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 297 Post(s)
Liked 85 Times in 63 Posts
My my new/old Covid “Distancing” commuter for bedroom to home-office morning rides (since I don't need panniers to carry things to the temporarily shuttered office).



Last edited by Archwhorides; 03-26-20 at 06:29 AM.
Archwhorides is offline  
Likes For Archwhorides:
Old 03-26-20, 04:50 PM
  #15304  
takenreasy
Full Member
 
takenreasy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 435

Bikes: ’83 Bianchi Special ’96 Specialized Stump Jumper Comp ’09 Gary Fisher Paragon ’09 Surly Cross Check ’11 Surly Long Haul Trucker

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 71 Post(s)
Liked 76 Times in 50 Posts
Originally Posted by noglider
This picture came out better than I had expected. This is my 1974 Raleigh International which I built up from a frame and fork. I also painted it. It is locked here outside a school that I visited on Tuesday, on my journey to become a school teacher when I grow up.

That's a beauty that looks like it doesn't want to be stolen.
takenreasy is offline  
Likes For takenreasy:
Old 03-27-20, 08:05 PM
  #15305  
mattia76
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 58

Bikes: 1994 Bridgestone RB-T, 1987 Miyata 1000LT, Rivendell Sam Hillborne,

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 21 Post(s)
Liked 27 Times in 12 Posts

My Rivendell Sam Hillborne serves as my commuter to my school, as well as my all around St. Louis bike.
Lots more pics and build write-ups at www.PipesBikesandLeather.com
mattia76 is offline  
Old 03-27-20, 09:29 PM
  #15306  
cyccommute 
Mad bike riding scientist
 
cyccommute's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 27,274

Bikes: Some silver ones, a red one, a black and orange one, and a few titanium ones

Mentioned: 150 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6147 Post(s)
Liked 4,092 Times in 2,325 Posts
Salsa Las Cruces

DSCN2007 by Stuart Black, on Flickr

Nashbar Flashback

Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr

Moots YBBeat. It’s my winter bike with studs.

Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr

Dean mountain bike

Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr

And a glamor shot of the Dean

Untitled by Stuart Black, on Flickr
__________________
Stuart Black
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Old School…When It Wasn’t Ancient bikepacking
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!



cyccommute is offline  
Likes For cyccommute:
Old 03-29-20, 10:10 AM
  #15307  
Archwhorides 
Senior Member
 
Archwhorides's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Boston
Posts: 927

Bikes: Death machines all

Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 297 Post(s)
Liked 85 Times in 63 Posts
Since I'll be "commuting" to my home-office more often on this cycle, I replaced the race-style Y2K drop-bars with a more comfortable short-reach bar (26mm x 44cm Soma Highway One) with fresh tape.




Originally Posted by Archwhorides
My my new/old Covid “Distancing” commuter for bedroom to home-office morning rides (since I don't need panniers to carry things to the temporarily shuttered office).


__________________
Work is the curse of the drinking classes - Oscar Wilde
Archwhorides is offline  
Likes For Archwhorides:
Old 03-30-20, 06:57 AM
  #15308  
RidingMatthew
Let's Ride!
 
RidingMatthew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Triad, NC USA
Posts: 2,569

Bikes: --2010 Jamis 650b1-- 2016 Cervelo R2-- 2018 Salsa Journeyman 650B

Mentioned: 22 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 327 Post(s)
Liked 37 Times in 24 Posts
Salsa Adventure by Bike

My Journeyman after cleaning it up after some gravel riding! i am not sure if posted this picture but I really like this bike.
Upgraded the brake calipers to Hy/Rd and I want to upgrade the drive to GRX. 9-10 speed upgrade.

Salsa Journeyman 650B- Great Bike!
RidingMatthew is offline  
Likes For RidingMatthew:
Old 03-31-20, 01:03 PM
  #15309  
PollyS8
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 12
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Have you ever thought that every bike represents its owner? Seeing yur bike, I'm like seeing you. Sorry for such weird thoughts, but I'm pretty bored on quarantine...
PollyS8 is offline  
Likes For PollyS8:
Old 04-02-20, 09:35 AM
  #15310  
noglider 
aka Tom Reingold
 
noglider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,691

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Mentioned: 510 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7287 Post(s)
Liked 2,362 Times in 1,381 Posts
Originally Posted by PollyS8
Have you ever thought that every bike represents its owner? Seeing yur bike, I'm like seeing you. Sorry for such weird thoughts, but I'm pretty bored on quarantine...
Absolutely. And it is most evident at the bike coop where I volunteer. The volunteers there have fascinating bikes, and each one tells a story.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Old 04-04-20, 08:44 PM
  #15311  
phtomita
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Redmond, WA
Posts: 836

Bikes: '86 Nishiki Tri-A, '84 Centurion PT15, '03 Litespeed Firenze

Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 242 Post(s)
Liked 176 Times in 110 Posts
Not a commute pick. Took it around 7PM on the way home after afternoon ride.
phtomita is offline  
Likes For phtomita:
Old 04-07-20, 08:41 AM
  #15312  
Imperatore
Member
 
Imperatore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 26
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 21 Post(s)
Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts
I'm noticing a lot of drop bars. I'm entirely new to the biking world. After doing some research, I bought a Trek 'FX 3 Disc' and I can't wait for it to arrive to the bike shop!

Is the FX 3 Disc considered a "commuter" bike? Just so I know whether I should post pictures here when I get it.
Imperatore is offline  
Likes For Imperatore:
Old 04-07-20, 08:49 AM
  #15313  
noglider 
aka Tom Reingold
 
noglider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,691

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Mentioned: 510 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7287 Post(s)
Liked 2,362 Times in 1,381 Posts
Originally Posted by Imperatore
I'm noticing a lot of drop bars. I'm entirely new to the biking world. After doing some research, I bought a Trek 'FX 3 Disc' and I can't wait for it to arrive to the bike shop!

Is the FX 3 Disc considered a "commuter" bike? Just so I know whether I should post pictures here when I get it.
A commuter bike is a bike you commute on. There are some bikes which are designed primarily for commuting, but those designs vary enough that there really isn't a proper class of bikes called commuter bike, at least in my view. My spouse has an old 7.3 FX (the FX3's predecessor) and it's a fantastically competent bike.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Likes For noglider:
Old 04-07-20, 09:22 AM
  #15314  
Imperatore
Member
 
Imperatore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 26
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 21 Post(s)
Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts
Originally Posted by noglider
A commuter bike is a bike you commute on. There are some bikes which are designed primarily for commuting, but those designs vary enough that there really isn't a proper class of bikes called commuter bike, at least in my view. My spouse has an old 7.3 FX (the FX3's predecessor) and it's a fantastically competent bike.
Gotcha! That makes sense, and I'm glad to hear someone else praise the FX series. I'm so excited for it to come in! It really fits my riding style. Also aesthetics are important to me; I love the sleek look.
Imperatore is offline  
Old 04-07-20, 10:04 AM
  #15315  
noglider 
aka Tom Reingold
 
noglider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,691

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Mentioned: 510 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7287 Post(s)
Liked 2,362 Times in 1,381 Posts
Originally Posted by Imperatore
Gotcha! That makes sense, and I'm glad to hear someone else praise the FX series. I'm so excited for it to come in! It really fits my riding style. Also aesthetics are important to me; I love the sleek look.
I'm not as much of a Trek fan as I used to be. They are one of the evil Big Three™. But the FX is a winner.

__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Likes For noglider:
Old 04-07-20, 10:07 AM
  #15316  
noglider 
aka Tom Reingold
 
noglider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,691

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Mentioned: 510 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7287 Post(s)
Liked 2,362 Times in 1,381 Posts
Another thing that works for my spouse is that she prefers to step through a bike rather than swing her leg around. I find it odd that women have that preference, because aren't they generally more flexible in the hips than men are? Anyway, she can step through this, and I can tell that it does not suffer from being a twisty frame. It is light and stiff in the right ways.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Likes For noglider:
Old 04-07-20, 10:22 AM
  #15317  
Imperatore
Member
 
Imperatore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 26
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 21 Post(s)
Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts
Originally Posted by noglider
I'm not as much of a Trek fan as I used to be. They are one of the evil Big Three™. But the FX is a winner.
I'm still extremely new to biking, and was unaware of there being a Big Three, haha. I'll be more aware of it from now on.

One bike I saw that was not a part of the big three - and is incredibly similar to the FX Disc series - is the Cannondale Quick, which is incredibly sleek looking and seems to be very well-liked. Either way, I think I made the right decision, like you said the FX is a winner, but the bike world sure is huge and a bit intimidating to get into. I'll be alright, though. In a couple years, I'll know my way around!


While I'm here, let me ask you, if you don't mind. I went for the FX 3 Disc over the 2 because of the carbon fork. How important is that? I read that that's a feature mainly seen in higher end bikes. Is that correct? I'm sure it doesn't hurt, obviously, but is it a game-changer type of feature?
Imperatore is offline  
Old 04-07-20, 10:33 AM
  #15318  
phtomita
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Redmond, WA
Posts: 836

Bikes: '86 Nishiki Tri-A, '84 Centurion PT15, '03 Litespeed Firenze

Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 242 Post(s)
Liked 176 Times in 110 Posts
I had previously a 7.5 FX disc and it is a great bike. Later swapped for a newer 7.4 FX that my son rides few times now.
I got a 7.2FX for my wife that rarely rides and now I got her a cheap e-bike I got on CL - Now she is able to keep pace if I ride on leisure pace.

As for me, 3 years ago I got a cheap aluminum road bike and since them didn't look back.
Then, time goes on and learned about the comfort of steel bikes for a longish rides and along learned the fun of building/maintaining a bike.
One thing I like on drop bars is that you have various positions to hold the handlebar and in long rides you can change the position.
And lastly, I can go much faster with a road bike than hybrid ones
phtomita is offline  
Likes For phtomita:
Old 04-07-20, 04:24 PM
  #15319  
noglider 
aka Tom Reingold
 
noglider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,691

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Mentioned: 510 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7287 Post(s)
Liked 2,362 Times in 1,381 Posts
Originally Posted by Imperatore
I'm still extremely new to biking, and was unaware of there being a Big Three, haha. I'll be more aware of it from now on.

One bike I saw that was not a part of the big three - and is incredibly similar to the FX Disc series - is the Cannondale Quick, which is incredibly sleek looking and seems to be very well-liked. Either way, I think I made the right decision, like you said the FX is a winner, but the bike world sure is huge and a bit intimidating to get into. I'll be alright, though. In a couple years, I'll know my way around!


While I'm here, let me ask you, if you don't mind. I went for the FX 3 Disc over the 2 because of the carbon fork. How important is that? I read that that's a feature mainly seen in higher end bikes. Is that correct? I'm sure it doesn't hurt, obviously, but is it a game-changer type of feature?
The big three are Trek, Giant, and Specialized. These companies are all evil in some ways but also fantastic in other ways. You may need to choose a favorite based on who is least evil, like the cable companies.

The Cannondale looks great, too. Maybe I just like this class of bike, whatever it is called.

The nice thing about the Quick and the FX is that it can be a stepping stone bike but it might also be the last bike you buy. And they're not terribly expensive.

The carbon fork reduces weight, and reducing weight is almost always a good thing. I only know one person who replaced his fork with something heavier, but he has special needs, and he has a stout, heavy body. The carbon fork might also be better in absorbing shock than the aluminum it replaces, but I don't really know. So since you spent the money on it, it's a good thing.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
noglider is offline  
Likes For noglider:
Old 04-09-20, 06:24 AM
  #15320  
KonaDew
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 17
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post

Kona Dew 2009
KonaDew is offline  
Likes For KonaDew:
Old 04-13-20, 05:55 PM
  #15321  
Imperatore
Member
 
Imperatore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 26
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 21 Post(s)
Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts
Finally got my new 'FX 3 Disc' (2020) today!

Picked up my new 'FX 3 Disc' (2020) today. It's my first real bike purchase and I'm loving it so far. Rode it around the neighborhood today. It's fast, comfortable, and just rides really nicely. Fits my riding style and my aesthetic preferences. It's super sleek looking.

I do think I might have to take it back to see if the disc brakes are functioning properly. I'm hearing a noise when I brake and it's definitely not an instant stop, even at slower speed.

Also, I have no clue how the DuoTrap works. My Wahoo will not find the sensor. I don't know what to pair it with on my iPhone.



Imperatore is offline  
Likes For Imperatore:
Old 04-17-20, 08:55 PM
  #15322  
ascherer 
Senior Member
 
ascherer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Posts: 2,767

Bikes: 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, early '70s Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Raleigh International, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mk1

Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 931 Post(s)
Liked 2,841 Times in 963 Posts
I'm pretty much done with this for now save for some proper front lighting even though I don't often ride at night - chicken, or egg? Anyway, I'm sure something will change as I tend to tinker with bikes like this. It's the 1971 International frame and fork that noglider nudged me into buying 4 or 5 years ago. Now it's my commuter, grocery getter and local casual quickie rider. Thanks to Covid I've only ridden it to work once.

__________________
1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport





ascherer is offline  
Old 04-21-20, 02:16 AM
  #15323  
zachleft
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 78
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 41 Post(s)
Liked 19 Times in 12 Posts
Originally Posted by Zephri
My Masi commuter set up for winter.



Absolutely love that shade of blue
zachleft is offline  
Likes For zachleft:
Old 04-21-20, 08:41 AM
  #15324  
RubeRad
Keepin it Wheel
 
RubeRad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 10,238

Bikes: Surly CrossCheck, Krampus

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26 Post(s)
Liked 3,399 Times in 2,510 Posts
Originally Posted by zachleft
Absolutely love that shade of blue
And the yellow especially makes it pop. Lovely monsterX!
RubeRad is offline  
Old 04-29-20, 09:14 AM
  #15325  
Phamilton
Virgo
 
Phamilton's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: KFWA
Posts: 1,273

Bikes: A touring bike and a hybrid

Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 454 Post(s)
Liked 97 Times in 69 Posts
Phamilton is offline  
Likes For Phamilton:

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.