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Old 11-29-16, 04:02 PM
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Nice bike FreddyV!
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Old 11-29-16, 04:14 PM
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"Merida" reminds me of "
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Old 11-29-16, 05:16 PM
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Nice bike, but I daresay that front fender is lacking a bit of length. It isn't going to provide you with very much protection other than the headset.
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Old 11-29-16, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mcours2006
Nice bike, but I daresay that front fender is lacking a bit of length. It isn't going to provide you with very much protection other than the headset.
SKS Longboards for everybody!
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Old 11-30-16, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mcours2006
Nice bike, but I daresay that front fender is lacking a bit of length. It isn't going to provide you with very much protection other than the headset.

Originally Posted by bigbenaugust
SKS Longboards for everybody!
Thanks for the feedback. I'll be looking into those. For my Giant OCR I just bought some SKS Raceblades which did the trick for me just fine. Needless to say, this was a road bike that I used for commuting mainly, as well as a few sportifs each year. I'm new again to commuting, as I bought a brand new bike that is suitable for the job at hand, after making a few adjustments and adding some gear. So this winter I will be trying out the current fenders. If they're no good than I'll swap for something else like Longboards. Trial and error
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Old 11-30-16, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by bigbenaugust
SKS Longboards for everybody!
Amen!

I've got a set. The front ones are crazy long, so much so that when walking it over a curb the mudflap often scrapes the concrete.
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Old 12-04-16, 04:28 PM
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Been a little while...



I have moved from South Jersey suburbs to Philadelphia, and ironically now I am unable to commute... I still use the EIGHT for just about everything (shopping, errands, transportation), and I hope to get the work thing on the right side of the bridge soon and resume daily commuting.

We are at just about at the year mark now (2000 miles or so) and for those who wanted a report back, I am happy to say that I love this bike more now than ever! The belt tension has settled in to the lower side of the spectrum and the resistance seems far less (but that could possibly just be me being "all the way" used to it) also the Nexus 8 hub has quieted considerably (which I would not have guessed). In my current living arrangement (high rise) with bike parking in the parking garage, and rougher / tougher parking everywhere in the city, I could not be happier with the super low maintenance and toughness (no derailleur hanging out, aluminum FF, etc) of this bike. If I had stayed in the suburbs, I may feel very different about this bike and the extra drag, weight, etc, but I fell like although it was a quite a happy accident, I am very pleased.

So, my official long term review of the Priority EIGHT is all good. Smartly designed, good geometry, very tough, light, rust proof FF, non-greasy, low maintenance... Great all-rounder!
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Old 12-07-16, 05:31 PM
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Old 12-07-16, 10:18 PM
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Is that a phaser melting through the wall

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Old 12-07-16, 10:42 PM
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I have that same light setup on mine, how did you curl the wire like a telephone cord? Mine is just taped to the rack.. Great bike!
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Old 12-23-16, 12:15 AM
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Just got this out of the shop last week. The frame is 1989 Jamis Diablo that I had powder coated. The rotating equipment are components that I stripped off of my old FSR (I never rode it, and when I did, I never rode hard enough to justify front suspension, let alone full). Seat is a Selle Anatomica, Microshift thumbies and Nitto Dirt Drop riser. I'm running 2.3 Kenda K-Rads for now as that's what I had on the old bike; not sure what I'll replace them with. I had the Surly Front Rack powder coated to match the frame (never thought to do it, but the guy at the shop suggested it and I'm happy with the results). I got the inspiration to build this after seeing the Clem Smith, Jr. on the Rivendell site, but was not inclined to pay $1500. I think things shook out nicely...

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Old 12-23-16, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by RunningPirate
Just got this out of the shop last week. The frame is 1989 Jamis Diablo that I had powder coated. The rotating equipment are components that I stripped off of my old FSR (I never rode it, and when I did, I never rode hard enough to justify front suspension, let alone full). Seat is a Selle Anatomica, Microshift thumbies and Nitto Dirt Drop riser. I'm running 2.3 Kenda K-Rads for now as that's what I had on the old bike; not sure what I'll replace them with. I had the Surly Front Rack powder coated to match the frame (never thought to do it, but the guy at the shop suggested it and I'm happy with the results). I got the inspiration to build this after seeing the Clem Smith, Jr. on the Rivendell site, but was not inclined to pay $1500. I think things shook out nicely...

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@RunningPirate how does powdercoating work? you have to strip the bike down and take it in? can you take a few close up pictures? I think I would love to have my commuter powder coated. any advice would be great. thanks
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Old 12-26-16, 10:07 AM
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@RunningPirate how does powdercoating work? you have to strip the bike down and take it in? can you take a few close up pictures? I think I would love to have my commuter powder coated. any advice would be great. thanks
Yep...the mechanic completely stripped the frame and sent it out, then reassembled it upon return. I'll try to post some better pics later on...
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Old 12-29-16, 07:51 AM
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I built it from scratch 3 months ago and I use it every day for my short commute to work (15km in total per day).
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Old 12-29-16, 11:09 PM
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Old Touring bikes don't die. They just stay at home (meaning, in town).
My winter commuter, Dec 28th 2016 running errands. City bars, and some old CycleCross 30mm knobbies. Waxed chain.



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Old 12-30-16, 06:57 AM
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Hmm. I thought there'd be a lot more snow in Thunder Bay.
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Old 01-04-17, 09:34 PM
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I finally get to post here!!!
This has been my commuter bike for the past few years but I finally have it set up the way I want it.
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Hybrid with studs on the worst days. If there's no ice/not much snow I ride a steel frame road bike
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Old 01-08-17, 12:51 AM
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I stopped bike commuting, but this was my setup for my last bike commute. 50 mile round trip, spare tube / lever / co2 in a jersey pocket, 60 lumen tail light strapped to my helmet (not pictured). Also strapped a second tail light to the seat post during the ride back home at night.



Looking at it makes me miss riding :/
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Old 01-08-17, 06:26 PM
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My winter bike

Rockhopper that I've had since new
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Old 01-10-17, 05:25 PM
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Flash flood warning kind of commute

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Old 01-14-17, 10:22 AM
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My winter beater.
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Old 01-15-17, 12:00 PM
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Also even cheap pogies (the scootr logic) are amazing. 16F last night and with summer full finger gloves I was sweating.
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Old 01-22-17, 04:25 PM
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Scanning old slides, I came across this image of my circa-1982 commuter bike, a '76 Schwinn LeTour. (Only bike I've ever had stolen.) Had a Sanyo under-BB generator setup, which would explain the tail light, I think.) How about that reflective tape?

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Old 01-22-17, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by KCBikeCommuter
My commuter... out for more of an adventure ride on this particular day. Future location of the KATY (Rock Island) Trail extension into Kansas City!


Very cool. Excited to see another KC cyclist (I live in midtown). Hope to see you out there.
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