djyak

Nice record collection too! Seems thieves will find a way, here they love to take seats.

kcherney

hey, thanks. and yep, they clipped all the cables. seat/tires/frame were locked well so they went after the only unsecured parts. hell, i even lock my rack.

dramiscram

Very nice looking bike!

harshbarj

Just an update as I have replaced almost everything on this bike. Nearly every part came from dutch bike bits. The headlight is a Busch & Müller Lumotec IQ Cyo that is run off a bottle dynamo and it is great. It is about as bright as the trek ion6 I use as a backup.

And in case it's lost on anyone I live in the united states. VERY hard to find a bicycle like this here and even harder to get parts.



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melvinator

I have noticed i keep adding things on as time goes bike and it keeps getting heaver -_-

hxzero

Finally got some photos of my commuter, a '91 Miyata Quickcross. Got it for <$100 off Craigslist, and some parts bin swaps, new tires, and a tune up later, it's good to go. The tires are Resist Nomad in 700x35c, but they measure out at 33mm. I was hoping they'd be more true to marked width, but it's fine by me.

Might be a bit blurry, but you get the gist.



And a shot of the handlebars for those curious. I'm liking the trekking bars and just below saddle height is pretty comfortable for me. They're wrapped with a layer of Fizik bar gel near the levers (had it lying around), and the rest of it is wrapped in Soma Thick and Zesty bar tape. My local shop had to get a little bit creative with the cable routing to accommodate the bar and stem change.

Juggler2

VERY nice bike! I like!

kcherney

my bike weighs a metric tonne now so i know what you mean. the bike itself isn't light, plus 2 locks/rack/loaded panniers... ugh

Syb

I started working at an athletic apparel company (9 miles one way) and asked my manager if I could bring my bike inside on days I commute by said bicycle versus locking it up outside. She said, "We're an athletic company, of course you can bring it inside." Well I take it down to the basement and to my delight, sitting there looking all lonely is a Park Tool bike stand begging to be used. My manager informs me that the bike stand was left there by the previous tenant and asks me if I want it. Life is good.

melvinator

When i first got it, it was roughly 23.8 pounds.. now its 29 LOL.... but man is it worth the convenience it brings!

PatrickGSR94

Wow score!!

Multcomedic

My new commuter. Much lighter than the old MTB and a whole lot faster.

pepox369

That is a nice giant, how did you get that dutch bike to america on the first place? I live in Holland and just being curious..

kcherney

when carrying my locks and panniers loaded with textbooks and everything i need for school, it weighs 45 lbs

pepox369

Got me a new commuter for my daily 50km commute..



and the girlfriends new ride..

BoiseShwin

My new (used) commuter and lovin' it! I just added a homemade black pvc accessory/light mount on the front, where my Fenix Flashlight will sit. =)

scoatw

Nice Mod.

scroca

I like a lot about your bike. I'm fascinated with the basket. I like where your cable lock is.

And what is that attached to the seat stays near the Giant decal -- is it locking the rear wheel?

But I really can't take my eyes off those loose wires. Aren't they a problem? Is there enough play for the one that runs up from the fork to get sucked into the spokes on a windy day?

WorldPax

Here's my new commuter, to replace the one destroyed in my accident. i decided I needed a bike that would give me escape routes, such as over the curb, on the shoulder, or into the ditch if necessary, and this is what I found. A Talon 29er, Produced by the Giant corporation as a Weapon of Moss Destruction, this bike stares down traffic and says, "I did your mom...backdoor...because she asked nicely." The frame was forged by Chuck Norris from the hardest substance known to man, his johnson. Seismologists register a decrease in the rotation of the earth any time it's brakes are applied. Now sporting street shoes and shiny fenders, she is a commuting armageddon. If you encounter this bike on the road, your only defense is to show it pictures of frolicking kittens. That is its only weakness. You have been warned.

dramiscram

Here's my new old mtb/winter bike with my usual rubermaid container and a new cat liter container/pannier , I made myself 2 studded tires that I can't wait to try

consumes

sweet score !

melvinator

HOLY frick! at most maybe 15 pounds for me lol! Plus you add the 268 pounds i weigh and i think we break even!

ikaika777

My Commuter bike. Giant Sedona ST. I love it!!!

psy

my 2012 salsa fargo 3.so far ive swapped out the bar end shifters for tiagra sti's,which meant i had to change the front deraileur to a sora,and i changed the cranks out for a deore xt set.wheelset with a dynohub and light setup is in the works.

Mark Stone

I like your platforms, what are they and where available? Big tall folks like me would love that large pedal