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Finally completing my recent bike purchase/project with an Ortleib Office pannier - northern European equip for New England paths/streets, I'm curious to see what this winter holds in store.....
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This thread just keeps on going! I think this is the 3rd photo I've put on here, but since I retired the DaHon when the trains got "bike areas" and retired the GT when I wanted a more commuter friendly bike . . . here is the current commuter, built up from a discarded "Performance" brand cro-mo frame.
I built it up with parts I had laying about (which is why the wheels don't match!) and the shifters (8 Speed Grip-Shift) don't match the freewheel (not a cassette! 7-Speed) but still, they work okay together. Single chain-ring and the front derailluer is only there to keep the chain on the chain-ring when I hit bumps.
Since the "Performance" decals have been removed, it's known a simply "The Black Bike."
Rick / OCRR
I built it up with parts I had laying about (which is why the wheels don't match!) and the shifters (8 Speed Grip-Shift) don't match the freewheel (not a cassette! 7-Speed) but still, they work okay together. Single chain-ring and the front derailluer is only there to keep the chain on the chain-ring when I hit bumps.
Since the "Performance" decals have been removed, it's known a simply "The Black Bike."
Rick / OCRR
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That's gotta get cold on a Kansas winter day. I live near the coast and it's rarely as cold (though colder than Iceland in the winter), and don't know if I'd have the patience or tolerance for your daily commute.
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My route would be 14.5 miles through residential but there is a couple no shoulder parts I wouldn't be able to avoid. Seems doable.
How long is your trip one way then?
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I have been in Vancouver for a decade and I hate the winter. Here it hovers around forty and it is wet all winter. I grew up in upstate NY just off lake Ontario and winters below freezing were much more pleasant. Those winters are my happy place.
But biking is easy. But if it snows the city is a disaster since it happens once a year and I try to avoid going out for fear of unprepared idiots hitting me in the car or on the bike
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Ok that's pretty impressive, mostly because I am trying to think of the city street route you would take. At an old job I would commute from Mission to North KC, go right through downtown and then across the Heart of America Bridge (wide shoulder). Loved crossing the Missouri River and riding through the heart of town.
My route would be 14.5 miles through residential but there is a couple no shoulder parts I wouldn't be able to avoid. Seems doable.
How long is your trip one way then?
My route would be 14.5 miles through residential but there is a couple no shoulder parts I wouldn't be able to avoid. Seems doable.
How long is your trip one way then?
I come across the Heart of America bridge as well. The barricaded bike lane is nice, but because the lane is an afterthought and not part of the original bridge design... all the water/debris washes across the bike lane to the drains (which are also in the bike lane). I've had several flats coming across the bridge because of all the glass/debris. However, it is a safe way to cross the river and I do enjoy the view.
A majority of my ride from Liberty to the Heart of America bridge is on residential streets. I do jump on Vivian Road as I ride through Claycomo, but the traffic is fairly light.
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OTOH- here in NYC we can ride on just about any winter day without going to great lengths to protect ourselves. I'll take a few damp chilly rides, even rainy ones over super cold any time.
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Sorry to threadjack the pics thread with comments from KC commuters, but there aren't a lot of us, so it's nice to hear from others.
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Recently got the winter bike finished and am glad! Almost didn't put the studded snow tires on as I thought this so called storm was gonna flop. So far we've gotten more snow that we've gotten during some entire winters.
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The easy-to-attach Nite Ize LED SpokeLit is the perfect way to increase your visibility, safety, and cool factor when you're riding your bike in the dark. Fueled by an efficient LED, this handy little device has two illumination modes - steady glow and continuous flash - to choose from. Press it onto the spokes of your wheel and slide towards the rim until the fit is tight, and it stays securely in place. And, here's the fun part: the SpokeLit not only marks your bike plainly in the dark, when you're riding at medium speed or faster, it creates the attention-getting effect of a moving circle of light. Water and shock resistant, it fits almost all kids' and adults' bike sizes.
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Nice Backwoods! I have a '94 that I tried to fit Planet Bike ATB fenders on last weekend. The front went on fine, but I couldn't get the back seated properly because the center mount on the seat stay is too far above the tire, and when I try to pull the fender plastic clip up to the mount, the brake cables hit the fender.
Can I ask how you mounted yours? Kinda new at all this. Thanks!
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Here my latest build, for damp weather commuting (key feature being fenders). If you want to see more pics and read about the acquisition & build, stay tuned for a new thread I will put on C&V shortly.
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My first post, might as well be a question.
Nice Backwoods! I have a '94 that I tried to fit Planet Bike ATB fenders on last weekend. The front went on fine, but I couldn't get the back seated properly because the center mount on the seat stay is too far above the tire, and when I try to pull the fender plastic clip up to the mount, the brake cables hit the fender.
Can I ask how you mounted yours? Kinda new at all this. Thanks!
Nice Backwoods! I have a '94 that I tried to fit Planet Bike ATB fenders on last weekend. The front went on fine, but I couldn't get the back seated properly because the center mount on the seat stay is too far above the tire, and when I try to pull the fender plastic clip up to the mount, the brake cables hit the fender.
Can I ask how you mounted yours? Kinda new at all this. Thanks!
Edit - it was even more ghetto than that. I think I used the metal piece on a different bike. I actually just zip tied it on, lol. No problems so far.
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