Commuter Bicycle Pics
07-01-10, 08:48 PM
#6652
Born Again Pagan
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southwestern Ontario
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Lovin' that Mercier build! Are those "interruptor"-type brake levers? How well do they work? Do you get enough leverage to lock up the brakes?
07-03-10, 09:57 PM
#6653
The Fred Menace!
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Beautiful bike, that Mercier, gorgeous color and details and finish - but, needs fenders! Hammered aluminium to go along with that metal-flake paint and gorgeous anodized controls, I'm thinking.
07-05-10, 05:34 PM
#6658
Share the road.
Updated my commuter:
- Schwalbe fat frank's
- Alex 32dh rims
- Shimano XT 6 bolt disc hubs
- 203mm front rotor and 180mm rear rotor
- Shimano XT hydraulic disc
- Schwalbe fat frank's
- Alex 32dh rims
- Shimano XT 6 bolt disc hubs
- 203mm front rotor and 180mm rear rotor
- Shimano XT hydraulic disc
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07-06-10, 07:20 PM
#6661
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Somewhere, Eastern NC, USA
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Bikes: 2018 Breezer Doppler Pro, 2020 Surly Midnight Special, 2004 Cannondale Flash 29, 2013 Fuji Sportif 1.5
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Hello Again
I haven't posted to this forum since my Introduction several years ago, but I have been lurking and reading since then. I recently started to do a 30 mile round trip commute once a week on my 2009 Specialized Allez Double that I bought a month and a half ago, so here is what I am currently riding and fear to leave locked up outside during quick stops. Not pictured are the new Shimano PD-R540 pedals (boy was that a learning curve!!), Seat bag, PB Blaze 1/2 watt and PB Superflash.
I am in the process of locally trying to find a suitable, not too cheap, steel 10 speed to use as a dedicated commuter that wouldn't break my heart if it were stolen and that I could keep in full commuter mode whilst the Allez will be my weekend fun bike. Fun part to my added commuting is that I am a Marine and I PT my Marines 3 days a week and I PT on my own the other 2 days, so I should be in really, really good shape soon!!
This bike has been fun since I got rid of the slow and heavy cheap MTB's I was using. The past few Saturdays I have been just out riding each morning exploring back roads I have never been on around here. Today I had a coworker ride with me on a mock commute to our office and we both had a blast on the little excursion. I thank you all for keeping me motivated to start commuting.
I am in the process of locally trying to find a suitable, not too cheap, steel 10 speed to use as a dedicated commuter that wouldn't break my heart if it were stolen and that I could keep in full commuter mode whilst the Allez will be my weekend fun bike. Fun part to my added commuting is that I am a Marine and I PT my Marines 3 days a week and I PT on my own the other 2 days, so I should be in really, really good shape soon!!
This bike has been fun since I got rid of the slow and heavy cheap MTB's I was using. The past few Saturdays I have been just out riding each morning exploring back roads I have never been on around here. Today I had a coworker ride with me on a mock commute to our office and we both had a blast on the little excursion. I thank you all for keeping me motivated to start commuting.
07-07-10, 04:24 PM
#6663
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: central ohio
Posts: 1,536
Bikes: 96 gary fisher 'utopia' : 99 Softride 'Norwester'(for sale), 1972 Raleigh Twenty. Surly 1x1 converted to 1x8, 96 Turner Burner
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Paint is all done. 7/7/10…. notice my little tribute to Alaska. Why is that ? Because Alaska is home to the toughest bike riders in the world.
07-09-10, 04:09 PM
#6666
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
07-10-10, 12:19 AM
#6667
Senior Member
07-10-10, 01:11 PM
#6669
scrumtrulescent
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chattanooga,Tn
Posts: 452
Bikes: S-Works Shiv, Surly Ice Cream Truck, Specialized AWOL, PX10
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New 700x32 tires, trigger shifters, fenders, super grips for the pedals, and bike computer. Now I need new saddle.
07-10-10, 10:40 PM
#6674
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Santa Fe, NM
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Bikes: Vassago Moosknuckle Ti 29+ XTR, 90's Merckx Corsa-01 9sp Record, PROJECT: 1954 Frejus SuperCorsa
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The new commuter, Phase 1
Phase 1, singlespeed phase - Norco Vesta Belt Drive, Steel Frame.
I was pretty dead set on a Civia Bryant, but came across this and it became a tossup for me.
Main info: Reynolds 525 frame, Chromoly fork, sliding dropouts, belt drive, disc brakes.
Stuff I changed from stock (before even riding it:
Soooo, phase 2 will be the addition of an Alfine-based rear wheel. The necessary stuff - Alfine hub, Mavic A719 rim, spokes, cog, etc in transit. J-tek in hand. I'll build the rear wheel, then MIGHT put it on.
I'll post some phase 2 pics once I get the rear wheel all set. I'm in no hurry though
Here are some pics. The first is yesterday after I picked it up - I installed the fenders and rack this morning. Most of the pics don't show the color - the drivetrain closeup is the best representation of the true color.
I was pretty dead set on a Civia Bryant, but came across this and it became a tossup for me.
Main info: Reynolds 525 frame, Chromoly fork, sliding dropouts, belt drive, disc brakes.
Stuff I changed from stock (before even riding it:
Soooo, phase 2 will be the addition of an Alfine-based rear wheel. The necessary stuff - Alfine hub, Mavic A719 rim, spokes, cog, etc in transit. J-tek in hand. I'll build the rear wheel, then MIGHT put it on.
I'll post some phase 2 pics once I get the rear wheel all set. I'm in no hurry though
Here are some pics. The first is yesterday after I picked it up - I installed the fenders and rack this morning. Most of the pics don't show the color - the drivetrain closeup is the best representation of the true color.
07-10-10, 10:54 PM
#6675
Born Again Pagan
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southwestern Ontario
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Love it! Props for Norco! Congrats on the purchase - the mods to date look great. Too bad Norco didn't engineer the rear caliper mounts on the chainstay; IMHO all disc-brake equipped commuters should be built this way. A couple of questions: Why did you choose the Vesta over the Ceres if you were planning to switch to IGH? Wouldn't it be cheaper to put drop bars and the Jtek shifter on the Ceres than to install an Alfine hub on the Vesta? From what I understand they are the same bike geometrically. Is it the color? I'm curious because I'm close to pulling the trigger on the Ceres but I'll be using trekking bars to get the extra hand positions.
BTW - What kind of bike is the IGH-equipped model that's sharing space with your Vesta?
BTW - What kind of bike is the IGH-equipped model that's sharing space with your Vesta?
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