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Forum: Commuting
08-16-15, 11:14 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

There's also the Electra Moto bikes. Here is the...

There's also the Electra Moto bikes. Here is the 3sp in the foreground, SS up on the pedestal, which also comes in black.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-15, 02:31 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

Well... I built it and sold it. And it's very...

Well... I built it and sold it. And it's very obviously being used as a commuter bike...
Forum: Commuting
08-11-15, 02:13 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

So at one point, I stripped down a vintage bike...

So at one point, I stripped down a vintage bike to frame and built this bike:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=295820&d=1359392532


Built for the fun of it, on spec, to...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-15, 07:00 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

Custom commuter: ...

Custom commuter:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=464286&d=1436835403

Lock up bike on the work end of a bike-bus-bike commute:
...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-14, 01:33 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

Exactly. Works like a friction shifter, but the...

Exactly. Works like a friction shifter, but the swing/cable pull is only long enough to shift one gear; not enough to shift over three rings.

This is it, here:
...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-14, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmen...

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=357790&d=1388758229

This is my work-end lock-up beater.

Early 90s C'Dale M800 "Beast of the East" with typical cracked off plastic cable...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-13, 03:55 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

Oops, this was a while back... Basically, it...

Oops, this was a while back...

Basically, it was just the right deal on a used folder which works out perfect for my new commute. Happenstance more than anything else.

I've liked the Birdy...
Forum: Commuting
09-24-13, 10:35 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

^^^This. If it's ever a problem, I will...

^^^This.

If it's ever a problem, I will find a way to deal with it. I doubt it will be.

This is theoretically a much bigger issue than it is in reality. This seems to happen a lot online.
...
Forum: Commuting
09-24-13, 07:25 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

\ Yes, the dongle dangles... So far,...

\

Yes, the dongle dangles...

So far, not an issue. One of the better things about the Birdy is how well it corners, suspension sticking the tires to the road. I have a tendency to take corners...
Forum: Commuting
09-23-13, 06:03 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

New commute, new commuter bike: ...

New commute, new commuter bike:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=339852&d=1378915726

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=339847&d=1378914360
...
Forum: Commuting
03-31-13, 06:33 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

Fun, bombproof, heavy. Not supple. But yesterday,...

Fun, bombproof, heavy. Not supple. But yesterday, I was aiming at potholes, laughing off frost heaves, and basically ignoring all the gravel and Winter detritus on the streets. I'm running them at...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-13, 03:12 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

They are the bars from a Trek Zara girl's bike,...

They are the bars from a Trek Zara girl's bike, but the bend is extremely similar to Soma Sparrow bars. Basically flipped "3-speed" bars. They work well for me, love the positioning, but look at all...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-13, 01:15 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

This bike has been posted before, but not in this...

This bike has been posted before, but not in this final(?) form.

From my commute this AM, General Sullivan Bike/Ped bridge from Dover to Newington NH...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-13, 01:02 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

Lookin' good. Funny -- color of the frame is real...

Lookin' good. Funny -- color of the frame is real close to the teal color of the frame those wheels used to be on...
Forum: Commuting
11-14-12, 07:56 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

I'm shocked how good they are. The 2.2 Bontrager...

I'm shocked how good they are. The 2.2 Bontrager Hanks that came with the original bike felt wicked sluggish, but the Schwalbes are fantastic.
Forum: Commuting
11-14-12, 06:33 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

My new "lite" commuter: ...

My new "lite" commuter:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=283811&d=1352937603
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=283325&d=1352755465...
Forum: Commuting
11-12-12, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

oops. See below...

oops. See below...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-11, 09:44 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,854
Posted By mconlonx

Keepsake commuter: ...

Keepsake commuter:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=199910&d=1304100300

Frame: mconlonx/Geekhouse Woodville commuter custom, much built by me at Geekhouse framebuilding...
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