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Forum: Commuting
05-23-13, 05:24 AM
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Posted By mikhalit

Right, looks 100% identical. It's even...

Right, looks 100% identical.


It's even longer, 625mm ETT +120mm stem. Seems just right, every morning I get on the bike I am astonished how well that worked out. And this frame was sitting in...
Forum: Commuting
05-23-13, 02:58 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Very nice. Your Nishiki gives somewhat...

Very nice. Your Nishiki gives somewhat spring-like feeling, great colors combination, very fresh.

My touring bike (the steel one i've posted earlier) is now 100% reserved for transporting the...
Forum: Commuting
05-23-13, 02:55 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Uff, 185 isn't a bit longer, it's pretty big...

Uff, 185 isn't a bit longer, it's pretty big difference, at least how it feels. I am not sure I would go for longer cranks if I wouldn't be that tall (200cm, 94cm inseam). It will probably also make...
Forum: Commuting
05-19-13, 11:54 AM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By mikhalit

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/8754874700_1d5...

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/8754874700_1d53bfb4c5_b.jpg

My new old commuter. It used to be a flat bar hybrid with a front shock, now it is a drop bar asphalt and gravel runner. I am amazed...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-13, 01:59 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By mikhalit

She was made for it, rain/snow is considered good...

She was made for it, rain/snow is considered good weather here. :(
Forum: Commuting
03-30-13, 05:44 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

My do-it-all bike, long distance commuter, kids...

My do-it-all bike, long distance commuter, kids hauler, tourer. Steel, Alfine 8, BB7, B&M dynamo lights.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3822/p33005820gimp.jpg
Forum: Commuting
03-11-13, 09:51 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

That looks nice! I like the green and brown color...

That looks nice! I like the green and brown color combination.
How long is the stem?
Forum: Commuting
02-26-13, 08:27 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Great deal, mine did cost me almost three times...

Great deal, mine did cost me almost three times as much with shipping to Germany and taxes. At least it came with a bottom bracket and chain rings.
Forum: Commuting
02-26-13, 04:24 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

The fork on the photo is Salsa Fargo V1, 440m...

The fork on the photo is Salsa Fargo V1, 440m axle to crown, I also got a more "road" like fork from them, Vaya, that is more like 400mm tall. Good for 42mm tires + fenders or 1.9" cross tires and...
Forum: Commuting
02-26-13, 10:32 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Nice ride, love the head tube height! I am 6'7"...

Nice ride, love the head tube height! I am 6'7" myself, and had troubles finding a tall frame. Actually tall road bikes aren't such a problem, but something for fatter tires isn't that easy to...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-12, 05:20 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Wow, how does it fit your wife? Looks like she...

Wow, how does it fit your wife? Looks like she might be either stretched forward really well or sitting too low.. Hope I am all wrong. I really like the build though, looks great!
Forum: Commuting
11-08-12, 05:36 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

My wife's tourer/commuter on the Northern Sea...

My wife's tourer/commuter on the Northern Sea coast. Black and dark green fit well the nasty grey windy weather.

Bike is Herkelmann Mica Singlespeed. "Singlespeed" part may be dropped now for...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-12, 04:46 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Yes, proper fenders make a great difference. This...

Yes, proper fenders make a great difference. This sort of fenders (see below) with long mudflaps made me forget wet feet entirely. And they protect the bottom bracket to a such extent that during one...
Forum: Commuting
09-20-12, 05:05 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

And the same bike in the beginning of the summer,...

And the same bike in the beginning of the summer, it was a singlespeed before i converted it to an IGH.

Pictured in front of the back wall of some small local theatre. ...
Forum: Commuting
09-20-12, 02:40 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

acidfast7, here up the North you get some...

acidfast7, here up the North you get some incredible steady tailwinds. Same for headwinds but it's all quite predictable. On my last trip to Hamburg the average speed was about 30! Though i really...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-12, 01:00 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Found some nice backroads on my way to the office...

Found some nice backroads on my way to the office :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8440/7979225221_a333d740b0_b.jpg

Few kilometers further:
...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-12, 02:37 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Thanks! The simplicty of the original was great...

Thanks! The simplicty of the original was great for quick and short city commutes, but for the long rides the current mode is really fast and super comfortable.
Forum: Commuting
04-18-12, 04:46 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

My wife's commuting and touring bicycle (racks...

My wife's commuting and touring bicycle (racks rest in the garage for now):

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/7079613167_0bd58df6ea_b.jpg

It's a German Herkelmann Mica bike, made of cromoly...
Forum: Commuting
04-04-12, 02:52 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

This is really a nice one!

This is really a nice one!
Forum: Commuting
03-31-12, 05:24 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

And the same bike but in the touring mode. Photo...

And the same bike but in the touring mode. Photo taken few weeks ago.
Alfine 8 IGH, BB7 brakes, Salsa Woodchipper handlebars (rest in the garage now) and Gilles Berthoud 60mm stainless steel...
Forum: Commuting
03-31-12, 05:14 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,919
Posted By mikhalit

Some really nice bikes here. And here is my own...

Some really nice bikes here. And here is my own commuter, finally a drop bars disc and EBB setup that fits my 6'6" height. It's a mixture of parts, the frame is Poison Chinin IGH from a German...
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