and now that i've completed two centuries and a 200km ride i can proudly post my bike as well. it's a rivendell bleriot that i had built up at hiawatha cyclery in minneapolis. i made the long drive up from chicago to pick it up about a month ago and went for a chilly and damp club ride with the friendly hangers-on there. it's been a joy on that first ride and every one since. you can't really tell but i have a schmidt dyno hub and lamp mounted on the handlebars. and speaking of handlebars, isnt that a pretty tape job? i'm inordinately happy with it. i should call the bike "tiger" but i'm not in the habit of naming my bikes.
those are 650B Nifty Swifty tires covered by honjo fenders. i thought i'd have trouble getting used to the bar end shifters but i adjusted within a few miles. of course all this comes at a price...29 lbs. my average speed has dropped significantly but i still make it to the finish line. and it's a very comfortable ride. i couldn't be happier!