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09-26-14, 02:44 PM
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09-26-14, 03:37 PM
It's MY mountain
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This is one of my favorite BF threads... commuter bikes are really where you can let your personality and creativity show through.
10-01-14, 02:10 PM
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This is my patchwork commuter. Got a free comfort hybrid bike from friend, who hadn't used it in over 10 years.
Replaced riser bars with bullhorns with MTB dimensions, jury-rigged grip shifters to work on the bar-ends. Swapped our 38s for 28s, and replaced chainring and cassette to get 52t x 11t vs the stock 48t by 14t
It's ugly, but I like it!
Replaced riser bars with bullhorns with MTB dimensions, jury-rigged grip shifters to work on the bar-ends. Swapped our 38s for 28s, and replaced chainring and cassette to get 52t x 11t vs the stock 48t by 14t
It's ugly, but I like it!
10-01-14, 05:33 PM
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I'd like to post a pic of my commuter but it's a SE Lager with several additions and I know how you guys hate on them. But I love mine and am happy when I ride it.
10-01-14, 05:39 PM
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This is my patchwork commuter. Got a free comfort hybrid bike from friend, who hadn't used it in over 10 years.
Replaced riser bars with bullhorns with MTB dimensions, jury-rigged grip shifters to work on the bar-ends. Swapped our 38s for 28s, and replaced chainring and cassette to get 52t x 11t vs the stock 48t by 14t
It's ugly, but I like it!
Replaced riser bars with bullhorns with MTB dimensions, jury-rigged grip shifters to work on the bar-ends. Swapped our 38s for 28s, and replaced chainring and cassette to get 52t x 11t vs the stock 48t by 14t
It's ugly, but I like it!
I once had a commuter bike that rode like a dream and looked dorky. Once a teenager had the nerve to yell out at me, "Cheap bike!" I was so proud to have fooled him.
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10-01-14, 05:46 PM
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10-01-14, 08:08 PM
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10-01-14, 08:28 PM
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Here's my winter beater. I just put a disc fork/wheel/brake on the front so it will stop in poor conditions. I need to stop at the bike shop and pickup a couple of spacers for the top of the fork.
10-01-14, 08:38 PM
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10-01-14, 08:44 PM
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haha...they do look funny in the pic. Must be an opital delusion because they are just normal black spokes arranged in the normal way.....I think.
10-01-14, 08:59 PM
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10-01-14, 11:10 PM
It's MY mountain
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10-02-14, 06:44 AM
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Love my new Muirwoods.
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10-02-14, 07:47 AM
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Here is mine. 2013 Charge Zester. I swapped out the flat bar for the bullhorns, changed the seat color, new pedals and bar tape. She is sweet!
10-02-14, 07:55 AM
always rides with luggage
One of my roadie friends has an SE that he uses as his around-town bike. (I use my Fantom Cross Uno for the same.) No bike hate here.
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10-02-14, 07:58 AM
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I absolutely love the ring lock. I got an ABUS one and a chain that can plug into the locking mechanism. I keep the chain in my bag. Combined with Velo Orange's locking skewers, locking this thing up outside is quick and easy.
10-02-14, 12:32 PM
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Just built up this LHT. 7 sp Nexus IGH, roller brake on the rear and direct pull on the front, SKS longboards, Soma Oxford handle bar, 26 in marathons, and NR Lumina 500. Sold my car a couple of years ago and have been working towards this purpose driven self build. Baer Wheels here in town let me use their shop and equipment and know-how to build this up.
10-02-14, 01:20 PM
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10-02-14, 01:37 PM
It's MY mountain
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10-02-14, 01:50 PM
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Wheww! Good thanks, had me worried for a minute there.
I don't have a camera or smart phone so these shots are from my webcam which is less than ideal.
I don't have a camera or smart phone so these shots are from my webcam which is less than ideal.
10-02-14, 02:17 PM
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a picture after I got my fenders installed I am not sure if i posted this already but thought I would share.
