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Love your old Cannondale !
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I hope I can fab up some sort of long mudflaps like those for the fenders over my Big Apple tires on my e-bike. Perhaps I could glue 2 layers of inner tube together and then cut it to a "flap" shape.
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My Tern Verge S11i, daily commuter in the non-winter months. Here seen on a 40-mile weekend ride.
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Winter commuter: Dahon Mu XL. Studded tires, rear roller brake... beat to heck.
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My Trek (The Black Mamba)!
So this is my commuter- its a Trek 2.0 SU that I purchased from a storage unit sale about two years ago. Its actually taken me that long to getting together the parts it was missing and finally having it on the road. When I first got it, it had no handlebars, no seat or post and the rear derailer was bent. I put all new cables on, replaced the derailer, bought the fenders, got a new seat & post, replaced the front rotor & rear brake caliper and had an over-all tune up done. The bags I got off Craig's List and the drink holder ( I find I enjoy a cup of coffee on the road and it holds my drink container perfectly) and cell phone holder can be found on Amazon. The bike was named "The Black Mamba" from a scene in "Megamind" where Minion makes a new cape for Megamind and dubs it it "The Black Mamba". Still getting used to this bike, but will start making the 22 mile round trips to work soon....
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My new Raleigh Redux 1 at the office. I'm currently wearing a backpack instead of using saddlebags, etc. Pros and cons on backpacks versus bags/racks?
I will be adding fenders for sure. Not sure what else this bike will need.
FYI: This is my first bike in 15 years. So glad to be back on two wheels.
I will be adding fenders for sure. Not sure what else this bike will need.
FYI: This is my first bike in 15 years. So glad to be back on two wheels.
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Thanks! For as stiff as it is, it's quite smooth and enjoyable as a daily rider.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think this may be the replacement flap for these fenders (I can't remember if they were Planet Bike or SKS). Maybe they would also for yours? https://www.treefortbikes.com
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think this may be the replacement flap for these fenders (I can't remember if they were Planet Bike or SKS). Maybe they would also for yours? https://www.treefortbikes.com
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The day I took the MTB in, also happened to be a day that Bike Month held an Energizer Station in Folsom. I don't know why the resolution is so low
18301793_10154821829132909_7743977757353331349_n by Darth Lefty, on Flickr
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I still need to put those plug-n-play (right) fenders on it. Bought them last year with the bike. Always find another excuse, like riding But I had a headset problem. The LBS rebuilt it and said that while the bearings were OK, it was nasty in there. And that was after just 2100 mi.
manbearpig (man: road geometry, bear: mountain drivetrain, pig: mudding cyclocross brakes, tires etc. ):
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manbearpig (man: road geometry, bear: mountain drivetrain, pig: mudding cyclocross brakes, tires etc. ):
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I still need to put those plug-n-play (right) fenders on it. Bought them last year with the bike. Always find another excuse, like riding But I had a headset problem. The LBS rebuilt it and said that while the bearings were OK, it was nasty in there. And that was after just 2100 mi.
manbearpig (man: road geometry, bear: mountain drivetrain, pig: mudding cyclocross brakes, tires etc. ):
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manbearpig (man: road geometry, bear: mountain drivetrain, pig: mudding cyclocross brakes, tires etc. ):
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I was wondering what plug and play fenders did you get?
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Specialized V2. They have a riveted bracket to mount into the back of a fork, but the fork on the bike has the mount under the fork. I have to drill out the bracket rivet and use the hole to mount from below.
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I still need to put those plug-n-play (right) fenders on it. Bought them last year with the bike. Always find another excuse, like riding But I had a headset problem. The LBS rebuilt it and said that while the bearings were OK, it was nasty in there. And that was after just 2100 mi.
manbearpig (man: road geometry, bear: mountain drivetrain, pig: mudding cyclocross brakes, tires etc. ):
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manbearpig (man: road geometry, bear: mountain drivetrain, pig: mudding cyclocross brakes, tires etc. ):
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Here's my commuter
2016 GT Grade Sora.
currently, i'm using an ortlieb sportpacker plus on my drive side and an Ortlieb Office bag on the other. the rack is an Axiom Streamliner DLX disc. for lights - a Cygolite Pro 150 on the back and a Cygolite Metro 1100 Lumen pro up front with a Lezyne Super GPS for a head unit. the Fenders are Planet Bike 35mm the for tires the GP4000II 28c. i keep a spare tube in saddlebag and a patch kit and i use a Topeak Racerock HP for a pump.
the only thing i plan on changing (for now) is upgrading the groupset to all Tiagra stuff to clean up the wires and improve shifting. the current set up works OK however, the front derailler is a little stiff and doesn't always shift right for me. otherwise, i love riding this thing
2016 GT Grade Sora.
currently, i'm using an ortlieb sportpacker plus on my drive side and an Ortlieb Office bag on the other. the rack is an Axiom Streamliner DLX disc. for lights - a Cygolite Pro 150 on the back and a Cygolite Metro 1100 Lumen pro up front with a Lezyne Super GPS for a head unit. the Fenders are Planet Bike 35mm the for tires the GP4000II 28c. i keep a spare tube in saddlebag and a patch kit and i use a Topeak Racerock HP for a pump.
the only thing i plan on changing (for now) is upgrading the groupset to all Tiagra stuff to clean up the wires and improve shifting. the current set up works OK however, the front derailler is a little stiff and doesn't always shift right for me. otherwise, i love riding this thing
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new to me; essentially stock untouched since 20-25 yrs ago... I didn't check who made the tires. All the rest of the components (including wheels) are Tom Ritchey. I am going to switch the pedals and saddle out but nothing else. Maybe some 2.35 big apples down the road.
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My mule
I'm buying car parts today, so loaded with two heavy brake rotors and a set of brakes. I'd estimate the weight to be around 40+ pounds, maybe more.
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Is that the Crockett?