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Loving this 2014 Novara Verita I just got at the end of last year. She just finished her first metric century this weekend. First 200k will be next month!

rhm

Here's the bike I rode on my century last Sunday. 1959 Allegro Special, made in Switzerland. Pretty close to original, but it has 700 x 32c clinchers now, rather than the original tubular tires. I guess it was about as good a bike as you could get in 1959.

Hypno Toad

I just finished the Almanzo 100 (Saturday). While I was out riding the Almanzo, my wife signed us up for the Tour de Cure century in two weeks; then I'm going to the Westside Dirty Benjamin in 4 weeks. So, that's 3 century-rides in 5 weeks.

For the gravel centuries - it's the Kona Dew Drop:


After picture from 2014 Benjamin - changes for 2015: Brooks B17, rear blade fender, extra bottle racks on fork, and move the pump to the seat tube. I'm also going to change out the 28c Panaracer T-Serv tires for a better/wider gravel tire - I liked the T-Servs on the 2014 Benjamin, but HATED them on the 2015 Almanzo.

For the charity ride, I want to ride my 'new' Mondonico:

However, if it's raining, it will likely be the Kona.

alexaschwanden

I have 2014 Surly Cross Check in black. It has 367 miles on it so far in four days.

gomango

My son's Della Santa. Just returned from a 500 mile trip to our cabin and back.

[IMG]DSCN6669 by gomango1849, on Flickr[/IMG]

...and my Bilenky on which I will be doing a lap around Lake Superior this summer.

IMG_2274 by gomango1849, on Flickr

yugdlo

2012 Giant Defy.
Taken after completing the first half of the Young's Ice Cream Charity ride

chas5131

Who makes that bike?

SvenSurly

Three centuries, multiple metrics, and counting, on the Surly "Boss" Check. Love this bike.

rex615

Fixed gear with comfy set up. 42mm tires and North Road bars.
One imperial century and several metric, including one gravel.
I ride most of my mileage on this bike.

kingston 

@rex615 That might just be the classiest looking kilo I have ever seen.

rex615

Thank you sir, you are too kind. I originally had it set up as a grass racer.

kingston 

BD still has one in my size. Hmmmm....

steve-in-kville 

I've been riding a Kilo as a commuter for two years now (except when I pull the trailer, I ride the Tourist). The Kilo is a very capable bike. I ride mine SS though, even though I rode FG last summer for a month to prove I could. Would love to do a century on mine!

kingston 

I've been doing a little more research on this bike over the past couple of days with the help of @rex615 and other threads on the topic. I am very seriously considering getting one of the frames from bike island to build it up as my my winter bike. I've been riding an 80's mountain bike as my winter commuter for a very long time and have been looking for an inexpensive frame to run a Sturmey Archer 3-speed, drum brake, fenders and studded tires. This frame may be just the ticket. I'll post something in the winter forum as I am going to need the help and advice from my BF friends on this project.

steve-in-kville 

One thing I am doing with my Kilo this year is adding one of those plastic rear fenders that clamp to the seatpost. That is the only thing that keeps me from riding in sloppy weather. My Tourist fully dressed in fenders, racks, etc. But its heavier than the Kilo obviously.

The beauty of the Kilo is they are a lot of bike for the buck, and you can do a lot with them. And you'll need a freewheel id you ride SS as the stock Kilo only comes with a rear cog. But you build the frame as you wish!

jyl

Rode my last three centuries on these bikes

1978 Raleigh Team Professional. Campagnolo Super Record, tubular Fiamme Ergal rims. At the time, the gearing was 53/42 x 12-17 which was a little tough.



1982 Peugeot PSV. Mavic and Stronglight components with Retroshifts, Mavic Open Pro rims.



1997 Vitus 997. Carbon tubing, aluminum lugs, Campagnolo Record 10 triple drivetrain, Mavic Open Pro rims.

jyl

My son rode his first century on this bike at 13 y/o

1973 Peugeot G50 with mostly Shimano tricolor (this was my bike when I was a little kid, but I restored it for him)



And his second on this at 14 y/o

1974 Raleigh Gran Sport with Campagnolo Veloce

roam2

Which one is better for randonneuring ?




Gunnar Roadie




Crosscheck

kingston 

You sure are spoiling him

unterhausen

I would definitely go with the Gunnar for most rides.

Jarrett2

Here's the bike I used on my first two centuries:


Here's the bike I'll do my next one on:

blitzo

Completed my first double century on this bike. Here it is with the gear I carried on a trip that started with a 250mi day.

OldsCOOL

I rode my first century on this '85 Trek 460 road racer. The bike was an excellent fit, since been sold. Fun bike on any ride and will always have a warm place in my cycling memories.

joewein

Time to introduce my Elephant NFE to this thread, having just completed its first brevet:



Here is my setup:

* NFE stock frame and fork, size S
* Haulin' Colin porteur rack (NFE green)

* Shimano 5703 shifters (silver)
* Alpina-d FD
* Problem Solvers cable pulley
* Ultegra 6700 RD (10 speed)
* Ultegra 6700 12-30 cassette
* Ultegra CN-6600 chain
* Spa Cycles Touring triple crank (46-34-24, silver)
* Shimano UN55 68x113 mm square taper BB
* Shimano PD-M530 pedals

* TRP Spyre SLC (silver)
* Shimano 160 mm rotors
* Shimano M-System brake housing
* Swiss Stop 15s pads (not installed yet, still using stock TRP pads)

* Tange Seiki DX4 head set
* Dimension threadless stem, 80 mm, silver
* Nitto Randonneur handlebar, 450 mm
* Nitto S65 seatpost, 27.2 mm x 300 mm
* Brooks B17

* Custom 650B wheels built by GS Astuto:
- Velocity Blunt SL 27.5 rims, 32H
- SP PL-8 dynamo hub
- White Industries CLD disk brake rear hub

* B&M Lumotec IQ Cyo Premium
* B&M Secula Plus tail light

* Tioga QR skewer set, 100/135 mm, silver
* Compass Babyshoe Pass EL (650B x 42)
* Schwalbe SV-12 tubes

* SimWorks by Honjo Turtle 58 fenders

The bag you see on the porteur rack once held a Kyocera Hi8 video camera. I zip-tied it to the rack and it worked very well for me at the brevet, holding just the bare essentials I needed (tools, tubes, small camera, batteries, pack of dried figs, etc).



(This is my second bike - my other long distance bike is a Bike Friday Pocket Rocket that has done over 35,000 km over the past 4+ years)

JFuller

Waiting on my rando rack (backordered) but otherwise complete for this year