Commuting bike pics

kurako

cjcp wrote:

I saw a Sigma bike by Wandworth Common today. I don't see many. Was it you? It had TT bars unlike the pic. I was driving

kurako

Had a bit of a cleaning session on both bikes today. Here they go. The MTB I posted a few weeks back but I changed the fork, bars, stem, headset and bar ends. Yikes!

dubnut71

niblue wrote:

I just got this on Bike-to-Work to replace the On-One Inbred I'd been commuting on. It's a Cotic Road-Rat Factory Alfine.

That Sir - Is one very very sweet bike, loving it !!!!!!

Red_Nose

Been a while since a sirrus was posted on here.................



Does my 12 mile daily and the odd weekend jaunt.

cjcp

Roastie wrote:

Excellent. Understand fully.

Which brings me to the obvious question, will I see you on Tuesday? I am in really bad shape, but my mates have managed to get me to commit to going - it is going to hurt.

I'd like to, yes. Work got in the way last week and definitely can't do a week Tuesday.

It seems I'm in similar shape to you (e.g. am presently over 4 mins down on my 3 Lap PB). So, in all likelihood, I intend to (a) use it to see how long I can hold on before being dropped (six laps max, I reckon), and (b) when I am dropped, to use any other riders around me to push me that little bit more than if I was just lapping the Park.

@Kurako - not me, mate. What's that road bike of yours?

kurako

cjcp wrote:

@Kurako - not me, mate. What's that road bike of yours?

Thought you may have got some clip on bars. Actually come to think of it I think the forks were red too so a completely different bike :oops:

The road bike is a Univega Via Strato (I updated my sig too). It's pretty much how I got it from Evans. I put some tape round the anchors for the mudgaurds and lights and the back tyre cut up after about 1 week so I stuck a Conti GP4000 on. It's still good despite some rather impressive looking gouges. Also they stuck a Fulcrum 5 wheel on the front instead of a 7. Not that I'm complaining.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/uni ... e-ec019616

thiscocks

itboffin wrote:

Finished at last





Need to change tyres, blue Michelin I think 8)

Also I need a new cassette

Nice. Can't beat a blue Ribble. What's the groupset?

thiscocks

My swedish steel commuter:

dubnut71

Last weeks purchase, Specialized Tricross Sport!

Dalton

My Carrera Subway 2 (not the current model!). Kitted out recently with the excellent SKS Chromoplastic mudguards.

I have been commuting to work on this for the last month, have had some issues with the gears which hopefully will get sorted soon. Other than this has proved to be a solid performer. I have been saving bundle of cash and more importantly have taken strides towards my goal of getting fit.

In the short term I plan to get a rack and some pannier bags to ease the pain in my back caused by my heavy rucksack! In the longer term I am aiming to get a road bike.

fastbatard

Dalton wrote:

My Carrera Subway 2 (not the current model!). Kitted out recently with the excellent SKS Chromoplastic mudguards.

I have been commuting to work on this for the last month, have had some issues with the gears which hopefully will get sorted soon. Other than this has proved to be a solid performer. I have been saving bundle of cash and more importantly have taken strides towards my goal of getting fit.

In the short term I plan to get a rack and some pannier bags to ease the pain in my back caused by my heavy rucksack! In the longer term I am aiming to get a road bike.

I too had initial problems with the gears on my Subway 1 which still persisted after returning to Halfords twice. I was starting to think the gears were just pants and thinking about upgrading. At its 6 week service I expressed my disappointment and when collecting the bike was told the mechanic had spent considerable time on the gears. Hey presto they are now spot on. Halfords hit and miss service again but if it aint right just keep going back.

niblue

His and her's commuters

His: Cotic Roadrat Factory Alfine Disk with a few updaters
Hers: On-One Inbred in glitter black with XT/LX drivetrain and Deore disks

purple rain

Had this nicked two weeks ago.



Replaced with this.

riggsy81

heres a quick pic of my commuter - just need to swap the brakes for some Juicy 3s and put hopes on my full susser

El Diego

itboffin wrote:

All the parts have finally arrived all I have to do is cut the fork steer, fit star nut and swap over my commuter wheels and it's ready to roll



oh yes fit cables and chain might help

I had a blue Ribble but it got pinched I'ts ok though cos i've replaced it with a mean looking matte black one! Every cloud has a dark lining.

redvee

Tiagra Shifters and rear mech
Ultegra brakes and front mech
Old XT spd pedals, might splah out on some 770s
Garmin 705 'puter with cadence coming when I can find a cheap sensor
FC-R700 50/34 compact crankset
Schwalbe Blizzard puncture resistant tyres which don't work as the previous owner had a puncture and put a new tube in before I collected it



Got to replace the rear gear cable as the end is frayed and the front mech needs a tweak, apart from that I'm happy apart from the weather.

Roastie

Changed the configuration again, I love it like this:

Radioactiveman

Wow that is stunning, I want one !!!!

andy83

when you thinking of going to be able sell these roastie?

following your blog and really like the look of your bike, although would like the writing and tape etc in claret and blue

davis

andy83 wrote:

when you thinking of going to be able sell these roastie?

+1 (well, if the price is right...;) )

Roastie

My partner and I have been really chuffed with the response on the blog! We're working hard on getting everything in place to start selling asap, but the biggest thing is getting the bike right - we've decided that we don't want to press the button until we are happy it is ready. The Alfine build brought with it some minor tweaks that I'll be making to the drawings so this will delay the second iteration somewhat ... but my feel is that we'll be ready to go in a couple months.

joebatz

My lovely new bike.

MonkeyMonster

Its a nice bike Roastie - but needs more orange and less blue

pitchshifter

New station hack..

£40 off ebay. Added new saddle and bar tape. Great little runner.

itboffin

Cleaned and fitted with a new set of conti 25/23c hardshelll tyres

Mickey Eye

What I have been commuting on since January 09.


What I will be commuting on from this Tuesday and onwards.

asprilla

Not strictly a commuter, but I have gone to work on it:

stephenite

Mickey Eye wrote:

What I will be commuting on from this Tuesday and onwards.

Hei Mickey

Hvordan går det?

I commuted most days in the winter (well, a mix of train and bike) on a 2009 model Jake The Snake (purchased from Rå Sports and the helpful Noah). Excellent bike.

By the way, where does your commute take you, out of interest?

Craggers

My 7.8kg langster

Mickey Eye

Stephenite wrote:

I commuted most days in the winter (well, a mix of train and bike) on a 2009 model Jake The Snake (purchased from Rå Sports and the helpful Noah). Excellent bike.

By the way, where does your commute take you, out of interest?

Hah, also purchased from Rå Sport. Raskesykler is my preferred shop but they don't do much outside of high end MTB or high end road bikes.

My commute is down from Kampen through Gamlebyen, Opera House across the centre to Aker Brygge, all the way along the bike path past Skøyen to Lysaker then past that to the Tandberg building. (You can usually spot me wearing a Tandberg cycling jersey so it's no secret where I work).
All told it's just a little shy of 12km and pretty comfortable traffic wise and quite scenic when I'm not concentrating on pedalling.

How about you?