Commuting bike pics

waddlie

So I spent £800 on a bike with a straight handlebar. The saddle has since been set to a sensible height, I've removed the wanky reflectors and fitted my lights.



Now waiting for the rain to stop...

Alphabet

rjsterry wrote:

Does look very pretty, and that looks like a pretty mashy ratio. Those pedals are however an abomination

haha. they're temporary i promise. it came with some lovely original clips, but i find it next to impossible to get into them, so just chucked the dmrs on to take it for a spin. kind of want flats on there as it's sort of a pub bike too, so i don't want to have to put my my bike shoes on every time i use it. I'm eying up some track pedals, but they may have to wait til i've got a new saddle. and seat post. and front chain ring. and brakes. and bar tape. old bikes are expensive... :?

essex-commuter

Ben6899 wrote:

noisemonkey wrote:

Craggers wrote:

What is that bolted collar below the headset spacers for??

noisemonkey wrote:

actually I'm not sure... I think that is to tighten the stem or something like that?

It looks like a seatpost clamp. I don’t think it should be there... did you buy the bike 2nd hand? Has the PO bodged a spacer?

Agree. Or could it be a quill to adheadset adaptor?

Alphabet

pedals changed. along with saddle and tape. i've managed to fall in love with my beater. bugger.

beancounter

Just ordered this to be my new wet/winter commuter:-

http://www.colnago.com/bikes/2011/world-cup

Sorry about the stock photo but it won't arrive until next month (at least).

Looking forward to it.

bc

noisemonkey

essex-commuter wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

noisemonkey wrote:

Craggers wrote:

What is that bolted collar below the headset spacers for??

noisemonkey wrote:

actually I'm not sure... I think that is to tighten the stem or something like that?

It looks like a seatpost clamp. I don’t think it should be there... did you buy the bike 2nd hand? Has the PO bodged a spacer?

Agree. Or could it be a quill to adheadset adaptor?

yeah it was second hand. I'm replacing the handlebars and stem soon... Will have a look then.

Roastie

Had to get out early this morn', and having a house guest meant the bike had to stay in my bedroom. The advantages of a) the clean belt drive and b) a return to bachelorhood are clear.

Agent57

Stuck some pedals on the Tricross so I can use it on Monday. Of course, now my RockHopper has no pedals...

Craggers

Doesn't happen to be your delta integrale on the mantle piece does it?[/quote]

Roastie

Craggers wrote:

Doesn't happen to be your delta integrale on the mantle piece does it?

She was - an Evo, WRC 6 edition (hence the Martini colours). We were together in 2002. It was a passionate relationship but in the end it was clear we couldn't be together. She was having an affair with the auto-electrician, so I had to let her go.

Craggers

She was - an Evo, WRC 6 edition (hence the Martini colours). We were together in 2002. It was a passionate relationship but in the end it was clear we couldn't be together. She was having an affair with the auto-electrician, so I had to let her go.

*Sigh*.... I bet your female mates just don't understand why you still keep the picture there...

...they'll never understand

blu3cat

Waddlie wrote:

So I spent £800 on a bike with a straight handlebar. The saddle has since been set to a sensible height, I've removed the wanky reflectors and fitted my lights.



Now waiting for the rain to stop...

Why it for the rain to stop - there's mudguards on there.

Roastie

Craggers wrote:

She was - an Evo, WRC 6 edition (hence the Martini colours). We were together in 2002. It was a passionate relationship but in the end it was clear we couldn't be together. She was having an affair with the auto-electrician, so I had to let her go.

*Sigh*.... I bet your female mates just don't understand why you still keep the picture there...

...they'll never understand

Women. :roll:

Mr Plum

This is what I'm using for my daily commute at the moment -



Diamondback Apex 2009 on Schwalbe City Jet slicks. Does me pretty well, and amazing value - seen these selling new online around the £500 mark now! Great all rounder with another set of wheels with fat WTB Motoraptor Race XC tyres on them...

stuaff

My workhorse:

whyamihere

Do those mudguards actually do anything at all?

stuaff

whyamihere wrote:

Do those mudguards actually do anything at all?

Yup, though I'm not quite sure why my LBS put the back one that way (wasn't like that when I got the bike)......

itboffin

Is that rear tyre thinner than the front?

stuaff

itboffin wrote:

Is that rear tyre thinner than the front?

Yup, different sizes. 40mm Schwalbe Marathon on the front, 32mm Conti SportContact on the back (the one on the front went, there's still life in that one).

flateric

IMG_0681 by flaterics distant cousin, on Flickr

Time i think to dust off this little thing, dusty and hardly ridden, now a summer commuter!

itboffin

StuAff wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Is that rear tyre thinner than the front?

Yup, different sizes. 40mm Schwalbe Marathon on the front, 32mm Conti SportContact on the back (the one on the front went, there's still life in that one).

You'd be better off with the bigger tyre on the back, as more of the weight is in the rear kinda like the conti attack force tyre set.

stuaff

itboffin wrote:

StuAff wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Is that rear tyre thinner than the front?

Yup, different sizes. 40mm Schwalbe Marathon on the front, 32mm Conti SportContact on the back (the one on the front went, there's still life in that one).

You'd be better off with the bigger tyre on the back, as more of the weight is in the rear kinda like the conti attack force tyre set.

True....I'll let it die, there's another Marathon ready to go on when it does.

BOYDIE

Just finished my SS conversion on my Trek FX.

Bike.


Home made mud flaps.


38x15 gearing,69 gear inches,one one doofer Tensioner.


Happy commuting.

CarlosDSanchez

Well it took some messing about to get the url correct, but here it is. In it's winter state with mudguards, hub dynamo and lights. Have also upgraded from the standard 8 speed to 10 speed and replaced the rear wheel as I wore the original out.

arthur_scrimshaw

try this


http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/pauldowns/ ... 7/sizes/m/

arthur_scrimshaw

damn mouse!!

gtvlusso

The current frame in use is:





Currently using 44x17 gear - 2 hills to climb and some long inclines!

Chicken Leg Wobbler

Got this 2010 Kona Phd last month , so this is now my #1 commuter.

Blandiblub

Hey, newbie here - and new to cycling 'properly' too. Just got this and have been out for a while today - looking forward to racking up the miles!

jonnyboy77

Daily commuter since the end of April this year:



I have managed about 580 miles so far, with a short daily commute and managing to ride almost every day to work.

I've added a few things since I bought the bike, as highlighted in the image. Its not the fastest commuter bike by a long stretch, but with a short ride to work I appreciate the extra effort required to maintain an 15mph avg, and I lug a fair bit of weight around!

- Jon