Commuting bike pics

notsoblue

MonkeyMonster wrote:

Cheers for that notsoblue. Now I know what to aim for when reading the paper freewheeling past

Yeah, I'm doing you with the Scott. :P

cjcp

notsoblue wrote:

MonkeyMonster wrote:

Cheers for that notsoblue. Now I know what to aim for when reading the paper freewheeling past

Yeah, I'm doing you with the Scott. :P

That's some saddle height you got going on there!

asprilla

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

notsoblue

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

Nice bike! How are you finding the belt drive? How does it compare to a chain?

cjcp wrote:

That's some saddle height you got going on there!

Yeah, its quite a compact/low frame though. If I'd gone for the XL the reach would have been ridiculous. It rides more comfortable than it looks

asprilla

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

Nice bike! How are you finding the belt drive? How does it compare to a chain?

I'm loving it. It's taken me about 70 miles to get the tension right which can be a pain because adjusting the wheel position also throws off the alfine gearing. However, now it's right it's great; you get that 'direct connection' feeling of a fixed but it's completely silent. The whole bike is silent in fact. Coming though RP in the fog last night was a little eerie.

notsoblue

Asprilla wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

Nice bike! How are you finding the belt drive? How does it compare to a chain?

I'm loving it. It's taken me about 70 miles to get the tension right which can be a pain because adjusting the wheel position also throws off the alfine gearing. However, now it's right it's great; you get that 'direct connection' feeling of a fixed but it's completely silent. The whole bike is silent in fact. Coming though RP in the fog last night was a little eerie.

Nice, whats the maintenance like? I guess it isn't greased? How do you clean it?

asprilla

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

Nice bike! How are you finding the belt drive? How does it compare to a chain?

I'm loving it. It's taken me about 70 miles to get the tension right which can be a pain because adjusting the wheel position also throws off the alfine gearing. However, now it's right it's great; you get that 'direct connection' feeling of a fixed but it's completely silent. The whole bike is silent in fact. Coming though RP in the fog last night was a little eerie.

Nice, whats the maintenance like? I guess it isn't greased? How do you clean it?

Maintenance is to hose it down and to ensure the tension is correct.

cjcp

Asprilla wrote:

but it's completely silent. The whole bike is silent in fact. Coming though RP in the fog last night was a little eerie.

Like the " Red October" then .

Yeah, looks nice. Nice tubing.

asprilla

cjcp wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

but it's completely silent. The whole bike is silent in fact. Coming though RP in the fog last night was a little eerie.

Like the " Red October" then .

Yeah, looks nice. Nice tubing.

Exshept itsh not piloted by a man with the worsht Russhian acshent in hishtory.

Bloody pictures are borked; they come out sideways on the camera so I rotated them in photobucket and they still come out sideways here...weird.

dhope

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter

Want this

Roastie

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

That is a very nice bike you have there - and unsurprisingly one of my favourite machines.

I'm just sorry I haven't been able to get my similar machine out in time - the last few months have really messed things up.

cjcp

Roastie wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

That is a very nice bike you have there - and unsurprisingly one of my favourite machines.

I'm just sorry I haven't been able to get my similar machine out in time - the last few months have really messed things up.

When are you expecting to get it out, fella?

asprilla

Roastie wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

That is a very nice bike you have there - and unsurprisingly one of my favourite machines.

I'm just sorry I haven't been able to get my similar machine out in time - the last few months have really messed things up.

Sorry dude. I must admit that your bike was my inspiration, but there's no way I could have justified an Ti frame. Also, this is very definately a 'transporter' frame, not a racing frame, even if the race is CX.

I love my bike, but I expect a CX Ti frame to be a different class. I really, really hope it all works out.

supergunn

My first build and used all summer.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55618568@N04/5156036826/

Was a mid 80s Peugeot Elite with carbolight frame

And my winter one.
10+ year old GT bought from new and converted to singlespeed recently.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/55618568@N04/5156041790/

weescott

The new commuter:

Aidy

Hmm, I like that Civia Bryant a lot...

Harry182

Dekerf Team SL '98 with singlespeed conversion (44x15), 1.5 Maxxis Xenith slicks, Mosso carbon wrapped alu rigid forks and white + pearlescent finish powder coat by Armourtex, London.



v fast, v fun

ADonmall

Asprilla: Like the bike, but is you rear tyre on the right way around?[/quote]

asprilla

ADonmall wrote:

Asprilla: Like the bike, but is you rear tyre on the right way around?

Dunno, can't see that it makes much difference so I don't really check.

secretsam

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

Like it, but:
-What is it
-What's it made of?
-How much did it cost?

roger_merriman

okay revolution track, it's going to be the new commute hack, not ridden it yet. just unpacked assembled and moved the lights and rack over from the old hack.

It will need mud guards of some sort as expected the old full guards will not fit.

will at some point need new pedals and tyres but we'll see how it rides first! leave it SS I would expect. see how stiff 80inch gearing is though it's a lot lot lighter and frankly better bike than the old hack ever was.

asprilla

SecretSam wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Almost finished the new commuter, just waiting on mudguards, but here she is:

Like it, but:
-What is it
-What's it made of?
-How much did it cost?

It's a Civia Bryant Alfine
It's steel
It cost $1599, plus shipping and taxes.

Chiggy

Its a BSA 20. It was rescued from a neighbour's shed and taken away gratis.

asprilla

Chiggy wrote:

Its a BSA 20. It was rescued from a neighbour's shed and taken away gratis.

Jonny69?

Fireblade96

The Pompino, now with added mudguards.



Very capable on the canal path, even got through the surprisingly muddy field, though the close-fitting guards got a bit clogged. Quick hose down and she's good as new again :-)

CXXC

Scott Speedster S40
More details here:
http://www.redlightjump.co.uk/Home/Entr ... MUTER.html

lae

Asprilla wrote:

Jonny69?

Looks familiar to me too, I don't know if it's his though. IIRC his chopped RSW is black.

Retrowagen's, maybe?

Mark Elvin

Commuter all finished....

Harry182

frinkmakesyouthink wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Jonny69?

Looks familiar to me too, I don't know if it's his though. IIRC his chopped RSW is black.

Retrowagen's, maybe?

or Johnny 5?

TommyEss

Fireblade96 wrote:

The Pompino, now with added mudguards.



Very capable on the canal path, even got through the surprisingly muddy field, though the close-fitting guards got a bit clogged. Quick hose down and she's good as new again :-)

Dave - have you got any more pics of the Pompino in brown?

Had to sell my blue one before the move, and now can't find a suitable replacement, so will be ordering another in the new year. Torn between the brown and green (not the glow in the dark, as they say it loses the glow after 6 months in UV light - I reckon that'll be 3 if I'm lucky down in Oz!!)