Impressively bright! Where did you get the reflective plastic?
Post your commuter!
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Christo
Likes Bikes and Dirt
My new wet weather commuter.
Scored a free touring frame, found some Dura Ace 7700 & assorted bits in the shed.
Total cost for quality cables, brake pads, pannier bags & lockable skewers was $161, the rest was already hanging about.
Now I have no excuse for not riding in the wet.
Scored a free touring frame, found some Dura Ace 7700 & assorted bits in the shed.
Total cost for quality cables, brake pads, pannier bags & lockable skewers was $161, the rest was already hanging about.
Now I have no excuse for not riding in the wet.
I commute to my local high school most days on my 208 yeti dirt jump. because its single speed, hardtail and has semi slick tyres i figure it qualifies. haha. oh and yet, I lock it up with 3 locks, looping throught almost all the important components. (bikes get nik'd prom my school extremely regularly)
I took some pics, uploaded them and foung the lense was smudged and they're no good.
will post up asap
happy commuting!
I took some pics, uploaded them and foung the lense was smudged and they're no good.
will post up asaphappy commuting!
This is mine.....old photo, now have a Fizik Arione on it.
Bit of sentimental bike for me, this is the old Kojima MTB I rode when I was in High School. It was a in serious state of disrepair, and I even took it out for collection at a kerbside waste weekend. I had a serious attack of conscience, and I ran out to retrieve it before it was taken away. Thought it would make a sweet 700C conversion commuter, so I set to work.
It was a bit of a project over a few weeks. Stripped the frame back to bare metal, and removed a bit of surface rust. Gave her 3 coats of metallic grey and then 2 coats of matte clear. Apart from the long throw brakes, el cheapo tyres courtesy of CRC and some new cables, everything I needed was kicking around the parts bin. Scored a very nice set of Open Pro / 105 wheels cheap from a mate, and this bad boy rides a treat.
Only sucky thing is the high BB, makes for some interesting handling at low speed. The paint job is holding up well....not bad for $30. If I ever get it powdercoated, I will hack off the canti studs and excess cable guides.
Bit of sentimental bike for me, this is the old Kojima MTB I rode when I was in High School. It was a in serious state of disrepair, and I even took it out for collection at a kerbside waste weekend. I had a serious attack of conscience, and I ran out to retrieve it before it was taken away. Thought it would make a sweet 700C conversion commuter, so I set to work.
It was a bit of a project over a few weeks. Stripped the frame back to bare metal, and removed a bit of surface rust. Gave her 3 coats of metallic grey and then 2 coats of matte clear. Apart from the long throw brakes, el cheapo tyres courtesy of CRC and some new cables, everything I needed was kicking around the parts bin. Scored a very nice set of Open Pro / 105 wheels cheap from a mate, and this bad boy rides a treat.
Only sucky thing is the high BB, makes for some interesting handling at low speed. The paint job is holding up well....not bad for $30. If I ever get it powdercoated, I will hack off the canti studs and excess cable guides.
crank1979
Likes Bikes and Dirt
New wheelset. 6700 wheelset, Hutchinson Fusion 3 tyres set up tubeless and loaner 7900 11-25 cassette.
The shop had the tyres fitted when i got there and apparently they weren't much fun to fit on. Inside is the Hutchinson sealant. Hopefully no flats for a while.
With the old 7850 C24 CL wheels in front.
The shop had the tyres fitted when i got there and apparently they weren't much fun to fit on. Inside is the Hutchinson sealant. Hopefully no flats for a while.
With the old 7850 C24 CL wheels in front.
Gets a thumb up from me!
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
My commuter - don't commute enough though, unfortunately...maybe once a week if I'm lucky
Kona Paddywagon w/ Pro Carbon forks, Hope stem, Cane Creek S8 headset, Continental Ultra Gatorskin tyres, Pedalsoft Reign 44cm 'bars, Shimano 16t freewheel, Vistalite halogen headlight & Cateye TL-LD1100 rear light (freakin' awesome rear light - the best I've seen):
Kona Paddywagon w/ Pro Carbon forks, Hope stem, Cane Creek S8 headset, Continental Ultra Gatorskin tyres, Pedalsoft Reign 44cm 'bars, Shimano 16t freewheel, Vistalite halogen headlight & Cateye TL-LD1100 rear light (freakin' awesome rear light - the best I've seen):
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
^^^ Now that's cool! Reminds me of one of my other bikes
Yeah carlin, seen that bike around once or twice!^^Looks fast.
Here's my blue commuter:
My new shiny (read: not ghetto) commuter.
