Show us your Commuting Bike !

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Ahh I didn't realise you had got your carbon, and yep I think a cc ride is definatly due

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/show-us-your-carbon.47549/post-2751420

My pride and joy!

Choose the day and I will arrange a nice Beds/Herts one! (Not the last Sunday of Nov as I think Jay's having his then)

 

[Chris-H]

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/show-us-your-carbon.47549/post-2751420

My pride and joy!

Choose the day and I will arrange a nice Beds/Herts one! (Not the last Sunday of Nov as I think Jay's having his then)

Wow very nice !! we are available pretty much most sundays for a ride so whenever suits everyone else.

 

[biggs682]

this is my current commuter

 

[captainhastings]

This is my main commuter the frame is a bit large for me but very comfortable to ride any way

this is my backup one good old steal marin

and this is my daughters that they never use so I plan to use it because it is so comfortable. I don't care about it being a ladies frame and it has some good tires for the icy weather

 

[ianrauk]

Ignacio The Mule is ready!!

Before:
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After:
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I don't like Bianchi's, normally due to that vile pastel blue (yes I know it's Celeste).. but yours looks very nice....(I would have black bar tape meself tho')

 

[rbreid]

The winter commute Mercian Vincitore

Continental Tour ride tyres to go on once snow arrives

 

[rbreid]

[QUOTE 2775787, member: 259"]Have you got your light battery in that bottle?[/quote]
No thats an Airzound Horn bottle

Lights are internal battery led lights. Front

Rear, Home adapted vitage dynamo light with battery power led fitted(disc batteries as that's all that would fit)

 

[rbreid]

[QUOTE 2775828, member: 259"]Sorry, I should have known.

Lovely![/quote]
The AXA version of that front lamp is far better than that ,no name, one. the AXA is available in a black finnish which looks much better than the chromed plastic. Also the AXA has a simple ON or OFF no useless silly flashing modes. I know some like them...but....on the front?

 

[fossyant]

How can you ruin a Mercian with an airzound. Get rid immediately. The bike deserves it. Lovely.

 

[fossyant]

PS its a bit nice for commuting on.

 

[rbreid]

PS its a bit nice for commuting on.

Well there is a whole other subject. I have currently 6 bikes on the road and a number in various stages of rehabilitation. On the road...1954 Hill Special ( Billy Hill prototype one of only four made) 1960 Jensen, 1961 Flying Scot, 1951 Hercules Kestrel, 1960s Holdsworth Hurricane and the Mercian year 2000. I have the build spec for the Mercian, 50mm rake, 165 cranks, clearance for 25mm tyres and m'gaurds and yet it is the only one of my bikes with the unforgiveable sin on a tourer of toe clip overlap and twitchy steering. When I approached Mercian to order new front forks with 57.5mm rake the chap on the phone said but that will make it twitchy in the steering!!!!!
Oh please. needless to say I hung up. Whilst it may be the second from highest in £ value of the bikes I have I'm afraid it is the lowest in pleasure value ergo it is the winter bike. The humble Holdsworth was meant to fulfil that role but is a much more pleasurable ride than the Mercian.

 

[chugsy]

My number 1(of four ) - Kona Honky Tonk - 2nd cyclescheme special. 700x25mm Marathon+, Crud Road Racers, SPDs, Altura Klixfix post bag (Tortec Ultralite removed as well as the Mirrycle STI mirror

 

[jowwy]

The new commuter - jamis dakota 29er - replaced the felt qx65

Heavy suspension forks replaced with carbon fibre, heavy tyres replaced with sammy slicks, wheels replaced. bike is now a few 100gramms below 10kg compared to its original weight of 12.6kg. Its a very nice bike to ride and the carbon seats stays do make a difference to the rear end comfort.

Lights are moon 300 and izico which both together throw out around 900lumens, great for the cycle track commute of 30mile round trip.

I have kept the original wheels and shod them with mountain king II for off road fun, but thats mainly the rural canal ( some of our canal has been left original with no tarmac or gravel)

 

[Tommy2]

I put an aldi rack on mine and didn't realise how heavy it made it until I recently took it off to do a club ride, make so much difference, felt like a totally different bike.

 

[captainhastings]

Grippy tires on ready for the ice