Show us your Commuting Bike !

[jowwy]

Show us your commuting bike gallery - would love to see what people use as their everyday commute bike.

 

[Beebo]

Show us your commuting bike gallery - would love to see what people use as their everyday commute bike.

Jowwy, you need to change the title otherwise no one knows what this thread is about. Any

way way here is my Trek 7.3 which has seen me right for the past 14 months, but I have just replaced it. It was a bomb proof urban commuter, with full mudguards, rack and bar ends. It is a go anywhere bike. It is locked at my work bike rack, which as you can see is in an enclosed court yard next to a wall with a metal railing and an urn. I fitted the pipe lagging to the railing to pretect the frame.

 

[DRHysted]

I was using this one until Wednesday last week.

But after 1800 miles it the running gear started to fail, so I'm now using this.

As it's three times the price of the first, I expect it to last longer (and this one can be upgraded if needed (wanted)).

 

[lip03]

DRHysted

how did you find that viking?? are they any good? i have a flat 6 mile commute and as they are cheap as chips i have been concidering one

 

[smokeysmoo]

Here's my Ribble 7005 Audax framed commuter. Built it myself with Campag Veloce Black gruppo, Halo Aerorage wheelset and various odds and sods of finishing kit I had lying about. Rides superbly, but next time I'll stick to Shimano instead of Campag, (just personal preference)

 

[DRHysted]

DRHysted

how did you find that viking?? are they any good? i have a flat 6 mile commute and as they are cheap as chips i have been concidering one

For a £200 bike it wasn't bad. The brakes were of concern, but only when you needed them. The shifters were on the downtube, so if the road was bumpy you couldn't change gear for fear of crashing. I only needed to have the rear wheel trued once, which considering the roads is pretty good.

It really only started failing in the last hundred miles, and then really it was the rear drailier that wouldn't hold a setting for more than two rides. but I wanted better and to get away from the downtube shifters, and to be honest it wasn't worth throwing money at. I've still got it, and when I get some rest days, I'll give her a clean and keep her as a spare.

 

[derrick]

This is my commuter know, without the trailer bike attached.

 

[cyberknight]

EDIT ! need to be logged on to see pics .
winter hack /back up bike
changed saddle since photo

Main commuter.....
fitted crud mk 2 since photo

 

[Edwards80]

Here is my commuter . . . and Winter Hack and Sunday best

First pic is before I took the rack off last weekend, fitted clipless pedals and upgraded the wheels/tyres after the rear ate some spokes. 2nd is how I have been using it this week Not had to ferry my laptop and substantial lock around so a rucksack has been fine. Will try to keep it like this unless my carrying load increases again :S

 

[fossyant]

Parked up !

 

[fossyant]

Fixed the thread title ! Think we have a 'hack' title, not a commuter so done it !

 

[Diggs]

[QUOTE 1787689, member: 45"]Specialized Tricross. Picked up last year's model last month at a third off. It's the most comfortable drop-bar bike I've owned so far, and I'm loving it.

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I treated myself to a reduced 2011 Tricross Sport (struggled to get hold of a Tricross) as my n+1, given it's flexibility. Would agree it's an absolutely fantastic bike to ride

 

[ianrauk]

The Kona Honky Inc.

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

My Genesis Vapour Disc,only used for commuting

 

[jowwy]

Fixed the thread title ! Think we have a 'hack' title, not a commuter so done it !

cheers fossy i didnt know how to change the title