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Post by Mike S on Apr 25, 2008 7:05:19 GMT -8
Let's see who's commuter bike is the ugliest, most gnarly, or generally offensive piece of machinery on the road! Or maybe you have a pretty bike? Post your pics here!
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Post by aj1152 on Apr 25, 2008 10:06:37 GMT -8
I tried to upload my picture but the system kept giving me an error, "System Error UGY: You and your bike are too ugly. Please reduce its ugliness OR select a different bike to feature. Contact Microsoft if you believe this is in error."
Needless to say, I won't be contacting Microsoft...
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Post by dastud on May 9, 2008 12:33:18 GMT -8
What can I say other than, we at Microsoft are committed to only allowing the most beautiful commuter bikes to be seen. It is part of a secret program to make commuting by bike cool.
It goes with our valet bike parking w/complimentary cleaning and tuning for bike commuters program here at Microsoft.
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Post by Mike S on May 12, 2008 12:48:24 GMT -8
In honor of Bike To Work Week, here is my not-so-trusty steed. She just got new tires this morning and for the time being, she's running like a dream. Looks good too!   |
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Post by Pat S on May 13, 2008 12:36:06 GMT -8
 It gets me to and from work, but more importantly, it has a coping mechanism for dealing with miscellaneous bastards that try to grind me down:  |
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Post by Tom M on Nov 18, 2008 18:16:16 GMT -8
 full winter commuter, an old cheap steel Gary Fisher plastered with reflective tape  Some video of the winter bike doing its thing: |
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Post by Tom M on Mar 3, 2009 10:57:35 GMT -8
Or maybe you have a pretty bike? This is my revised 3-season commuter/training bike. It's towards the pretty end of the scale, for me anyway:  Fairly light (nice for lugging up a staircase), not too slow to train with, and capable of handling fenders and a rack. |
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Post by DaleP on Mar 4, 2009 14:53:55 GMT -8
Gees Pat, that's not a bike, but an armored personnel carrier, designed, I am sure, to carry 12 marines and all of their gear for a week!
No wonder you climb hills like a billy goat!!! It would take the legs of Hercules to just get the thing moving from a dead stop...and if you are going to picture the bottle opening capacity of your ammo racks, at least use a decent beer like "Arrogant Bastard" before prople begin to think of you as a cheap drinker.
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Post by DaleP on Mar 5, 2009 16:05:47 GMT -8
Gees Pat, that's not a bike, but an armored personnel carrier, designed, I am sure, to carry 12 marines and all of their gear for a week! No wonder you climb hills like a billy goat!!! It would take the legs of Hercules to just get the thing moving from a dead stop...and if you are going to picture the bottle opening capacity of your ammo racks, at least use a decent beer like "Arrogant Bastard" before prople begin to think of you as a cheap drinker. My sincere apologies to Pat for referring to his bike as a tank. At my age, you would think I would have learned by now that honesty gets you nowhere.  From this point on Pat, I promise to lie to you. ;D |
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Post by Pat S on Mar 5, 2009 17:00:11 GMT -8
Dale, everything you say about the bike is true. But a cheap drinker ? I resemble that remark.
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Post by peter on Mar 24, 2009 6:06:50 GMT -8
fixed ~Mike |
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Post by peter on Mar 24, 2009 6:09:23 GMT -8
Not sure if the above link works but .... This was my commuter in France. I never had to use a lock!
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Post by Mike S on Mar 24, 2009 6:55:45 GMT -8
Not sure if the above link works but .... This was my commuter in France. I never had to use a lock! that's a fine piece of machinery. i think you need one for your commute up Aubrey White Pkwy |
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Post by Mike S on Mar 24, 2009 6:57:51 GMT -8
Or maybe you have a pretty bike? This is my revised 3-season commuter/training bike. It's towards the pretty end of the scale, for me anyway: Fairly light (nice for lugging up a staircase), not too slow to train with, and capable of handling fenders and a rack. I'm sorry but we can't accept this for competition. We'll allow it in the gallery. pretty boy. |
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Post by Mike S on Aug 1, 2009 12:05:24 GMT -8
Here's my latest commuter. This is more of a build thread than showing off the final product. I believe this bike qualifies as an ugly commuter, or will qualify when I'm done. My Cross Check is probaby my most trusty steed. She started life as a do-it-all commuter, club riding, racer, bar bike in good ol' West Virginia. When I moved out to Spokane her roll didn't change, except that I figured I better start doing 'cross races since I came with a cross bike. I also added a rack and panniers for a short time and even did some lite touring. She's also done mountain bike races, Twilight Series Races, and even the Tour of Walla Walla Stage Race. Now the Surly is being migrated into the roll of pure urban commuter, get to work in the morning, bar hopping, grocery getter type of machine. Behold the single speed Cross Check:   I've never been happy with improvised single speed rear hubs (converted by using spacers with a standard 9/10 speed freehub body). This will do for now, but the plan is to get a set of track wheels (flip flop) that bolt on to the dropout. Note my new tires: The Panaracer "RiBMo (Ride Bike More)" kevlar tires. If they're half as good as the Panaracer Pracella's, I'll be happy.  Here's a close up of the semi-horizontal rear drop out. Quick releases are clearly the wrong way to go here, especially since the stoppers are broken. Tom M provided me with some new stoppers that I'll add when I get the track wheels:  Future plans call for putting the rack and panniers back on and maybe a homeless basket. These will occur after I get the track wheels because they make it challenging to work with the dropouts. And yes, I know the bars need some adjustment. My back is preventing me from leaning over too far, and I'm trying to come up with an upright position for now. Still working on getting it right.  |
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Post by Pat S on Aug 1, 2009 17:05:54 GMT -8
That's a great-looking build, Mike. I love the extensive resume - it's more than qualified for whatever lies ahead.  |
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Post by Eric A on Aug 2, 2009 9:54:40 GMT -8
Here's my commuter:  Mid-70's, Czech 'Favorite'. Lugged-steel frame, Shimano 600 cranks & front derailleur, Campy Nuovo Gran Sport rear derailleur & calipers, D/A hubs & headset, MA40 rims. Courtesy of Jerry P. Great for getting 'round town and back to the house. -Eric |
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Post by Mike S on Aug 2, 2009 10:18:27 GMT -8
I like it Eric; that's a piece of art that you can ride.
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Post by aj1152 on Sept 11, 2009 8:01:21 GMT -8
I've been meaning to enter the "ugly commuter contest" for a while, but I wanted to make sure the competition was fair. Here's my entry. I took this picture this morning. The orange glob on the back is actually nine, heavy-gauge plastic, inflatable swim buoys. I had to haul them work; it's a long story. Anyways, on with the ugly: zip-ties, mangled fenders, spoke cards, homemade light system, rusty chain, pealing stickers, handlebar coming loose, too small a frame for a guy that's 6'2"...  |
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From this point on Pat, I promise to lie to you. ;D
