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that Schwinn - for the win, love itOriginally Posted by Bilsko
Its not the best shot, but the road bike is taken apart and too lazy to take separate pictures of the other two.
From Left to Right:
Coppi 7005 Aluminum "Yellow Star",
Surly Disc Trucker - 4130 Steel,
'78 Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2 (also 4130 steel, IIRC)
Are the stem and brake cable not finished in this pic?
Last edited by dcv; 11-07-2012 at 06:58 AM.
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I used to have one of those, and believe it or not, that is the bike that got stolen -- they hacked right through a U-lock for it. Go figure.
Liz
I really need to log off the internet and go for a ride.
Since one of the original points of this thread was to be able to recognize others on the trail, here's my road bike/nice-enough weather commuter:
Most distinctive thing is the "tailpipe" mounted pump which gets a few questions/comments.
And what will probably become my main commuter:
Still dialing in this one. Wouldn't mind if I could shave just 3-4 lbs off the weight.
Former BikeArlington All-Star!
Eat less cookies?
A Fluffy, Pink Hamster
Hmmmmm.... Shave 3-4 pounds of weight. I've got a good set of clippers.
Totally joking! Don't go changin', sir!
I really need to log off the internet and go for a ride.
Don't think I haven't thought about it! I'm supposed to be an usher at a wedding soon, so some trimming is inevitable.Hmmmmm.... Shave 3-4 pounds of weight. I've got a good set of clippers.
I'm not giving up cookies though.
Mostly I just want to be able to lift/carry the bike easier.
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The workhorse for around all my commuting and errands requiring me to carry stuff, a Giant Yukon:
The Dahon Matrix which handles the occasional quick dash here and there:
(I probably should have folded it around a sign post for the picture.)
I don't have pictures of:
- The Surly Cross-Check, but it looks like a black Surly Cross-Check.
- The Pashley PDQ, which is in storage (and I should probably sell).
- The stable of beaters (4) garaged elsewhere in Arlington. This winter they'll be cannibalized into a single beater using a frame that's hanging above Yukon. (At home, not in this picture from work.)
Very Senior Member
what tires? reflective sidewall?The workhorse for around all my commuting and errands requiring me to carry stuff, a Giant Yukon:
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Correct.
When I took that, I had just put the bars on to test. I was also still waiting for my Paul Comp. brake lever to show up. Now its running a single brake for the front wheel and some very poorly wrapped bar tape.
Funny enough, I saw someone on the Custis a couple weeks back with a Chrome Schwinn - he was going the other way so the only thing I saw was the big red head badge and a glint of chrome in the setting sun. I was on the Surly, so I actually freaked out for a second and thought that someone had broken into my house and stolen my Schwinn off the wall.
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Here is my Surly Long Haul Trucker in full commuter mode, a svelte 50 lbs with the garment bag pannier.
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