Odd commuter rig of the week

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... her Rocky Mountain Turbo SC (top-of-the-line Ultegra "scandium" road bike) in the rack.
Impressive, since it's below 0C that morning and we have the only two bikes in the lower rack.

The wacky part was that she has a seatpost-mounted tail-rack/pannier frame on the bike. Not a
common combo. But I have to hand it to her: she's a dedicated commuter.

Maybe not so wacky. The seatpost mounted racks can be removed quite quickly, and then you have a
bike without the weight of the rack.

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Pulled up to the bike rack at work today. A student, who I have chatted with, has her Rocky
Mountain Turbo SC (top-of-the-line Ultegra "scandium" road bike) in the rack. Impressive, since
it's below 0C that morning and we have the only two bikes in the lower rack.

The wacky part was that she has a seatpost-mounted tail-rack/pannier frame on the bike. Not a
common combo. But I have to hand it to her: she's a dedicated commuter.

So, anyone else seen some incongruous commuter rigs?

How about aero bars and disk wheel covers on the same bike as a kickstand, rack and fenders? That's
my set up on a Fuji Touring.

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David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
: How about aero bars and disk wheel covers on the same bike as a kickstand, rack and fenders?
: That's my set up on a Fuji Touring.

d00d. k-kewl.

what's with a disk wheel cover on a touring bike? the rest i get .. (well, i don't get the kickstand
either but i'm willing to humour you).

my commuter is a track bike with a Cateye 600 rear, an LED front, maybe a clip-on fender and a
messenger bag. what's with you weirdos? some of your commuter bikes are heavier than my car.
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I like to pile the weight onto my commuter bike. The more the better. It's great practice, and it
makes me stronger. Then, when I do a club ride on my lightweight racer, it feels so light it's
almost like flying.

David Reuteler said:

what's with you weirdos? some of your
commuter bikes are heavier than my car.
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"Ryan Cousineau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

... her Rocky Mountain Turbo SC (top-of-the-line Ultegra "scandium" road bike) in the rack.
Impressive, since it's below 0C that morning and we have the only two bikes in the lower rack.

The wacky part was that she has a seatpost-mounted tail-rack/pannier frame on the bike. Not a
common combo. But I have to hand it to her: she's a dedicated commuter.

Maybe not so wacky. The seatpost mounted racks can be removed quite quickly, and then you have a
bike without the weight of the rack.

My friends with folders couldn't live with out racks like that.

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what's with you weirdos? some of your commuter bikes are heavier than my car.

Hyperbole.

In my case, I have to carry a bunch of stuff. I can't easily go to the grocery store, etc. on a
rackless fixie and expect to haul significant payload. Also, gears are nice when you are a tired old
man that expects to get up that hill in the rain.

Which brings me to my point. You do realize that those LED front lights and clip on fenders are
junk, don't you?

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Ryan Cousineau said:

So, anyone else seen some incongruous commuter rigs?

Yeah, but they're all motor vehicles. Especially trucks that never really get put to work, and SUVs
whose only cargo is a bag lunch.

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Eric S. Sande said:

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what's with you weirdos? some of your commuter bikes are heavier than my car.

Hyperbole.

In my case, I have to carry a bunch of stuff. I can't easily go to the grocery store, etc. on a
rackless fixie and expect to haul significant payload. Also, gears are nice when you are a tired
old man that expects to get up that hill in the rain.

Which brings me to my point. You do realize that those LED front lights and clip on fenders are
junk, don't you?

The lights are great for city streets where you don't need them to see with, but only to be seen.

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Eric S. Sande <[email hidden]> wrote:
:>what's with you weirdos? some of your commuter bikes are heavier than my car.
: Hyperbole.

well, yea.
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David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
: How about aero bars and disk wheel covers on the same bike as a kickstand, rack and fenders?
: That's my set up on a Fuji Touring.

d00d. k-kewl.

what's with a disk wheel cover on a touring bike? the rest i get .. (well,

Just an experiment, actually. I don't intend to leave it on all the time; only when I'm riding in a
local TT series. Reducing aero drag when riding into the wind will never hurt, though. Cross winds
definitely aren't k-kewl with them on. I did a metric century yesterday with that get-up, just to
see how it worked.

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i don't get the kickstand either but i'm willing to humour you).

Convenience when parking it in the garage is all. There's no space right against the wall
to lean it.

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my commuter is a track bike with a Cateye 600 rear, an LED front, maybe a clip-on fender and a
messenger bag. what's with you weirdos? some of your commuter bikes are heavier than my car.

The extra weight gives me a better climbing workout on less of a hill, and then when I strip off all
the extra stuff, I feel really fast all of a sudden.

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Pulled up to the bike rack at work today. A student, who I have chatted with, has her Rocky
Mountain Turbo SC (top-of-the-line Ultegra "scandium" road bike) in the rack. Impressive, since
it's below 0C that morning and we have the only two bikes in the lower rack.

The wacky part was that she has a seatpost-mounted tail-rack/pannier frame on the bike. Not a
common combo. But I have to hand it to her: she's a dedicated commuter.

The reason it is not so common is that, it is NOT a very good pannier setup. I bought such a rack
from Cheapskates for $25 and the side that held the pannier from flopping BROKE after just 10
commutes. It went into the spokes and took out the whole wheel plus the rear derailleur. Suffice to
say, after $150 in repair charges later on (new wheel plus new derailleur), I decided NOT to use
this [censored] and went with the Old Man Mountain Sherpa instead.

I just built-up my commuter, so bear with me (see attached photo). Bianchi San Remo (ca 198X -- I think) w/ a cantiliver front and caliper rear. I run knobbies because we get a load of snow in Utah. I also have a hodge-podge of mid- to low-end Shimano components on it (STX, RSX, 105, original shimano front der., caliper brakes, and downtube shifters), w/ the exception of an XT headset (1" threaded).

A question for those of you with commuter bikes:
Could anyone recommend fenders for 700c x 40 tires on my chromo fork? Any preferred brands?