PDX Commuter, 11 miles a day!
Novara Fusion, 6061 frame, with hydroformed seat tube
stock bar and crappy solid billet Ritchey Scuzzy Logic V2 stem, to be replaced with Nitto Gold RB-018 Bullhorn and UI-5GX Stem
Kalloy headset and stock fork, any suggestions?
Stock with Shimano Nexus Dynamo, Shimano roller brake, Vittoria Randonneur 700x32 tire
Stock with Shimano Nexus 8-speed internal hub gearing, Shimano roller brake, Vittoria Randonneur 700x32 tire
RPM City Single 46TT crank and Shimano Square Taper bottom bracket
Brooks B-67, and Post Moderne Suspension 'pogo stick'
MKS RX-1 Gold edition
46/21
This is my commuter bike, it has the basics for a great everyday bike.
It came well equipped with hub gearing and dynamo, effective fenders and lighting.
My prime objective is to get ALL plastic off the bike!
First upgrade was the Brooks saddle for comfort.
Next came the MKS pedals, what an improvement! The one stock pedal had a bad bearing.
Just received a nice brass bell from Velo Orange, to replace the tin/plastic ugly bell.
There is plenty of room between the fenders and rim for FAT wheels, so I may try out Schwalbe (40-50mm size!) tires for a smooth ride.
Future projects:
-Replace solid rod rear rack with a tubular of my own design, as well as fabricate a front tubular rack with integral light mounts.
-Replace the Shimano shifters with a 'Trigger' paddle shift of my own design. Basically mimicking the shifting technique you see on F1 race cars - right trigger will up shift and left will down shift. Remember I have hub gearing, so that I don't have to worry about shifting both front and rear dérailleurs.
Inspirations:
The classic details of Daniel Rebour, Jitensha honesty, Velo-Orange, track bikes, Keirin/NJS