What is the fanciest bike you've used as a commuter?

[93KgBike]

What's the fanciest or least sensible bike you have used as a daily commuter?

Did you lock it to a rack? If not, then where did you keep?

Mine was a Santa Cruz Superlight that I used for a few years when the last 5 miles of my commute was through the woods. It wasn't exactly necessary. :)

I kept it inside with me. But as the only bike commuter in that entire building, no-one bothered to say anything about that.

[kingpin75s]

Eriksen RCR. Keep it in the limited badge access UPS room at the office.

[Lewis Moon]

Full Campy Record 11 Denny built Masi 3v. It sits 3 feet away in my office.
Full Campy 11/Paul Raleigh RXC Pro that sits exactly in the same place.
One of the good things about working for an environmental agency is that they love optics staff cyclists provide.

[eippo1]

My regular is a Dahon, but I have commuted on my Ti Dean with Campy SR. Both stay right at my desk at the office.

Funny mentality overall, though. People have no issues commuting in a $60k Audi, but have issue with a $5k bike? I do get that there are locking issues, but I have never understood why the commuter is supposed to be a POS when for many, it's the highest mileage bike.

[pdonk]

My brodie climbmax before it was old enough to be considered vintage and before people started seriously collecting early 90s mountain bikes.

[sokyroadie]

A Quintana Roo Tri/TT bike rode it 35 mi round trip, kept it inside. The good old days.

[vincenz]

Ah, the day when I’ll be able to commute on sr... all my jobs are always 20-30 miles away and don’t have the right environment for bike storage or freshening up before work.

[huck*this]

My regular is a Dahon, but I have commuted on my Ti Dean with Campy SR. Both stay right at my desk at the office.

Funny mentality overall, though. People have no issues commuting in a $60k Audi, but have issue with a $5k bike? I do get that there are locking issues, but I have never understood why the commuter is supposed to be a POS when for many, it's the highest mileage bike.

My logic behind it is, the commuter bike gets tossed around a lot. Locked up, scratched, excessive road grime and just maybe not taken care of as frequently as the Sunday or race day cruiser.

My trainer, occasional commute bike.
https://scontent.fijd1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46089489_10218002237595773_8894009755341684736_n.j pg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_ht=scontent.fijd1-1.fna&oh=1497537aeb3f9950db0250eea3e3f859&oe=5CB32D31

[Monsieur Toast]

Patagonia used to pay me to ride my Della Santa to work and I'd park him at my desk. Not the worst commute. These days I'm using a Serotta CSi to commute to the bar. Sometimes I'll lock her up outside, but usually she posts up inside with me and I buy her a drink or three.

[R3awak3n]

I have commuted with every bike I have ever owned. Have not locked them up outside but usually the places I work for let you bring the bike in or have a bike room

[zetroc]

Either my Hampsten or my Signal. The Hampsten is ti and has steel fenders, but the Signal has a front rack and rando bag so I don't have to carry a messenger bag. Both are great in different ways.

We have an indoor bike rack at work so we can ride to work worry-free.

[David Kirk]

I used one of the first production prototypes of the Serotta Hors Cat as an errand bike. To be sure it wasn't stolen the entire bike was painted rattle can flat black.....even the chain and tires.

Despite the fact that it has a then-new Dura Ace kit and nice tubulars you could leave it anywhere. It sat out on my porch in plain view all winter long.

Great bike and freeing to not worry about it.

dave

[Nooch]

Y'all gave me a hard time for this :) (https://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=1404487&postcount=62)

[Ozz]

My Serotta CSI....

I brought it up to my office...only hassle was building manager wanted me to use the freight elevator so I had to get my access card set up for that....

[jmoore]

MX Leader kept in a bike cage in a parking garage across the street and locked with a cable lock.

[jtbadge]

Y'all gave me a hard time for this :) (https://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=1404487&postcount=62)

IDK, Ti makes sense for a commuter. Harder to dent, won't rust, and easy to refresh the finish.

[Sjambok]

SV Urban Racer, current commuter.

[thegunner]

IDK, Ti makes sense for a commuter. Harder to dent, won't rust, and easy to refresh the finish.

i'm allowed to repost this right?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsIyqbKnTAn/

[mdeth1313]

Wilier Zero.6. To be fair, my commute is 35 miles round trip with 2500 vertical feet. Bike stays in my classroom with me. I don't take that one often, but the one I usually use is a focus izalco max that only weighs about 1/2 pound more than the wilier.

http://i67.tinypic.com/25q438g.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/2im43mp.jpg

[Nooch]

i'm allowed to repost this right?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsIyqbKnTAn/

Yeah yeah, you win Nick

[Bradford]

My old commuter was my IF Independence, but since no one knows what an IF is in Denver, I wasn't concerned. I took my Legend in once, locked up in a safe place with both a U lock and a Beast chain, but I was so preoccupied during the day in fear of my bike being stolen I went down to the garage 3 times to check on it.

Now I commute on my ti Fierte most days, the IF when I need to carry a laptop. The Fierte is really a perfect commuter, and even thought it was expensive once for the first owner, rim-brake ti is almost free these days, so I don't think it is extravagant at all.

[d_douglas]

I use an old titanium Redline as my commuter. It is basic here on this forum, but its the fanciest commuter in my bike room at work.

I commuted a few times to work on my Speedvagen (for the hell of it and continuing on after work for a long summer night ride) but was totally paranoid all day, as mentioned above. It wasn't worth it...

[CSKeller]

I've commuted on all of my bikes:
- Gängl TSX steel built with Record 10 spd & tubular wheelset
- Gängl Custom titanium was built with the Record 10, now just recently built with Record 12 spd & tubular wheelset or Campy Neutron clincher wheelset
- Look 695 built with Super Record 11 & ENVE 4.5 SES tubular wheelset, or Campy Shamals running tubeless
- Look KX Light with Chorus 11 & tubular wheelset

My commute is typically 21 miles one way. If the closest gate to the base is closed, then it is 25 miles one way. My bikes sit in the office within 15 ft of my desk. They are never left outside.

Why have nice bikes if you only ride them on special occasions or really nice days.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

[Peter P.]

My Bilenky Signature Clubsman. It was always kept inside in the corner of a tractor-trailer sized drive-in bay, unlocked. Our location made locking it unnecessary.

A couple of the primary conditions you must consider when choosing which bike to commute on include theft potential and exposure to weather. They're valid considerations and certainly specific to your situation. You're just choosing the right tool for the job.

[bikinchris]

I used a Serotta CSI touring bike with Phil hubs, Mavic ceramic rims and XTR parts with barcons and Old Man Mountain rack and panniers. It came inside with me during the day.

[tsarpepe]

The Fierte is really a perfect commuter, and even thought it was expensive once for the first owner, rim-brake ti is almost free these days, so I don't think it is extravagant at all.

Really? A Merlin just sold in the classifieds for the same money that I sold mine for 10 years ago, before disc brakes were a thing.

But if you have some rim-brake Ti in 60cm that you want to give away for free, please, send it my way.

[ravdg316]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190208/0429f0304003906d97a32cf7d9792dab.jpg

I put a rack and panniers on a Moots RSL for a bit.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Hellgate]

My 333fab, with SR and Shamals. I lock it at the bike rack next to our president's car.

[Bob Ross]

I have on occasion commuted on my Richard Sachs. It comes up into the office with me...as does every bike I commute on: It's New York effin City, I wouldn't lock up any bike outside and expect to find it intact 8 hours later.

[jamesdak]

It has to be this. I mean look at it. Fenders, rack, basket, generator, lights, suspended leather seat, chrome, Heron crank, etc, etc. :banana::banana::banana:

http://www.pbase.com/jhuddle/image/167398531.jpg

[mtechnica]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4865/33147047998_5452c9d35f_b.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4695/40558749502_9af0fe83ce_b.jpg


Pretty pedestrian compared to what you guys are riding, just your every day tetra-pro with ultegra and dura ace. My commute is 13.5 miles each way and I can leave my bike next to my desk.

[Heisenberg]

baum corretto with meilensteins tubs or a pereira continental with reynolds RZR46s. both lived inside, next to me.

craziest bike i've commuted on and left locked up outside? that award goes to the iron horse sunday DH race bike. thems were the days.

[CSKeller]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4865/33147047998_5452c9d35f_b.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4695/40558749502_9af0fe83ce_b.jpg


Pretty pedestrian compared to what you guys are riding, just your every day tetra-pro with ultegra and dura ace. My commute is 13.5 miles each way and I can leave my bike next to my desk.Beautiful Tetra mtechnica!!!

I recently picked up a great condition Tetra Pro that I hope to get together soon. I look forward to commuting and all kinds of riding on it!!

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

[exapkib]

Love this thread.

Sometimes, when the weather is just right I do this:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/30814814937_841023c8ff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NWZYUH)

I figure that there is very little overlap between the set of people who's eye this bike would catch and the set of people cutting bikes off of bike racks.

Edited to add: Nice bikes are still just tools to be used. When you have the right bike, it's hard to ride anything else.

[mtechnica]

Beautiful Tetra mtechnica!!!

I recently picked up a great condition Tetra Pro that I hope to get together soon. I look forward to commuting and all kinds of riding on it!!

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

Thanks, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.

[parco]

My Ritchey P-22

[wgp]

As others have noted, why ride something of lesser quality and fun for a commute than you ride on the weekend, provided one has secure storage/parking?

I'll interchangeably ride my three bikes (Peg, Parlee, Moots) to work, depending on what moves me on a given day. Two of the three are equipped with tubular wheelsets. Whatever I ride on any given day, the bike sits in my actual office (rather than being "locked up" in a rack outside my office building).

[seanile]

This is my commuter. ff#666
We have wall mount racks in the garage at my office in downtown boston.
But minimally anoed ti bikes dont scream valuable except for those in-the-know
https://www.pedalroom.com/p/firefly-sscx-666-33819_3.jpg

[bicycletricycle]

I commute on my custom chapmans all the time. The porteur and the rando get the most use but I commuted for a couple years on my skinny tire one. I bring them into the office but lock up at the grocery store.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1946/44577211754_a3a46314eb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aV8S1s)IMG_6571 (https://flic.kr/p/2aV8S1s) by bicycletricycle666 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/24583601@N08/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1952/30358275947_c605b70027_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NfE6LP)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/NfE6LP) by bicycletricycle666 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/24583601@N08/), on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4901/44775302525_14835fa3a3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bdD8uz) (https://flic.kr/p/2bdD8uz) by bicycletricycle666 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/24583601@N08/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1960/44577224644_7ec2a1c4ea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aV8VQG)IMG_6516 (https://flic.kr/p/2aV8VQG) by bicycletricycle666 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/24583601@N08/), on Flickr

[cnighbor1]

My Strawberry or colnago

[NateM]

Dry weather ride,28mm Tubulars, CBS bike garage in NYC allows me to indulge,Bliss

[AJosiahK]

I used to ride almost all of my bikes depending on the day, and what kind of ride I wanted to do before/after. All before I switched jobs, and now sadly I am demoted to car commutes most of the week.

Some of them included:

Seven Evergreen w/ ultegra di2 and carbon hoops
ANT townie single speed
Vicious Cycles Electric Warrior w/ full Chorus 11

Santa Cruz Superlite XTR Enve
Charge Fat bike

[Hellgate]

This is my commuter. ff#666
We have wall mount racks in the garage at my office in downtown boston.
But minimally anoed ti bikes dont scream valuable except for those in-the-know
https://www.pedalroom.com/p/firefly-sscx-666-33819_3.jpgEpic

[tuxbailey]

I rode my Merlin Extralight in and I was able to put it in my office. When we moved to a new building and with no office, I was able to lock to rails inside the building. Those rails had a cage with badge access after someone's bike was stolen.

[lucieli]

Fair weather commuter bike is an IF Planet X. Also ride my Chris Chance. Bikes are stored in the office.

[Dekonick]

I used one of the first production prototypes of the Serotta Hors Cat as an errand bike. To be sure it wasn't stolen the entire bike was painted rattle can flat black.....even the chain and tires.

Despite the fact that it has a then-new Dura Ace kit and nice tubulars you could leave it anywhere. It sat out on my porch in plain view all winter long.

Great bike and freeing to not worry about it.

dave

Yes, great bike! I still own 2... :)

[spinarelli]

Pinarello Montello, someone left me a passive aggressive note about locking it up.
Paramount P14 with basket, used as my daily commuter/shopper bike.
Cinelli SC pista.
Cyclops pista.
Moulton, was my daily commuter

[saab2000]

SV Urban Racer, current commuter.

Cool.

I've always wondered if anyone every bought one of those. Kind of expensive but I love the details.

Does yours have the 2-speed hub? If so, how does it work?

[marciero]

Sure, I've commuted on all my bikes, including a tandem on take your stoker to work day. But the baddest setup was a Pinarello Prince that had fenders, a tubus fly rack, and these huge Ortlieb panniers. It was the mid 'oughts. I dont think I'd even heard the term "commuter bike". Those were the days.

[SlowPokePete]

My Ahearne.

#overkill

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4844/45237555684_82eea1c528_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bVuifC)November 19, 2018 (https://flic.kr/p/2bVuifC) by SlowPoke Pete (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156678813@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4818/32356443748_c93b995690_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RieerN)December 8, 2018 (https://flic.kr/p/RieerN) by SlowPoke Pete (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156678813@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4906/46228677441_e6b50e133b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dr54dM)December 8, 2018 (https://flic.kr/p/2dr54dM) by SlowPoke Pete (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156678813@N02/), on Flickr

SPP

[csm]

My legend ti. Took it into the office with me.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[shinomaster]

This this is my commuter bike, but with 25mm Michelins,.

[Imaking20]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/36622060751_2c740a0a5c_c.jpg

This picture is actually in the bike facility at my office - after the morning 18 mile commute.

[C40_guy]

I used to commute on a 3 speed Schwinn Stingray...but that was a long time ago and I was in grade school.

Most recently I commuted for a while on a Colnago C50..

Previously, when I had to leave my bike in the office park garage, I set up a Cannondale T800 for commuting... Never had a problem with it in the garage...it was an invisible green...

[many_styles]

My 2011 Moots Vamoots CR... I bring it up to my floor in the office, no way this is getting locked outside!

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190211/e1c98b0913128a993ee01fa3f78792fc.jpg


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[andeww]

Pinarello Montello, someone left me a passive aggressive note about locking it up.
Paramount P14 with basket, used as my daily commuter/shopper bike.
Cinelli SC pista.
Cyclops pista.
Moulton, was my daily commuter

Lol that is such a ridiculous note, I love it