Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Can I put my Geekhouse up here too? Not sure if the 'no readers wives' rules applies here too.. It's going to be my commuting / getting around town / going to the beach bike

I did already put a different pic of this in current projects but I am really bleeding excited about getting it.. It won't have the Brooks bags - i'm going to get a Carradice bike bureau for the back

porn

Snow day destroyer. Looks so much fun.

Id like it if more cars mixed retro styling with modern components.

Mini, Beetle, 500, Prowler, PT Cruiser, Phantom, Ghost, SLS, Mustang, Camaro, Z8, ... there are quite a few.

Id like it if more cars mixed retro styling with modern components.

Id like it if more cars were bikes.

Anybody got any good advice about the merits/pitfalls of a triple vs compact crankset?

Main use is going to be commuting and occasional touring, Ive been advised that with a compact i will likely find myself changing between the big and small chainrings quite often on my commute, and have really bad chain lines quite often. Whereas with a triple i'll stay on the middle chainring for my commute, and get better chain lines to more of the cassette.

Wondered if anybody had any thoughts...

I go for compact top especially when you can get a wide choice of ratio for the rear says 11-36 with an MTB derailleur or a sensible 11-25 with road.

Difficult to comment when we don't know the exact profile and physical features of your commute, but as any terrain can be ridden fixed, in principle I find it very hard to believe that a compact crankset wouldn't accommodate your needs without fucking up the chain line. Choose what you like and have a look at the chain set combo as a whole, or better yet, fix it.

Fitted a PDW coffee mug holder to one of my FBNPNA's ready for having less time each morning ahead of work. Will post a pic.

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I don't know where to put this, but...

land shark - dirt shark by Hoo Koo E, on Flickr

Put it under me on a towpath.

Beartraps and a Rolls? Interesting mix

It's a shame Kogswell stopped making frames.
I almost bought one in the early noughties when I was in CA.
Based on 50s Alex Singer geo.

usgp day two by periwinklekog, on Flickr

Awesome! Just like the old days (well apart from the cargo bike).

my fixie being functional couple years agohttp://i.imgur.com/d530RWZ.jpg

Posting that picture on a day like today is fucking mental torture!

"Here's what you *could *have won."

My Kaff has been carrying a triple since I ss'd it. No longer tho.

A 7 tooth increase on the chainring will make me quicker / ruin my knees too.

Posting that picture on a day like today is fucking mental torture!

"Here's what you *could *have won."

yeah i know. but i'm about to go surfing somewhere hot for 2 weeks so i don't mind so much!