Show us your commuter! Inspired by Andrea's thread...

[GLC1968]

It's not the barista that makes Starbucks coffee so 'burnt' tasting...because their espresso drinks are usually fine. It's the actual coffee (the drip stuff) that's gross. I've gotten it as a gift, and it's just as gross when I make it at home.

DD coffee is just plain old smooth coffee. It's got a good flavor, but it's nothing fancy at all. Perfect for those days that you really do need your coffee by your side all day long. It also makes AWESOME iced coffee. Plus, their donuts are WAY better than Krispy Kreme. KK's are too sweet and greasy for my tastes.

[mimitabby]

my bike is the second from the left; orange.
This is the bike rack i had installed last year at my office. It's full now

[uforgot]

Mimi, That rack is a terrific idea. And full!

[HillSlugger]

What kind of rack is that? It doesn't look like the bikes are locked in place; is that true?

[Ladyrunner]

Oh!! What a fun thread!

Here's a picture of mine. The furthest I have to go is 7 miles and that's only sometimes. Otherwise, most of my riding consists of 2ish miles to the gym and back. I recently got the basket for those trips to the store when I run out of milk, etc. That store's near the gym. Also, there is a Subway restaurant almost exactly a mile from me. I LOVE living close to stuff!!

[Ladyrunner]

hipersons,

To carry extra stuff have you considered panniers off the rear rack? Or:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=14883

These available on TE could install on another bottle cage and carry at least as much as an under seat bag.

Sweet bike!! Welcome to TE

THAT is about the coolest thing EVER!

[mimitabby]

What kind of rack is that? It doesn't look like the bikes are locked in place; is that true?

most of the bikes are not locked because our building is secure. but if you look carefully there is a double bar next to each bike which you can lock it to.

Yes, the rack IS full, and it's all commuters, some coming from over 30 miles away.

here's a link showing this bike rack system:

http://www.bikeparking.com/vertirack/index.html

[wackyjacky1]

Those racks are really cool. I think it's awesome that they're filled up. (It almost looks like an art exhibit. )

Ladyrunner, your bike looks like so much fun to ride. Love the basket!

[Blueberry]

Yes, the rack IS full, and it's all commuters, some coming from over 30 miles away.

Wow! That's impressive! Is that all biking, or a hybrid commute?

[mimitabby]

Wow! That's impressive! Is that all biking, or a hybrid commute?

All biking. the guys who are taking buses and biking I would never include in a description of a "30 mile commute"
the guys putting in the miles are on a winning team for the cascade bike to work month challenge.

then there's me with my 4 miles each way.. I have the shortest commute of all of them.

and it is a work of art! second from left, custom Davidson, furthest right, De Rosa, third from right, a Marinoni.

[Tri Girl]

It's a terrible picture (taken with my phone), but here's my workhorse. I use it for all my errands (grocery shopping, library, pharmacy, etc), and I've commuted on it before, and will do more in the fall. This is also my touring bike that I'll do some touring on this summer. It's kind of an all purpose ride, and I LOVE it! I've put some silly stickers on it to hopefully deter theives since it's definitely not shiny and new (although it performs like a brand new bike). Best $40 I ever spent.

[gnat23]

Mimitabby, that is AWESOME!!! Nice work!

It reminded me of the Coolest Office Ever and what they did with their bike storage room.



-- gnat! (If I can't have that room, how about the one with the octopus couch, then?)

[TahoeDirtGirl]

Mimi if you were trying to make me jealous it worked!!!! I love that rack. I love the fact you have a rack indoors that you can put your bikes in. I wonder if other places are going to catch on. The place I am consulting at right now was 'contemplating' showers for their renovation but it got canned. Oh please. A cubicle size shower room. What could it hurt? There is a guy that used to run at lunch. He would shower in the woods with a 'camp shower'. No. We won't be doing that.


No, you don't don't drink the drip coffee at crackbuks. Only the latte or capp for me. Beyond that it turns into Dairy Queen with all the whipped stuff and syrup.

You know what cracks me up? People that think there are no calories in that stuff. I was reading this one website where this woman said "I had no idea it had 600 calories" about one of the whipped cream extravaganzas. Uh. Whipped Cream. Caramel? No? hahaha...

I just can't deal with DD because when I go in there I want to give all those lonely donuts a home. SOOO LONELY.

Can't you get the coffee in the store? They sell DD coffee in some of the grocery stores out west, I believe I saw it in Safeway. There is are not many DD out west. I think there's like 10 in CA!

And where can I find a cup holder for my bike? Seriously, there was a guy at a bikeshop in Tahoe that had one. Now I have a need. And a hamburger bell.

[Beane]

Can't you get the coffee in the store? They sell DD coffee in some of the grocery stores out west, I believe I saw it in Safeway. There is are not many DD out west. I think there's like 10 in CA!

We do have the coffee in a few stores here, but its not the same. Maybe its the styrofoam cups (i know, horrible for the planet) or maybe the crack they put in, but ya hafta get the stuff from a DD.

[jenk]

I'm sooo sad I don't have my newest commuter built up yet. She's a sexxxy steel dark green Soma double cross and will have moustache bars, brooks saddle, drive train from my old univega carbolite... I will bump this thread and post a pic when she's alive. For now I ride a trek 7.5fx disc (aka the cop bike). she gets the job done.