Built a college commuter

"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb) 08/22/2016 at 23:06 • Filed to: None

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It’s a $100 Ridley blast frame I tried to make as a budget build...while it has a carbon fiber fork. I threw it together in a little over an hour (with some fellow shop mates). It’s going to be my trail bike and my (insane) college commuter for the next 4 years..

It has an early 90s Shimano Acera derailleur which somehow was not raided for parts by the mechanics, the cheapest cranks I could EP from Shimano ( Alivio), Shimano hydraulic brakes (Alivio and they were dirt cheap), a set of wheels I picked up for 70 bucks, Maxxis Holy Rollers (they grip amazingly), base end Ritchey handlebars, oury grips, and stuff I found around. It’s a bit insane...but this thing is a great bike to throw around and beat around.

TheJWT > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/22/2016 at 23:08

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Pretty jealous... I have the least practical/most stylish college commuter

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/22/2016 at 23:26

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This reminds me of the way I learned how non-car people see car people.

A friend of mine who’s currently a junior in HS (I’m a college freshman) is bike crazy. His bike, or at least the one I see him on most often, cost five or six grand, which to me is an insane amount of money for a bike, like how non-car people think we spend too much on cars. I bought a used bike from the bike shop his family owns, to use for exercise and as a college commuter. I don’t really “maintain” it apart from keeping the tires full, and it’s much dirtier than when I got it a year ago. Probably in worse shape too, though I think it still works fine. Then I found out he rebuilt this bike himself, and he feels the same way as I would feel if someone bought a car I just restored and then trashed it. He was mortified. I’ve tried to take better care of it since then, but to me, a bike is just a thingy, even when I was one the school cycling team. Shit, I can’t even remember what kind of bike it is.

DKerstan > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/22/2016 at 23:40

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Nice bike! Some advice for using a nice bike on a college campus. Buy and use a quality U-lock and secure it to something solidly bolted into the ground. Look for areas with security cameras and lock it up there. I know this is all common sense, but I had my Trek stolen while on campus and would hate for it to happen to another Oppo.

S65 > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/22/2016 at 23:59

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I’m fine with my Sportrock thank you very much.

( on the left )

S65 > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/23/2016 at 00:06

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Nice bike BTW

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/23/2016 at 00:24

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yeah....some of the high school juniors take cycling to another serious level when their parents start dumping money to make their kids bike the latest and greatest....

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > DKerstan 08/23/2016 at 00:26

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I will be using 2 u locks, some countermeasures, and using the greatest loss-prevention tool ever: bringing your bike in wherever (Sans school buildings) you go.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > S65 08/23/2016 at 00:26

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Those 90s bikes last forever. The stuff on there is much more durable than the stuff they sell today...

S65 > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/23/2016 at 00:28

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I’ve only had to replace tires, the kickstand, and the shifter.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > S65 08/23/2016 at 00:46

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Never replace the chain. That's all.

Baeromez > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/23/2016 at 01:24

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I DD a girl’s model very cheap beach cruiser with a 7-speed Shimano twist-shift, a loose, wobbly aftermarket seat, aftermarket longer handlebars and a 12 oz can cupholder. 5 miles each way.

Autofixation > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/23/2016 at 01:57

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I had a Cro-moly Trek 720 Multi Track hybrid in college. Everything had been upgraded except the crank and front rings.

facw > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 08/23/2016 at 02:24

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Using a decent cable lock, together with a u-lock is normally a good approach. Either one can be defeated (with some effort), but they require different and bulky tools to do so, which means it’s probably not worth the effort for a thief, especially when parked somewhere visible.