A couple of us from Crooked Cog are at Sea Otter in Monterey, CA and, while this event is geared towards mountain and road riding, I grabbed some pictures of some pretty cool commuter bikes as well.
The Casseroll from Salsa Cycles is a pretty nice frame. They had two built up with different components and gear setups.
Then the bike that I do a handy job lusting after, the Surly Steamroller. A fixed gear which they just recently made available as a complete bike (as opposed to only selling the frame).
Also in the Surly fleet is the yet-to-be-released Big Dummy. A perfect commuter for carrying around a big load.
Then we have the 925 from Redline (our sponsor) which is the bike I ride everyday.
And finally, I took a spin on a cross bike from Masi bikes which, as I mentioned before, can be a great commuter rig.
I just started commuting to work by bike. My ride is 15 miles with significant hills. I noticed your Redline 925. What is the advantage of single speed? How do you cope with steep grades?
I cope with steep grades by avoidance. Hop on the bus for the commute from work to night classes. After class when getting stinky isn’t a problem, I hit the hills and get her done. Probably not the best option for every commute.
-M
Dahon had some pretty cool commuter bikes there…
I especially liked the Cadenza folder they had going on:
http://www.dahon.com/us/cadenza.htm