Why just cap the stays, when you can do this?
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Ahearne Cycles' commuter, all dressed up and ready to go.
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Integrated lock holder means one fewer thing
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Ahearne Cycles uses several different head tube badges,
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Joseph Ahearne supplements his now-trademark twin chainstays
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ANT Cycles equipped this "Basket Bike"
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How many bags of groceries fit in there?
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ANT Cycles has been building commuter bikes
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Cool copper ANT Cycles head tube badge
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A little nicer than the rack you'll find at your local shop…
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ANT's "Rohloff B" commuter is ready
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Like many bikes at NAHBS, this rear rack
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Who said commuters had to be cheap and ugly?
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Particularly distinctive fork crown on this Bilenky townie.
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Beautiful finish work and detailing on the Bilenky front basket.
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Not all of the embellishment is purely aesthetic.
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The customer who commissioned this Bilenky townie bike
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Curvy stays and impeccible pinstriping.
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Polished stainless steel seat clamp.
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Long-term builder Bill Rider crafted this commuter for his own wife, Eileen.
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Cleanly curved tubing transformed from top tube
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DeSalvo offered up this version of the townie bike.
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Drum brakes were popular at NAHBS,
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A rarely-seen NEW Sturmey-Archer internally geared rear hub.
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Engin Cycles is a new builder, but you couldn't tell by looking at this.
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Internally-geared Nexus hub and shifter from Shimano
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Clever chainstay bridge and chainguard.
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Engin Cycles is based in Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love",
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I'm not sure what is meant to go on this Engin Cycles front rack,
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Head tube badge from Engin Cycles.
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Fraser Cycles offers its PackMule for heavy hauling.
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The PackMule is ready and able…
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Custom-built rack on the PackMule.
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Hard to say how often the Fraser Cycles PackMule
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Custom thermos carrier from Independent Fabrications.
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IF's classic head tube badge.
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IF entered this titanium "Swoopster" into Shimano's Alfine competition.
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Who knew a stepthrough frame could look this good?
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Heavy duty rear rack on this Inglis doubles as a fender support.
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Curtis Inglis built this commuter for his wife.
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Beautiful and purposeful townie bike from Inglis Cycles.
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Start loading!
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Ira Ryan is another new builder with a keen sense of style.
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Beautiful stainless steel head tube badge from Ira Ryan.
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Brake levers are integrated directly into the handlebar for an ultra-clean look.
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A little bit of adornment for the normally drab handlebar.
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Old Man Mountain took 1st prize honors
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This aluminum handlebar was crafted mostly from billet aluminum
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Beautifully-profiled chainguard.
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Old Man Mountain designed the rear wheel attachment
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Front rack or cow catcher? Maybe a little bit of both?
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Peacock Groove's decidedly aggro commuter
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Peacock Groove pride.
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Swoopy stays and bold styling characterize this commuter
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When clamps are just too ugly to mount your fenders.
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Classic styling from Retrotec.
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Ultra-clean rear dropout and disc mount from Retrotec.
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Does this come in my size?
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Perfectly curved tubing on the Retrotec.
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Rock Lobster's entry in Shimano's Alfine contest
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Clean and purposeful with little unnecessary embellishment.
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That big red thing is a motor for when Sycip's
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Battery packs are located in the trunk atop the rear rack.
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Electric motor drives the crank directly, not the rear wheel.
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Sycip's cute front rack, already pre-loaded!
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Sycip's commuter is a little bit nicer than the one I used to use…
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Tom Oswald crafted a clean custom fender mount.
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Cool double crown and light mount from Oswald Cycles.
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Beautiful long-point lugs.
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Giant Schwalbe Big Apple tires
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Not a bad view on the way to the office.
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