Pictures of the bike.
You can see my "Rastafarian" tape wrap on the bars here... the tape colors, brake hood color and the green of the bike match the color scheme of the Rastafarian flag, I think. This was unwittingly done in honor of the first long ride I took, with my friend Bill Walker, a big reggae fan.
You can see the ACME reflectors on the wheels here. I like these because they're easy to install and they are very shiny.
Those are the Nitto bottle cages. They hold onto a water bottle very well, and they look great. What more could you want?
You can see the Shimano RX100 brake levels. Very functional.
Note the green Velox bar plugs!
The green panniers add to the nice woodsy motif. (Another selection from the discerning eye of Joe Bauder... who was a big help in spec'ing this bike from start to finish. Thanks, Joe!)
On the back of the bike, I have a Nite Rider rear light, which is a MUST. It has 16 bright LEDs, and runs for about 60 hours on one small battery. This unit, combined with the Dynohub, is a real nice way to go for commuters and tourists.
I also have one of the ACME yellow arm bands hanging off the saddlebag.
I've got the MKS touring pedals on there. I like them alot. Good support for my foot, very comfortable.
Here are a couple of full shots of the bike, from summer 2000:
