Here's my all-'rounder, a 1973 Raleigh Competition with custom paint by Matt Aasenmacher. I've commuted with it daily to school for almost four years and on two continents, trained and have done several tris, a few gnarly trail rides (hopefully more with the right wheels now), and two tours on it. If I could only have one bike this is it - and it shows... I did take it with me to Sweden from Michigan as my only bike for a year.
It's got Stronglight cranks, Suntour Cyclone derailleurs, Suntour Superbe brakes/levers, a Brooks Pro saddle that's broken into like nothing you've ever ridden, and a brand new set of touring/CX wheels that I just built up (Mavic A319 rims, Ultegra front/Tiagra rear hubs and DT Swiss Comp spokes) to replace the bent-axle'd (Normandy Luxe Competition Gold Label hubs) and bent-rim'd (Gentleman rims) 27" wheels that came with it when I bought it from an old family friend.
I was thinking about upgrading the levers, but once I put the new cable on I decided there's no way I'd go for aero levers. Well, just maybe if I need them for off-road use.
With fenders and rack (for kitty litter panniers), set up for commuting in the ungodly harsh Swedish winters - we've already got around three feet of snow, and when riding the windchill approaches -25 C [i.e. -13 F]):
And set up for exploration rides through the country (Eggbeaters go on for serious rides - there's serious toe overlap which has been killing my slow speed maneuvering, especially in the snow):
Back in Michigan I've got a 2005 Fisher Piranha that's in the middle of going through a total parts upgrade (the stock components pretty much sucked, and I converted it to a 1x9er), and a 2003 Raleigh Team frame that I built up into a tri bike - although it's got a crack in the Al chainstay. I'm still figuring out what to do as I love the bike (and it is FAST - I posted a 1:07 40k time when I was in really iffy shape) - I think I may do a fiberglass then carbon fiber layup over the crack and ride it as long as I can.
