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Brad Ford
Guest
I commute and recreate on my road bike, but I need another bike for
family rides fitting the following criteria:
1) Must be upright (no drops) to accomodate a center-mounted child
bicycle seat
2) Must have chain guard, fenders, preferably mudguards (I want to ride
it in street clothes without getting them dirty)
3) A plus would be wide-gearing for hill climbing (I'd prefer
derailleurs to hub 3 or 7 or 8 speed shifting).
4) The lighter the better, but durability is paramount.
I'm also kind of a sucker for old-school dynamo driven lighting.
I'm surprised by the utter lack of "full service" bikes on the US
market. I visited Amsterdam for the first time this year, and as an
avid cyclist and bike culture dude, I appreciated seeing so many men in
suits and women in skirts riding bicycles around. Bikes sold here
definitely target a different segment.
I've done a little research, and found a few options, such as the
"Town" or "Range" bikes by Joe Breeze (breezerbikes.com). I also found
the Cannondale "Street"
(http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/06/CUSA/model-6SR.html), but I have no
idea about build quality on either of these.
Anyone have suggestions?
family rides fitting the following criteria:
1) Must be upright (no drops) to accomodate a center-mounted child
bicycle seat
2) Must have chain guard, fenders, preferably mudguards (I want to ride
it in street clothes without getting them dirty)
3) A plus would be wide-gearing for hill climbing (I'd prefer
derailleurs to hub 3 or 7 or 8 speed shifting).
4) The lighter the better, but durability is paramount.
I'm also kind of a sucker for old-school dynamo driven lighting.
I'm surprised by the utter lack of "full service" bikes on the US
market. I visited Amsterdam for the first time this year, and as an
avid cyclist and bike culture dude, I appreciated seeing so many men in
suits and women in skirts riding bicycles around. Bikes sold here
definitely target a different segment.
I've done a little research, and found a few options, such as the
"Town" or "Range" bikes by Joe Breeze (breezerbikes.com). I also found
the Cannondale "Street"
(http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/06/CUSA/model-6SR.html), but I have no
idea about build quality on either of these.
Anyone have suggestions?