marmer
09-04-06, 01:54 PM
I love my vintage Schwinn Suburban for country roads and moderate-speed riding, but lately I've been doing low-speed urban sightseeing rides on Sunday mornings, and the Schwinn beats me up too much. I've been researching pedal-forward bikes; anyone know of any others beside these:
Electra Townie
Giant Suede
Trek Sole Ride
Raleigh Gruv
Rans Vision
Cadillac L-3
Of the bunch, I like the Suede the best in terms of seat, grips, and ride. Anyone know anything about the L-3? I would consider changing its Shimano Nexus Inter-3 to a 7 or 8 speed setup if the frame spacing is wide enough. Because of wrist injuries and cruddy pavement on my rides, I really want both front and rear suspension; only the Suede and the Cadillac have both. On the other hand, my LBS only carries Electra; for the sake of a good relationship with them should I just bite the bullet and get a Townie? I hate replacing the seat and seat post on a bike which already costs more than the Suede. I've read all the Cadillac bashing but the Cadillac bikes I've seen are nicely made and ride well at a decent price.
I would appreciate any thoughts anyone can share.
Marty
Electra Townie
Giant Suede
Trek Sole Ride
Raleigh Gruv
Rans Vision
Cadillac L-3
Of the bunch, I like the Suede the best in terms of seat, grips, and ride. Anyone know anything about the L-3? I would consider changing its Shimano Nexus Inter-3 to a 7 or 8 speed setup if the frame spacing is wide enough. Because of wrist injuries and cruddy pavement on my rides, I really want both front and rear suspension; only the Suede and the Cadillac have both. On the other hand, my LBS only carries Electra; for the sake of a good relationship with them should I just bite the bullet and get a Townie? I hate replacing the seat and seat post on a bike which already costs more than the Suede. I've read all the Cadillac bashing but the Cadillac bikes I've seen are nicely made and ride well at a decent price.
I would appreciate any thoughts anyone can share.
Marty
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