Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Republic dutch

http://www.republicbike.com/build_plato.asp?product_category_id=4&product_id=4

opinions?

For what it is, the price is ok. Schwinn Cream is a few bucks cheaper though, but no full chain cover, and no rain proof brakes. There are plenty of comparable bikes that cost twice as much though.

probobly seeing how republic bikes suck(from what ive heard), this wouldnt be worth the money

that thing must weigh 40 pounds.

that thing must weigh 40 pounds.

Total assembled weight: 40 lbs (18.14 kgs)

Total assembled weight: 40 lbs (18.14 kgs)

Great, I'm gonna buy one cuz my old Schwinn Speedster weighs 46 lbs, and every pound counts, right?

man, and i thought a 30 pound bike was heavy.

Just the way I like my women too; big, bulky, slow moving and sexy as hell!

Paint it olive drab, put a few flat black decals on it, and throw on a side car full of guns and it'd be cool.

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs072.snc3/13945_201128016634_620056634_3850648_6891067_n.jpg

:innocent:

Was thinking about buying one of these for my girlfriend....her old single speed is on its last leg. Though I wish it was coaster brake....

Pros:
- it looks a bit like a Dutch bike

Cons:
- logo in frame
- chaincase is vinyl fabric stretched over a steel cage
- weighs as much as an actual Dutch bike, but lacks features like wired-in dyno and lighting

Was thinking about buying one of these for my girlfriend....her old single speed is on its last leg. Though I wish it was coaster brake....

from the specs on the page "Rear hub: Coaster brake hub with 18T freewheel."

I was curious about these, too, considering how badly the bike-lover opinion goes against their fixed-gear bikes.

It's twice the cost of a Chinese 28" roadster, but in many ways better looking. Plus the shipping being included sweetens the deal a bit.

The Batavus and similar bikes have a vinyl cover to their chain cases.
(I saw a 60s Locomotief roadster in downtown Santa Cruz last month whose chaincase had a stainless zipper along the bottom!)
But it's probably not galvanized like a better Dutch bike frame, nor does it have any lighting setup.

Hmm.

Corey K

Would rather get a schwinn coffee http://www.schwinnbike.com/usa/eng/Products/Cruisers/Details/1495-S10COF1-Coffee-1-speed

My only beef is the One Size Fits All (people who are a lot shorter than me).

If any one gets a good look at one of these, or better yet, a test ride, please report back.
It'd be nice to know if these have any merit as a bike. As a marketing exercise, they're genius.

someone buy this: http://www.pakebikes.com/nunubatmobile.html

It's about time. Dutch bikes kick ass, look classy even after they're 20 years old and have paint peeling off and are damn useful.

This bike sucks, its formed from high tensile steel... the stiffness of the frame sucks and the welds are ****ty.

DEF. go with another brand

Schwin or Electra, my sister has an electa cruiser, comfortable as hell! !
Electra bikes :

http://ridebrooklynny.com/images/library/large/electra_193012_09_m.jpghttp://ridebrooklynny.com/images/library/large/electra_192030_08_m.jpg142349

Republic bikes are a huge ripoff (considering the price). The thing is a boat anchor. You can find a bike of equal value at a garage sale for $10.

Republic bikes are a huge ripoff (considering the price). The thing is a boat anchor. You can find a bike of equal value at a garage sale for $10.
yep

REPUBLIC was a brand someone pulled out of their ass when they say how hyped up fixed gear bikes were, and made it b/c people would buy anything with bright colors these days.

cool but possible chick bike only.

arent the majority of dutch bikes hi-ten? plus, i'm pretty sure all those commuters in that hilly as hell city amsterdam really care about how heavy their bikes are. that's why all the bikes locked up there are carbon fiber rocking campy 11 right?

the republic dutch is overpriced still (and the fabric crankcase is fail), but you can't complain about a cruiser being made out of hi-ten. the sweet fixie they had was an abomination, but this dutch bike is a little more proper in execution.

I agree, this bike is disgrace for name dutch bike. It's crap as hell, it just tries to look like dutch bike but fails in that too. Real dutch bike something that uses bombproof parts, lasts 50 years without almost mainteance and has everlasting style.
This one uses cheap parts that aren't going to last more then few years.
Real dutch bike costs 3-5 times more but is worth it.

http://www.matrabike.nl/Fietsen/Omafietsen/Omafiets-28-inch/Omafiets-Basic.aspx
Notice the hightensile steel as well? Dutch eople also have nicer, sometimes modern, sometimes very old fashioned bikes, but plenty of people ride these cheap bikes, even more ride whatever the junkie sold them,
. Not so different really. Republicbikes is pretty ****, but I don't see how this can be messed up. They're not the greatest commuter bikes unless you live in a nice cycle friendly country thats reasonably flat. I mean, pretty much anything is better for riding on the road in any car-centric country. But if you live in an area where traffic isn't too high or is at least fairly bike friendly(I live in Sydney, most of Sydney and the suburbs around it aren't easy t get around on any thing but a fairly speedy bike, but there's some nbeighborhoods where even the main drag is very bike friendly and the neighborhood streets even have bike lanes.) If you live in a bike friendly area and just want something to get you from home to the bar or to work very near by, then it would be pretty usable even here.