Commuting - Cannondale ONBIKE

What do folks think of the Cannondale ONBIKE

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http://www.cannondale.com/onbike


I don’t know how much it costs and I’m not ready to buy one yet. It is one speed and doesn’t have drop handlebars for one but I think it is a very interesting concept bike. (Cannondale says they are only making 250 of these bikes). The integration of the chainguard with the frame is pretty clever and the bike certainly has clean lines.

Maybe this is what commuter bikes of the future will move to? One of these with an internal gear hub might be worth a close look.

Anyone know what the pricing is and have other info on where Cannondale is moving with this?

-Scott

If you actually read the copy you will notice that it has a 9 speed hub. pretty cool lookin bike.

An enclosed old English style "oil bath" chaincase! That's not something you see on bikes much anymore. I'd make a few changes: swap the flat bar for a Nitto Albatross, install a dynamo hub, install fenders and a rear rack. There's pretty much nothing else to add to the onbike... it'll make a solid commuting rig!


The saddle has to go for a Brooks Flyer or possibly a Brooks B-67.

By the way... this one is a Limited Edition of 250 so run to your Cannondale dealer and grab one while supplies last!

Sweet but $6500 USD...and you cant even mount a fender or rack

Too much for most buyers... if they bring it out in a generation production run, it should be more around $1500 to $2400.

I think it's a great engineering project, but maybe not the best bike. Notice it isn't just an English style oil bath chain case, it's actually integral to the integrity of the frame. That's awesome, of course, but doesn't actually improve the bike in any way. In fact, it requires a completely proprietary hub.

It's really cool that Cannondale can do this, but I don't really think they need to.

terrible commuter bike. I wouldn't ever lock a bike like that up, it would get stolen SO quickly.

I wouldn't pay $6,500 for a street car that lacked fenders, a place to carry stuff, or lights -- why should I consider a similarly limited bike?

Paul

For the collectors' value. You'll be in an exclusive club with the other 249 owners!

Bike companies (like car companies, motorcycle companies, etc.) will do limited edition, envelope pushing bikes for a variety of reasons: to further their brand image, create buzz, explore markets and technology and show what they can do.

It's humorous to read the reactions of practical, utilitarian cyclist to this.

Anyway, this Cannondale OnBike makes the District Carbon look blasé (ouch! Sorry, Trek!)


I wouldn't pay $6,500 for a street car (http://www.americanrail.com/images/travelog/NO_streetcar_3.jpg) that lacked fenders, a place to carry stuff, or lights -- why should I consider a similarly limited bike?

I have no idea why you would, but yours is not the only path through life. I know plenty of folks that paid more for off road motorcycles, horses and personal watercraft plus bought a $32,000 pick up to haul them to a place they could be ridden.

tcs

Notice it isn't just an English style oil bath chain case, it's actually integral to the integrity of the frame. That's awesome, of course, but doesn't actually improve the bike in any way.

Finally, someone who actually enjoys removing the rear wheel of an IGH bike to fix a flat!

Stamped or formed in volume production, this wouldn't have to be an expensive feature.

tcs

One of our local shops has one. Pretty neat,but not $6.5k neat. Maybe if I hit the lottery I'll snag one and display it on the wall,but as a daily rider it's not going to do anything many way cheaper bikes don't do.

One of our local shops has one. Pretty neat,but not $6.5k neat. Maybe if I hit the lottery I'll snag one and display it on the wall,but as a daily rider it's not going to do anything many way cheaper bikes don't do.

Unless there's 2 in the DC area, we both probably saw the same bike. It is cool, but for the price you could build up a purpose built commuter with an IGH and still have enough $$ left over for a road bike and a cross bike.

Yuppie bike. "Look how much money I spent for the functionality of a Sirrus or FX, or even a Dutch style bike. Isn't is just darling?"