New 21st Century Swiss Made Concept Shopping Bike
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New 21st Century Swiss Made Concept Shopping Bike
In order to live an ideal car free (or at least car light) life, you must have the proper equipment and knowledge. This concept smaller wheeled (easy to mount/dismount) bicycle just might fit the requirements with gusto. It's cheery color (bright yellow), low center of gravity, double prong or legged kickstand, and most important of all, baskets built right in the bike's frame rather than hanging off something or another gives this bike a special edge over the others somewhat like it.
It makes me glad to have something like it in my 1970s Raleigh Twenty shopping bike-although I know the steel frame will be heavy-but very very tough and long lasting.
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https://www.bicycletimesmag.com/content/awesome-bike-design-day
https://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11890/christophe-machet-camioncyclette-transportation-bike.html
Although one commenter on the above link did comment quite accurately that, ".....Love it ! Would've been perfect for the days (in NYC) I used to ride my baby daughter on the back, groceries and errands spilling over the front basket. Only caveat, how long would it stay on the city streets without getting swiped!....."
-g. rigelhaupt 10.22.10
One very important reason why more people here in North America don't ride bikes as serious transportation.
It makes me glad to have something like it in my 1970s Raleigh Twenty shopping bike-although I know the steel frame will be heavy-but very very tough and long lasting.
Links With Photos Aplenty
https://www.bicycletimesmag.com/content/awesome-bike-design-day
https://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11890/christophe-machet-camioncyclette-transportation-bike.html
Although one commenter on the above link did comment quite accurately that, ".....Love it ! Would've been perfect for the days (in NYC) I used to ride my baby daughter on the back, groceries and errands spilling over the front basket. Only caveat, how long would it stay on the city streets without getting swiped!....."
-g. rigelhaupt 10.22.10
One very important reason why more people here in North America don't ride bikes as serious transportation.
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So awesome! The rear basket area would make attaching an oversize/odd-shaped object to the bike difficult. Otherwise? I would so buy this.
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I like it well enough but are disks breaks really necessary for a bike just to go shopping? Often times these concepts look really cool but so much extra bling and technology is added that they ended up costing 2k or more. I doubt many people are going to give up their cars to buy a 2k bike to haul their groceries.
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I too am wondering if disc brakes are necessary. A internal hub with just 3 speeds may not be enough for a fully loaded ride. The concept is nice but end price would play a major factor.
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I like it well enough but are disks breaks really necessary for a bike just to go shopping? Often times these concepts look really cool but so much extra bling and technology is added that they ended up costing 2k or more. I doubt many people are going to give up their cars to buy a 2k bike to haul their groceries.
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I like the disc brakes also. The color is ap problem for me, and also the lack of fenders. I wish we had more info on the gearing (if any). The small wheels are reat for lower center of gravity and the "frame is the basket" concept is ingenious. The small wheels would probably give a much rougher ride, but there is a lot of steel to soak up the vibrations.
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I like the disc brakes also. The color is ap problem for me, and also the lack of fenders. I wish we had more info on the gearing (if any). The small wheels are reat for lower center of gravity and the "frame is the basket" concept is ingenious. The small wheels would probably give a much rougher ride, but there is a lot of steel to soak up the vibrations.
The overall package is extremely well thought out and executed. The designer obviously has some cycling experience or listened to someone that does.
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That rear basket looks so sturdy and large that I want to sit in it and be chauffered around.
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Disc brakes don't really cost any more than rim brakes now, and they perform much better, so the question should be why would anyone want rim brakes. A braking system that won't stop my bicycle safely when wet, and eats it's way through the rim sidewall, qualifies as useless bling.
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I remember riding on wet steel rims and it was always an adventure. I think as disks get cheaper they will be a welcome improvement, just as aluminum rims were..
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But they were so much better than brake spoons and rod brakes. And all you had to do with them to make them work in the rain, was to make sure that you start pressing your brake levers 15 minutes before you needed them. Let em build up steam.
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That chain should really be replaced by a belt drive. It looks like the frame was designed for it. Notice how the rear stay design would allow a continuous belt to drop in without needing to break either the frame or the belt.
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Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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