Anyone knows what's this Cannondale bike design for?
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Anyone knows what's this Cannondale bike design for?
My friend and me went to a Cannondale store and he bought this bike ,I didn't know what's this bike designed for and suggested him don't buy,it's seems a combination of road bike ,MTB with small wheels. Anyone knows about that?
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it's called the Hooligan, and it's really just a fun bike. even though it looks rather weird, it's gotten great reviews because people claim it rides very well. the only real downside is the price tag, cause it retails for $1100, and the younger rider that it's designed for is probably not going to want to spend that much money on a bike that looks like that...
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City bike, easy to transport and store.
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Looks like the took the Bike Friday idea and put their own spin on it, only without the fold.
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Yes, this is correct, and I'll add the category is known as Mini Velo, particularly popular in Japan.
They are not designed for "younger riders," as they are fully their own thing, and the range of models reaches from inexpensive entry level to very high cost, top-line models.
They are competent, high performance bikes, with small-wheel characteristics all their own. Highly responsive, aerodynamic, and maneuverable, the do give up some comfort and speednholding to 700c, but they're extremely fun to ride and, as noted, when space is at a premium (in a city like Tokyo, for example), they become most appealing.
I have a cheap Mercier Nano minivelo, and it's a great bike for fun rides and shooting around town, both for the feel and the attention it garners for being unusual. The trick with these is gearing, and getting the range to make them viable road machines against a 700c bike. Shimano make a special hub called Capreo which allows a 9t cog, but I run a 60t/49t chainring set off an 11-25 cassette to get where I need to be.
Here's a rather unattractive pic of the bike, but it shows you what I'm talking about:
They are not designed for "younger riders," as they are fully their own thing, and the range of models reaches from inexpensive entry level to very high cost, top-line models.
They are competent, high performance bikes, with small-wheel characteristics all their own. Highly responsive, aerodynamic, and maneuverable, the do give up some comfort and speednholding to 700c, but they're extremely fun to ride and, as noted, when space is at a premium (in a city like Tokyo, for example), they become most appealing.
I have a cheap Mercier Nano minivelo, and it's a great bike for fun rides and shooting around town, both for the feel and the attention it garners for being unusual. The trick with these is gearing, and getting the range to make them viable road machines against a 700c bike. Shimano make a special hub called Capreo which allows a 9t cog, but I run a 60t/49t chainring set off an 11-25 cassette to get where I need to be.
Here's a rather unattractive pic of the bike, but it shows you what I'm talking about:
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Yes, this is correct, and I'll add the category is known as Mini Velo, particularly popular in Japan.
They are not designed for "younger riders," as they are fully their own thing, and the range of models reaches from inexpensive entry level to very high cost, top-line models.
They are competent, high performance bikes, with small-wheel characteristics all their own. Highly responsive, aerodynamic, and maneuverable, the do give up some comfort and speednholding to 700c, but they're extremely fun to ride and, as noted, when space is at a premium (in a city like Tokyo, for example), they become most appealing.
I have a cheap Mercier Nano minivelo, and it's a great bike for fun rides and shooting around town, both for the feel and the attention it garners for being unusual. The trick with these is gearing, and getting the range to make them viable road machines against a 700c bike. Shimano make a special hub called Capreo which allows a 9t cog, but I run a 60t/49t chainring set off an 11-25 cassette to get where I need to be.
Here's a rather unattractive pic of the bike, but it shows you what I'm talking about:
They are not designed for "younger riders," as they are fully their own thing, and the range of models reaches from inexpensive entry level to very high cost, top-line models.
They are competent, high performance bikes, with small-wheel characteristics all their own. Highly responsive, aerodynamic, and maneuverable, the do give up some comfort and speednholding to 700c, but they're extremely fun to ride and, as noted, when space is at a premium (in a city like Tokyo, for example), they become most appealing.
I have a cheap Mercier Nano minivelo, and it's a great bike for fun rides and shooting around town, both for the feel and the attention it garners for being unusual. The trick with these is gearing, and getting the range to make them viable road machines against a 700c bike. Shimano make a special hub called Capreo which allows a 9t cog, but I run a 60t/49t chainring set off an 11-25 cassette to get where I need to be.
Here's a rather unattractive pic of the bike, but it shows you what I'm talking about:
01-30-15, 11:33 AM
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another concept which I'm glad never took off,
looked into them a few years ago to build my own folder, but end up with a Bike Friday instead
I would never go with 20in wheels unless it folded for commuting or travel
looked into them a few years ago to build my own folder, but end up with a Bike Friday instead
I would never go with 20in wheels unless it folded for commuting or travel
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I guess I'm missing the advantage if it doesn't fold. How much space are you saving that way? Are people buying the non-folding ones just for the different handling?
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i wonder how many people buy them as novelties rather than to save space.
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Besides space saving, they're definitely easier to carry up and down stairs, so they're all win for folks who have to deal with limited spaces as you'd find in a city apartment/condo.
Folders are nice as well (I have one of those, too) but for performance riding, it's nice having a solid platform, which is another area minivelos tend to have a leg-up over folders, that, and just not having to futz with the fold (though some are super quick/easy). I find it's easier to shoulder a top tube than carry most unfolded folders.
Folders are nice as well (I have one of those, too) but for performance riding, it's nice having a solid platform, which is another area minivelos tend to have a leg-up over folders, that, and just not having to futz with the fold (though some are super quick/easy). I find it's easier to shoulder a top tube than carry most unfolded folders.
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This page has some nice size comparisons and shows how they can be broken down
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02-01-15, 09:25 PM
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huh. I used to take care of a company's mini fleet of Hooligans they kept for employee use. The ones I took care of had flat bars and a 3 speed IGH, minus the Lefty fork.
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oh. I never did bother to look it up, just figured it was a wacky compact commuting bike.
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I thought it seemed a bit heavy for its size. Felt heavier than my Cross Check. (and lighter than the Stromer they had out - 60Lbs! Yikes!)
