Bikes Direct "City Bikes" have landed.
03-04-11, 05:55 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Ha...what difference does it really make?
03-04-11, 05:56 PM
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Saweeet!!! BUT, 1 1/8" quill?!
EDIT: save $50 if you don't want the "extras".
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/city_bikes.htm
The 3-speeds come in some pretty classy colors, but the font on the chainguards kills the aesthetic, IMO.
EDIT: save $50 if you don't want the "extras".
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/city_bikes.htm
The 3-speeds come in some pretty classy colors, but the font on the chainguards kills the aesthetic, IMO.
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03-04-11, 06:08 PM
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I sure hope so. Rare instance where a typo could be a good thing.
At any rate, a good way to pick up a nice mixte frame for CHEAP.
At any rate, a good way to pick up a nice mixte frame for CHEAP.
Last edited by schwinnbikelove; 03-04-11 at 09:23 PM. Reason: ironically, typo.
03-04-11, 06:42 PM
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Constant tinkerer
I think the three speed could be cooler with a coaster brake rear. I've always wanted to own a bike with that setup.
03-04-11, 07:16 PM
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City Bike ... A bike for wearing trousers without worry... 
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03-04-11, 07:24 PM
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03-04-11, 09:05 PM
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Of course a Pashley Guvnor costs 5.33 Oxfords or 4.57 Oxford Deluxes.
03-04-11, 10:04 PM
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That is a bummer. I'd love a 52cm mixte. It's nice to see that they're real mixtes and not one of the pseudo mixtes with single top tube.
03-05-11, 07:48 AM
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There are a lot of offerings this new "retro" line from Bikes Direct will compete with: from Globe, Trek and Public Bikes.
Its a worthy successor to the classic Raleigh Sports city/utility bicycles that are still in widespread use even today.
Its a worthy successor to the classic Raleigh Sports city/utility bicycles that are still in widespread use even today.
