He eventually decided it required electric assist. The weight and sweatiness were the issues.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...hlight=Pashley
More about it in other threads. I searched for username macteacher, keyword pashley.
http://www.bikeforums.net/search.php?searchid=6386658
There's a reason why bikes such as this are popular only in cities where the terrain is dead flat and
the average high temperature in July is only 73°F.