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Old 09-29-12 | 04:05 PM
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Lightbulb Utility Commuter Bicycle

I could not find a bicycle at any price to do what I needed. Easy dismount; crank 5 inches forward to sit up straight; and a front rack that can handle 40 or more pounds without effecting the steering.

I had to design one and build it.
It took much more time and money that I ever thought possible. And I forgot to add a rear rack onto the frame so it could hold more weight than the aluminum racks.

http://commutercycling.blogspot.com/...struction.html

The only thing that comes close is the Worksman Lowgravity bike and it requires a very expensive hub gear and possible Schlumpf crank set to get as wide range of gears as a mountain bike drive train.

I just wish some company like Sun Bicycles would start making bicycles like this. Or at least a custom frame builder could do it.

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