Old 03-17-15 | 11:30 AM
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BobbyG
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Bikes: 2015 Charge Plug, 2007 Dahon Boardwalk, 1997 Specialized Rockhopper, 1984 Nishiki International, 2006 Felt F65, 1989 Dahon Getaway V

I've been riding my Charge Plug since January. It's a special combo sold by Performance Bicycles. It's basically the Plug 4 with lesser components. I love the comfort of steel, although it's not as bendy as my 1984 Nishiki road bike...but that's too rubbery. The Plug's front fork is at a nice relaxed angle, but doesn't have the curve of an older traditional bike. I saw that on the All-City Space Horse, which is very similar, but with rim brakes and couldn't match the Plug's sale price.. Anyway, I have a rack and fenders. The SKS Longboards were a little fussy, and they cause some toe overlap when turning. The only other issue I had was with the rear bolts for the fenders and the rack. They are a standard metric size, but not the standard size for mounting racks and fenders. The front fork accepted the bolts that came with the fenders. I believe my Plug's frame is a constant thickness rather than internal taper, which makes it robust...but it is still comfy. I think I would have been happy with a number of similar bikes, but my Plug was $600.
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