Hi,

I sold my Breezer Uptown 8. Never felt quite comfortable on it. It was aggressive for me. Yep. Odd. I liked my Bridgestone MB5 with Albatross bars and an adjustable stem better. That is my mule now, with kid's seat and freshly built wheels, a generator light, etc.

I rode around on a 8 speed Ticino and really enjoyed it. My wife loves her Amsterdam Royal 8. Granted the orig light failed and the rear skirt guard never stayed on.

Seems Electra has been good at style and has fine ideas, sometimes they don't work as well as one wishes.

It seems the Ticino is getting mostly rave reviews on line.

The lightweight aspect is appealing to me when I just want to clip a bag on the back of the seat to get a few items and mostly ride for fun, commute to work.

The 8 speed seems to have plenty of range. The 20 speed model has Tiagara components and the fancy hubs people salivate over (are they tougher?). Is it lighter too? I am assuming even with the rear rack due to the component upgrade it will be lighter and faster bike. "Electra mentions that there is no expense spared, no detail overlooked". Is there lighter wheels?

The green 8 speed is pretty, and so is the black 20. The price difference is substantial. I do not drive so I am not too concerned about that.