The family cycling review site Two Wheeling Tots did several Facebook giveaways in the month of December. I think I entered nearly all of them, and thus won a Priority Classic.

I selected the larger size white step-through, anticipating use with baby seats. I don’t know if I’m the target audience for this bike. Clearly they are marketing to beardy apartment-dwelling hipsters in a big Eastern city. The bike styling is bright and brown, and the dealership is in TriBeCa. I’m a schlubby dad and bike nut in hilly northern California suburbs.

The bike itself is MSRP $429. The philosophy of its design is light weight and low maintenance via simplicity. It has a belt drive, a 3-speed coaster brake hub, and that’s about it. The lower part count, compared to the 3x8 drivetrain and V brakes on a hybrid at similar price, allow them to spec an aluminum frame and lots of aluminum components, that don’t weigh so much and won’t rust. The fork seems to be the only major frame or cockpit part that is steel. The weight is listed at 25-27 lb, and that’s with puncture resistant 35’s and big saddle and a kickstand. The belt drive gearing is 67-30, giving about 45-61-82 gear inches. I’m not sure how well I’ll do with this and my bum ticker. I tend to like a low gear near 30 gear inches. The bike is sold stripped down but there are a lot of options for sale, including racks and fenders and a front brake. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a "deluxe" version for sale sooner or later with all that stuff installed. It ships with a pump, a box wrench for the wheel nuts and pedals, and an Allen wrench for the handlebars and seat post clamp.

I wanted to brag about this last month, but it didn’t seem like a sure thing. There was some kind of misunderstanding that kept it from shipping until today… I haven’t interacted directly with the company, all of that has been handled by Natalie the bloggess, so I don’t know what happened. It’s on its way now and I guess it will arrive late this week or early next. Merry late Christmas / very early birthday!