Originally Posted by
noglider
[MENTION=389176]Archwhorides[/MENTION], that's pretty nifty. In general, I like standard things like chains, but Priority makes nice, sensible bikes, and maybe I would consider a bike like yours. I caught up with someone riding one here in Manhattan, and we ended up riding together for a couple of miles. It was the perfect bike for him, and it's not even expensive. I prefer full length fenders, and I don't mind leaving them on, and I could probably make them work with that rack of yours.
Good comments, taking them in turn:
- I've come to prefer the belt drive system because I commute year-around in Boston, don't have the time or discipline to properly maintain a chain drive system, plus I like the absence of grease. Maintaining an IGH is a once-or-twice-a-year chore that I can manage and the longevity of the belt is pretty good (this summer I shredded the belt on my 2014 commuter with 18-19K miles on it, which is tolerable for me).
- I've have full-length fenders on my other urban bikes. The bike in the pictures will also be used for gravel-riding, so I opted for the Ortleib half-length fender, because it straps to their quick-release rack and I want to be able to remove all of it for trail-riding. The challenge with fixed full-length fenders with this particular rack is sharing a single mounting location for the fender stay and for the pin that supports the quick-release rack; simply lengthening the screw fastener and added a washer to stabilize the pin would probably work.
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Last edited by Archwhorides; 11-24-23 at 06:44 PM.