Originally Posted by johann
For aesthetic reasons, do not want a hardtail or full swish mountain bike. But something that will take a big fat tire like a Schwalbe Big Apple. A classic Dutch steel bike might do the trick but doubt that it will take really wide tires. So it's probably down to a rigid mountain bike converted to a single speed with upright cruising handlebar/stem. Maybe this is the obvious answer, but just looking for creative thinking from the forum. thanks.
Since the "Dutch" STEEL FRAMED bike is designed for the cobblestones of Europe please tell us just
why you doubt this type is up to the task??
If you must have "fat" tires then your only choice is the Classic American Cruiser such as the ol'
Schwinn's of the past. Being steel and very robust they will work for you.
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I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?