Originally Posted by
ThinLine
I don't think the sanchez was designed to be a velodrome track bike, rather an upright basic street cruzer.
Something to ride down to starbucks on with minimal effort and no real flash.
Having their Otis, which I just love, SWOBO did an admirable job of creating a urban bike for the knowledgeable masses. Not cheap but not terribly expensive when you think of entry level chinese crap with multiple gears that are loud, junky, no preciscion,and disposable frames.
Thinline - regarding your Otis, does the three gear hub help or impede you on hills? You mentioned earlier a few flats. Did you replace the tires? Would the Otis make a good winter bike?
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John
Rivendell Saluki, Specialized Tricross, Dahon Mu SL