Originally Posted by
jgedwa
Strikes me that instead of holding up the Varsinental as the long-lost ideal bike for the masses, we should be mourning the loss of the cheap 3 speed. I think that is the bike that suits more people's needs.
I would like to see someone market a reasonably priced bike with the following features:
-3 or 5 or 7 speed IGH
-aluminum rims
-flat or riser bars
-cheap but tough steel frame.
-no farging suspension of any kind
-big slick tires
If someone could produce this for about $400 and get it in an X-mart I think it might start a revolution.
jim
I'd be tempted to agree with you, but the folks who think nothing of putting down five hundred on car repairs would probably never buy such a bike. For some reason, they'd see it as "too expensive". Plus, some folks just love the "features" on bikes that they dont really need-- like full suspension.