A simple SS with Diamond Frame
 

I have done my home-work:

• Read advice for new commuters
• Met some people from local bicycling club

What I came to find is all I need is a simple bike with diamond frame, either SS or a one with 3-5 gears. I decided to go with SS as I don't have much budget and I cycled around 11 years ago last time. Here are the roads conditions and the traffic where I will be riding:


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I ride for longer distances like 20-40 KM and I ride 2-3 times a week. I don't ride for speed but comfort. Along with that I decided to go for cycling 15 KM every morning to strengthen my stamina. My aim in having a bike is health. I am computer programmer, hence I have to sit on a chair, in front of a computer all day and write programs. Because of lack of exercise, I decided to buy a cycle for commuting. I will be buying of these cycles, can you recommend anyone ? If you want to see the specs, just click on the image to go the web-site:


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https://www.ticyclesindia.com/Big-Image/apex26_big.jpg

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There is one cycle I did not mention named BSA Photon, it is actually with very thin tires (like a road bike) which I hate because as I already said I don't ride a cycle for speed, I ride for comfort but I tell you about this because I have lot of recommendations of it from other people. Last one named LA-Sovereign Spider is actually the most comfortable bike as compared to all of the above, most expansive as compared to others but as I was given advice by the all of the guys of the bicycling club on tension-free-parking, I don't think I am gonna buy this, its price is 5200/- INR (INdian Rupees). It has a clip-release saddle which means if I park the cycle then anyone can just come and release the clip and take it away. It just takes 2 seconds :mad: . So I decided to go with everything fixed using nuts and bolts.

I looked at their PDF files for the first two, since they combine wider tires (for those bad highways) with the single-speed gearing. They say those two bikes are for youth, ages 11 to 16 years old, with a height of up to 5 feet 3 inches or 160cm. Will they fit you properly?

The last bike says it's for adults, and I like how the rear rack does not attach directly to the rear axle, because that makes it easier to repair a flat tire on the rear wheel, so that bike gets my vote if you prefer a single-speed. The tires are thinner, but still big enough to handle some rough roads.

i can't get over that traffic congestion.

I guess they will fit because my in seam length is 31" and height is 5'7", weight is 50 kg. They are designed for 31'+ inseam and 5'3"+ height. Only problem is the frame size, my frame size is M (17-18" but 19" will also do):

http://www.evanscycles.com/help/#hybrid

but both bikes you mentioned has 21" frame, both are available in the market.




I liked that bike most but stealing of the saddle is the issue. But then I though I may be driving in the night and I have buy lights and the I have to remove them (they are manually removable and hence I need to carry the the backpack anyway, so why not remove the saddle too but won the saddle become loose after I remove/put it 1000 times ? ). I wonder how much 16 LUX front light can help in night.

Come to India, you will ;)

You can usually replace the seat's quick-release with a standard bolt, so if you prefer that bike, that problem won't cost much to fix.

Yes, something like this would do the trick, just make sure you get one with the correct length. Interesting to know that saddle theft is popular worldwide...

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I'd go with the Hercules "Thriller", it seems to have the features you want.

hard to tell....but I like the last one. Removing the seat, if it has a quick release, is pretty common in the US for mountain bikes. Other options include the bolt mentioned above and when locking running the lock cable through the seat also.

off topic My friend in the cube next to me is moving to Hyderbad in a couple of months (he is originally from bangalore) to manage business applications at our growing office.... If you know Oracle....pm me your cv.

16 lux is going to be a very weak light even if it's well focused. If you're riding in low/no light conditions, it will be enough to see with after your eyes adjust. For city riding with all sorts of light pollution, you'll want something stronger; I'd suggest 25 lux at the least.

My 2 lights are rated 80 lux and 60 lux, and they're sometimes used for 12+ hours of night riding at a time.

I will see if I can do that nut-bolt-fix thing, else I am more inclined towards buying a simple cycle with less than 4K of rupees. [OT] I don't know Oracle, I work on C + *NIX all the time [/OT].

Trouble is the roads have lots of potholes and broken 80% of the times and there are no streetlights at many-many places, so I thought good front light will help. The lights from thebikeaffir are the best ones you can get in India.