Non-folding 20" inch wheel commuter?
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Originally Posted by Robert C
She doesn't have a car, that frees up a lot for cycling.
. . . but yes, I consider it real expensive (but then, I am considering a velomobile; it is all just a matter of perspectives and priorities).
. . . but yes, I consider it real expensive (but then, I am considering a velomobile; it is all just a matter of perspectives and priorities).
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07-06-17, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tds101
$4,999 to start??? And I thought the Dahon Clinch was expensive,... 
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Originally Posted by SloButWide
It is fair. The 4 S&S couplers add $1700 to the price. A Rodrieguez has been on my wish list for a while - the Ranier custom, with travel option is just $2700.
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Originally Posted by Robert C
My daughter uses a 20" bike for touring and commuting.
It is called a 6-pack from Rodriguez Cycles. It is more suited to frequent flying, which she does. But it is a good bike (really expensive, by my standards, but good).
It is called a 6-pack from Rodriguez Cycles. It is more suited to frequent flying, which she does. But it is a good bike (really expensive, by my standards, but good).
I just went to the Rodriguez website wow.
The details he has added to several of these bikes are amazing..
Great pictures and tons of great designs.
Rodriguez Bikes
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07-11-17, 06:47 PM
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I'm another that uses a Cannondale Hooligan as a non-folding 20" commuter. My preference is for the non-Lefty variant whilst my wife prefers the Lefty...
Surprisingly good bike fit for both of us - though you may need alternate stems/bars depending on your physique.
I've currently fitted a Blackburn Outpost rear rack after seeing a Cannondale Hooligan Facebook group member's set-up. I'm able to carry Arkel GT30 or Ortlieb Classic Roller panniers without heel strike.
Surprisingly good bike fit for both of us - though you may need alternate stems/bars depending on your physique.
I've currently fitted a Blackburn Outpost rear rack after seeing a Cannondale Hooligan Facebook group member's set-up. I'm able to carry Arkel GT30 or Ortlieb Classic Roller panniers without heel strike.
08-18-17, 09:56 AM
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I picked up a Bianchi Merlo MiniVelo here in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from a local LBS. I guess it was imported from Japan or Thailand at some point.
I get a few funny looks at the 'Barang' (the slang term for foreigner) on the little bike and my kids think I've stolen it off a child, but it's quite nippy in and out of the traffic and good fun to ride.
I'll look for a traditional tourer for longer rides, but it will do for the city.
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08-18-17, 12:38 PM
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I'd throw in the Castro: Castro Bikes | Made and designed in Barcelona
A very beautiful bike. If it fits into the commuter-category probably depends from the commute.
A very beautiful bike. If it fits into the commuter-category probably depends from the commute.
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Originally Posted by tdonline
How do couplers work in terms of locking up a bike? Couldn't thief foil a lock/chain by uncoupling a bike?
S&S sells a spanner that's used to undo the coupling, but you could probably do it with channel lock pliers if you didn't care about marring the coupler.
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