Anyone ridden one of these bikes? It seems like a start-up from NYC that makes belt drive bikes inexpensively. I'd post a link, but the forum won't let me for some reason. brilliant.co is the website.

Brilliant is a sister brand to Priority Bicycles. Kev Central just posted a review of the L-Train model on his Youtube channel yesterday:


I'm friends with the people at Priority, but haven't had a chance yet for an extended ride on any of the Brilliants. It is on my list to borrow one next time I'm in the city.

Heavy. But they are inexpensive. So I'd think great for many casual riders. I'll never understand flat bars though. If I wasn't on a road bike with drops, then a cruiser/roadster of old would be more my style. Hybrids I just don't understand. I can't imagine ever being comfortably fitted on one for long rides. But that's me. I certainly don't hold anything against those that like them. Perhaps I've never sat on one of the correct geometry and fit for me.

[QUOTE=Iride01;20388250]...I'll never understand flat bars though. ]/quote]

It's ok. I didn't really understand drops until my mid 40s. Then I tried a set for few seasons and saw how and when they make sense.

People aren't buying those bikes to ride centuries. They are urban bikes for getting around in a city, with brake levers immediately to hand and somewhat upright riding positions.

[QUOTE=JonathanGennick;20388430]I actually did ride a century on my hybrid.

Cool! I actually have never done that long a ride in one go. Most I can remember doing is 40 miles.

[QUOTE=Milton Keynes;20388674]Do you have a road bike with drop bars?

I recently bought a Priority Continuum Onyx bike with the belt drive and Nuvinci hub. I love it!!! But I too think it's for casual riders, e.g., I typically ride just 1,000 miles/year.

[QUOTE=cyclist2000;20388740]Nope, that's why I did a century on my hybrid. Only other bike is a Walmart BSO mountain bike which I use on gravel and other abuse.

A few weeks back I just took off on my bike and ended up coming back home after 50 miles. I hadn't planned on riding that far, it just kind of happened. And that after not really doing any long rides in a while, nothing over 10 miles anyway.

[QUOTE=Milton Keynes;20388781]I kinda assumed that you didn't have a road bike with drop bars. I like all the hand positions on my drop bars for comfort and the ability to lower my profile when going into headwinds.

Envious! It's not often I get to ride with abandon with respect to schedule. Sometimes though, and it's magic when it happens.

Well, I often have to schedule weekend bike time with the wife.

[QUOTE=cyclist2000;20388886]My bike does have flat bars, but I added a set of bar ends to it last year. Gives me different hand positions.

Had a customer ride the MS 150 on a Giant Suede. Semi crank forward design, 7 speed. She was 75 yrs old at the time. An amazing person demonstrating that it really is not about the bike. It is all about the will and drive of the rider. Just think about how the Great Wall of China was built, the pyramids of Egypt, etc. They had a will do get it done (plus a lot of slaves).

I just rode 168 miles in one day on my new Trek FX3. So not only did I ride a century on my hybrid, I threw in a metric century as well. The flat bar on the FX3 gives you some pretty good options for varying hand position, and I'm adding bar ends this week.