21 January 2008
Check it out: Overview of 2008 commuter bikes
Posted by todd under: Breezer Uptown 8; Reviews .
It’s here, with photos and an overview of key features. You can also get to the page via the tab under the header at the top of this page. There are a whole lot more choices than there were 5-6 years ago. Some of them look great, and some of them look a little goofy. Still, it’s an encouraging trend.
Please let me know if you know of a bike that could be included but isn’t.
2 Comments so far...
Melissa Says:
18 March 2008 at 11:03 am.
Hello! I’m sending a comment because I can’t find an e-mail address. I’m also in love with the Uptown 8 (the U-frame version). Unfortunately, I’m not sure that I can really afford it, so I’m looking at less expensive options. Do you think that Lexington is too hilly for a three-speed or a seven-speed?
Thanks!
Melissa, Lexington is not too hilly for either a 3- or a 7-speed, in my opinion. In fact, I was riding a bus once with a European (can’t remember which country) who was visiting town, and he could not believe the lack of bicycles on the road. He had tried to rent a bike but couldn’t find a place to do so. He thought the terrain was perfect for cycling: “It is so flat!”
A 7-speed especially would have great gearing for anything you are likely to face pedalling in Lexington. But a 3-speed would do the trick just as well. -6-
Paul Stein Says:
5 February 2009 at 8:01 am.
Comment on Mellisa’s question. I live in Beavercreek, near Dayton, Ohio, recently retired, and bought a Schwinn automatic 3 speed coaster. Hadn’t biked in 45 years. The bike shop told me it was a good bike for flat surfaces. No problem, I said. It’s very flat where I live. Turned out to be a $ 400 mistake. The bike itself is well made. I always thought Dayton was flat, until I purchased my bike. I ride the bike trails, which are fantastic. The 3 speeds kill you on even very modest hills. The coasters are particulary bad, because they shift when they want to, not when you want them do. Within 6 months, I upgraded to a Giant 8 speed internal hub. So beware. What seems flat when driving your car, can be very hilly by bike.
In fact, I almost ALWAYS wear one (while riding a bike anyway). (On the other hand, if YOU don't want to wear a helmet, I have no problem with it.) I don't remember what happened on this particular day. Fortunately for all of us it makes for a less-nerdly picture. My exceptionally talented professional photographer friend Charles Bertram took this photo.
I asked my 6-year-old son, Caleb, an avid bicyclist and artist, to draw a bike for me. I think he did a great job!
