What go fast urban bike?

[stephenmarklay]

Poking around and a fund more urban bike. As an example would be the Cannondale Bad boy bikes.

Something that can be ridden fast and hard, maybe jumped now and again and wheelies galore

[uber]

If it is in your budget, check out the Vanilla Workshop website and watch the clip on the Urban Racer.

[mhespenheide]

Early 90's mountain bike; look for a former high-end cross-country bike that's fully rigid -- no suspension front or rear. Put on some slicks. Get the handlebars low and forwards, like they would have been at the time, so they're closer to a road position -- centered over the front hub. Cut the bars a little narrower if you want to, but otherwise: enjoy!

[flydhest]

Curious how others feel. I have been, an urban cyclist for a couple decades now. I realized at some point I prefer a road bike or at least drop bars for riding. Wide cushy tires, for sure, but a road-ish bike. Others? I know most "urban bikes" are flat bars. Am I alone?

[tuscanyswe]

I ride all day in the city. Much prefer a regular road (dont even want large tires 23 n 25s work great for me) bike with drops over anything else. For winter or bad weather i ride a cross bike, currently that has flat bars.

[adamhell]

old fully rigid stumpjumper or rockhopper, schwalbe fat franks (or similar). friction thumb shifters, comfy saddle, basket, maybe fenders, & ur gud to go.

OR all city/surly somethingorother with similar treatment, mimic that Vanilla thing at like 1/30th the cost.

[gomango]

Originally Posted by adamhell

old fully rigid stumpjumper or rockhopper, schwalbe fat franks (or similar). friction thumb shifters, comfy saddle, basket, maybe fenders, & ur gud to go.

OR all city/surly somethingorother with similar treatment, mimic that Vanilla thing at like 1/30th the cost.

My wife would certainly agree with you.

She rides this constantly (83 Stumpjumper Sport) and just loves it.

She gets more positive comments on this than she does on her De Rosa.

[IMG]Mom's day by gomango1849, on Flickr[/IMG]

[weisan]

Any bike that can fit a set of Compass SwitchBack Hills tires.

[soulspinner]

Originally Posted by stephenmarklay

Poking around and a fund more urban bike. As an example would be the Cannondale Bad boy bikes.

Something that can be ridden fast and hard, maybe jumped now and again and wheelies galore

FWIW have a co-worker that loves his Bad Boy....................

[gomango]

I see this guy riding around town, twelve months out of the year.

Urban assault vehicle.

[IMG]IMG_2767 by gomango1849, on Flickr[/IMG]

[geeter]

Originally Posted by adamhell

old fully rigid stumpjumper or rockhopper, schwalbe fat franks (or similar). friction thumb shifters, comfy saddle, basket, maybe fenders, & ur gud to go.

OR all city/surly somethingorother with similar treatment, mimic that Vanilla thing at like 1/30th the cost.

Agree on that. Built a few over the years. Even did one as a fixie with hookworms and fenders.

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[Clancy]

Here's my Urban Assault Vehicle. I built it up about 6 months ago and it's a blast to ride. Reminds me of how I felt as a kid. Jump curbs, go single track, gravel roads, torn up city streets and still stylish to cruise the many miles of greenbelt bike lanes or hit downtown on a Saturday night. I laced up some Velocity rims to Ultegra cross hubs with center lock brakes. Panaracer Gravel Kings SK set up tubeless have exceeded my expectations, great all around tires. Fast on the streets - drop the pressure and they handle dirt and gravel beautifully. An inexpensive one by set up and I have a street hooligan. Those are turn signals on the bar ends, a silly and fun add on.

[stephenmarklay]

Love all these ideas!

[Ken Robb]

I sold my 1989 MB-3 to one of us a few months ago but it worked great as this kind of bike. The Bridgestones were quicker handling than the Specialized mtn. bikes so their geometry made them better for most folks on pavement.
With a Nitto Dirtdrop stem from Rivendell you can use regular drop bars or moustache bars which I preferred.

[sparky33]

Originally Posted by weisan

Any bike that can fit a set of Compass SwitchBack Hills tires.

Or Rat Trap Pass.
I like the old mtb idea, particularly because they made them long and low back then... fun but aggressive.