Sightings: Bikes that work

[Too Tall]

http://www.cinelli.it/eng/bici/biciclette/Bootleg/2005_RACING_RATS.html

[jartzt]

This one's the shiznick.

[Too Tall]

Right on :) I'm for one pleased to see the streets of DC replendent with many sensible urban bikes. Euros have a wide range to choose from. Lack of easy to buy easy to own city-fied bikes cause folks to stay away from inner city short hops on bike or quick trips to the grocery...for instance. IN the past intrepid folks might cobble together something that worked but now we see all kinds of great bikes available.

Starting next week I'll try and carry my digital camera and share some sightings.

[cpg]

These work for me. Mike Flannigan is a great builder and is doing some very creative things.

www.antbikemike.com

To me these typify the ideal for urban bikes. Practical, fast and low key visually.

Curt

[Tom]

But it's not on the spec sheet, at least not noticed in my cursory examination done in the midst of my busy schedule today.

What's that hanging from the back of the saddles?

[Too Tall]

Got me...actually it looks like a tassle?!? I used to hang a cork from my saddle so I wouldn't loose my fizzle :)
CPG. YES YES YES, Ant "gets it" and I so pleased of your mention.

[Fixed]

bro check out major taylor pretty nice i.m.h.o. cheers :beer:
i.m.h.o. people need less bike than they think for urban riding and are better off with less bike for urban riding . :bike:

[Too Tall]

EXACTLY! Good point fixed. Post a pic.

[Kevan]

a dangling spare inner tube.

[OldDog]

a dangling spare inner tube.


Support for some sort of saddle bag?

[Fixed]

bro just about any bike you have will do just fine just don't use your racing wheels i.m.h.o. cheers :beer:

[MartyE]

builds utility bikes ala the dutch city bikes and
omafiets.
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/USA/fattic_doug/shop%20tour/Fattic006.jpg

[Too Tall]

Marey, THAT RIG IS SUPERBE :) Love the dutch lock too.

[Ozz]

What's with the Cyrillic writing on the downtube?

[fiamme red]

What's with the Cyrillic writing on the downtube?It's made in Kharkov, Ukraine.

Ukraine Bicycle Project (http://www.ukrainebicycletours.com/Project%20Outline.htm)

[MartyE]

thats Doug's Ukraine bike project. I'm not fully up on all
he is doing with this, but I know he is interested in real
world bikes (and lets face it how many of us REALLY need the
latest racerboy wannabe bike?).
Doug spent a bit of time in the Netherlands, I believe
he visited the RIH shop (Mr van der Kaay still runs it)
and a friend of mine in Rotterdam.
I have a price list for Joco bikes from 1937 and the
illustrations look almost exactly like Dougs bike.

Marty

[fiamme red]

Two interesting posts:

http://archive.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=internet-bob.10509.1121.eml
http://archive.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=classicrendezvous.10506.1059.e ml

[MartyE]

yah, the pic I posted is from the Classic Rendezvous site.
there are not many of these city bikes or omafiets etc. here in
the states. One would think that NYC would be an ideal place
to use such a steed. Internal 7 speed gearing, relaxed geometry,
enclosed drivetrain so grease/catching pants isn't a problem and
50 lb weight to boot.
Marty

[musgravecycles]

I was surprised to see pics of the shop on this board, and then was embarrassed of the mess; it's much cleaner now...

To clear something up, that bike was not made in the Kharkov factory; I built that bike last year here at the shop. It is one of the prototypes for what we are making in the Ukraine, as we aren't using the Kharkov factory anymore. I spent several months in Kiev helping to set up a small 'shop' to get things going, and finally this past summer we got our first frames rolling out the door. The 'shop' is a 6'x12' trailer...

A month or so ago we (Doug and I) submitted a grant application to Echoing Green to get a commuter non-profit going. Several of you helped us greatly with links to some statistics we needed for that application, Thanks.

If there are anymore questions about our city bikes, or the Ukraine Bicycle Project feel free to ask me. I hope that I am not stepping out of bounds here, but because of the non-profit nature of this project I felt comfortable posting information.

[rpm]

If you want to see bikes at work look no further than the California bike being distributed and sold by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy:

http://www.itdp.org/AccessAfrica_californiabike.html

http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200403/200403_ghana_cycling_1.html

The bikes are part of their Access Africa program which is designed to provide needy Africans a nice sturdy bike to use. The bikes are 6-speed hybrids, designed by Trek and made in China, especially for African roads and tastes. They're bright yellow and called "California bikes" because those features appeal to their market. They're sold through African dealers for $75, or donated to those who can't afford the $75.

If everybody on the Serotta forum went to the ITDP website and donated 75 tax-deductible dollars, we could give a lot of bright, shiny new bikes to some folks who would really, really appreciate them!

[Too Tall]

Working bike-o-the-day
Enjoy.

[Fixed]

If you want to see bikes at work look no further than the California bike being distributed and sold by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy:

http://www.itdp.org/AccessAfrica_californiabike.html

http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200403/200403_ghana_cycling_1.html

The bikes are part of their Access Africa program which is designed to provide needy Africans a nice sturdy bike to use. The bikes are 6-speed hybrids, designed by Trek and made in China, especially for African roads and tastes. They're bright yellow and called "California bikes" because those features appeal to their market. They're sold through African dealers for $75, or donated to those who can't afford the $75.

If everybody on the Serotta forum went to the ITDP website and donated 75 tax-deductible dollars, we could give a lot of bright, shiny new bikes to some folks who would really, really appreciate them!
bro that is the best for people who need them and will use them i.m.h.o. cheers :beer: