Cool bike

Hi All,

Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

I want one.

Joseph

aka Joseph Santaniello wrote:
Hi All,

Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

I want one.

Why are the chain stays so short? Doesn't look like much room for a fender.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
Beer - It's not just for breakfast anymore!

On Oct 21, 7:55 am, Tom Sherman wrote:
aka Joseph Santaniello wrote:

Hi All,

Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

I want one.

Why are the chain stays so short? Doesn't look like much room for a fender.


And do they really cut the steerer tube that short or is that just
for the pictures?

On Oct 21, 8:07 am, Ozark Bicycle
wrote:
On Oct 21, 7:55 am, Tom Sherman wrote:

aka Joseph Santaniello wrote:

Hi All,

Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

I want one.

Why are the chain stays so short? Doesn't look like much room for a fender.

And do they really cut the steerer tube that short or is that just
for the pictures?

Not sure, but it's a waste of a perfectly good Alfine hub. ****ty tire
clearance, and exceptionally dumb bars for go-fast road use. Thank
goodness it has discs so it'll be stolen and you won't have to suffer
long.

On Oct 21, 7:22 am, landotter wrote:
Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

Bleah... I did just as well with an old Schwinn Letour frame (room for
fenders!) I got for $30 and added wheels I built myself. Send me an
Alfine hub and I'll be in hog heaven!

Jeff

On Oct 21, 7:56 pm, Wayne Pein wrote:
wrote:
Hi All,

Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

I want one.

Joseph

Nice, but I don't see the point of a straight bar. A drop bar has a
straight section, but is much more versatile with various possible hand
positions.

Wayne

If the discs are any good, i.e. hydraulic then there aren't many drop
bars that will take the required 22.2mm diameter controls (I've seen
one pair but they were over £100). I think an upright bar is good for
a commuter, but then if it's a commuter - where's the room for
fenders?? It's a confused bike.

Duncan

left over hydraulics?
hydraulics on a commuter?
dayglo with flashing lights and integral lock.
but....
i'll bet it uses easy to buy mineral oil, an outstanding selling
point.
goes with the leftover hydrualics

On 2007-10-21, Duncan Smith wrote:
wrote:
Hi All,

Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

If the discs are any good, i.e. hydraulic then there aren't many drop
bars that will take the required 22.2mm diameter controls (I've seen
one pair but they were over £100). I think an upright bar is good for
a commuter, but then if it's a commuter - where's the room for
fenders?? It's a confused bike.

My guess from the picture is that there's *just* enough room between
tire and seat tube to get an SKS fender in there. If not, they're on
rather thin ice with this bit:

"Shimano hydraulic disk brakes with chainstay mounted rear disk allowing
for rack and mudguard installation."

I'm still not convinced that discs are a great idea for a commuter. I'd
like to have a set on my snow bike but they do kind of say "Steal me!"

disc covers. no see no stealum and no chain lube. enhance wet
commuting potential.
more than ech fenders or 'mud guards'

On Oct 21, 8:56 pm, Wayne Pein wrote:
wrote:
Hi All,

Check out this cool commuter:

http://www.chargebikes.com/products/cbikes/index.html

Click on "Mixer" to the right.

I want one.

Joseph

Nice, but I don't see the point of a straight bar. A drop bar has a
straight section, but is much more versatile with various possible hand
positions.

Wayne

A drop bar does have more hand positions, but when riding in traffic
(let's call the bike an urban commuter) you need to have your hands on
the hoods at least to have ready access to the brakes. So you don't
really get to use those extra hand positions and the one you do use
has arguably worse braking than a flat bar with mtb levers would.

I like the bike because I like road geometry, so as long as a fender
fits, the chainstays are long enough for me. I like discs because they
offer consistent braking with a lighter touch than calipers. I like
hydraulic because it doesn't suffer from gradualy brake-feel
deterioration from corroding cables. I like the internal hub for
obvious reasons. And I like the straight bar because it's one position
is both comfortable and secure.

Joseph