Is there such a thing as a step-through frame that's not err.. feminine? With a baby seat on the back a traditional frame is a real [censored] to mount if you're not Jean Claude Van Damme. Plus it'd be good to have a bike that the Mrs could use as a grocery grabber rather than driving the two blocks away just to get milk/bread etc. I wouldn't mind using it too for such trips, but I'm way too masculine to be seen dead on a girl's bike. ;-) She's err... "bicycle challenged" so it has to be dead easy to ride or she won't ever go near it, so I'm thinking coaster brakes and maybe a 3-speed hub to be as familiar as possible with the bikes she has ridden in the past. Anyone selling 3 speed hubs in Oz? I can only find them already fitted to bikes or the Nexus 7 speeds and they're a bit out of the price range of this project. The "Africabike" frame would be perfect if they made them for "rich" westerners - http://www.konabiketown.com/
Is there such a thing as a step-through frame that's not err.. feminine? With a baby seat on the back a traditional frame is a real [censored] to mount if you're not Jean Claude Van Damme. Plus it'd be good to have a bike that the Mrs could use as a grocery grabber rather than driving the two blocks away just to get milk/bread etc. I wouldn't mind using it too for such trips, but I'm way too masculine to be seen dead on a girl's bike. ;-)
There's a shop in Grey Street, St Kilda which sells that sort of thing, buggered if I can remember the name of it though. Next time I'm riding past I'll check.
There's a shop in Grey Street, St Kilda which sells that sort of thing, buggered if I can remember the name of it though. Next time I'm riding past I'll check.
The Indian Bicycle Shop 121 Grey St St Kilda 3182 (03) 9593 6622
so I'm thinking coaster brakes and maybe a 3-speed hub to be as familiar as possible with the bikes she has ridden in the past. Anyone selling 3 speed hubs in Oz? I can only find them already fitted to bikes or the Nexus 7 speeds and they're a bit out of the price range of this project.
I have in my garage my original bike from the 70's It has a Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub. 40 spoke shell. still attached to 28" wheel. It could be used in such a project. would make a strong wheel. build date on the hub is about mid 60's. was overhauled 10 or so years ago, but not ridden since. complete with cables and lever.
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There's a shop in Grey Street, St Kilda which sells that sort of thing, buggered if I can remember the name of it though. Next time I'm riding past I'll check.
The Indian Bicycle Shop 121 Grey St St Kilda 3182 (03) 9593 6622
Is there such a thing as a step-through frame that's not err.. feminine? With a baby seat on the back a traditional frame is a real [censored] to mount if you're not Jean Claude Van Damme. Plus it'd be good to have a bike that the Mrs could use as a grocery grabber rather than driving the two blocks away just to get milk/bread etc. I wouldn't mind using it too for such trips, but I'm way too masculine to be seen dead on a girl's bike. ;-) She's err... "bicycle challenged" so it has to be dead easy to ride or she won't ever go near it, so I'm thinking coaster brakes and maybe a 3-speed hub to be as familiar as possible with the bikes she has ridden in the past. Anyone selling 3 speed hubs in Oz? I can only find them already fitted to bikes or the Nexus 7 speeds and they're a bit out of the price range of this project. The "Africabike" frame would be perfect if they made them for "rich" westerners - http://www.konabiketown.com/
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For a short range shopping bike do you really need gears?
I was thinking singlespeed cheapo girly frame MTB with rack & basket. Paint it a non-girly colour so you can use it too. 🙂
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For a short range shopping bike do you really need gears?
I was thinking singlespeed cheapo girly frame MTB with rack & basket. Paint it a non-girly colour so you can use it too. 🙂
Yeah, that was my thinking at first too but there are a few hills around here and I thought the gears would help a bit. On the other hand it's one more thing to worry about.
in Melbourne you could, but Sydney and Brisbane in places are more hillier
Plenty of SSers (and Fixies) in Sydney. I'm riding an SS as my Uni bike at the moment, and I'm happy to ride it up the hills around here (North Shore Sydney)
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I've heard that some people don't even pedal down the hills.
No way! That's just talking crazy, man!
I still pedal gently when I can't engage the freewheel, didn't use to bother. Braking downhill, now that's irresponsible. Note: crashing is an extreme form of braking.
Is there such a thing as a step-through frame that's not err.. feminine? With a baby seat on the back a traditional frame is a real [censored] to mount if you're not Jean Claude Van Damme. Plus it'd be good to have a bike that the Mrs could use as a grocery grabber rather than driving the two blocks away just to get milk/bread etc. I wouldn't mind using it too for such trips, but I'm way too masculine to be seen dead on a girl's bike. ;-)
As the lovely Bikesoiler mentioned, get a cheaparse MTB frame with reasonable components. Hang on, think I typed a contradition in the previous sentence. Anyway I'm setting up a stupidmarket bike based on my existing commuter frame, a old Shogun PT Expert. When finished it will have fore and aft pannier racks, two baskets, one on the rear pannier rack and the other on the front bars + panniers permanently attached.
