http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New bike for "smooth concrete paved streets" ... en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:08:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12258#post-143140 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:31:50 +0000 Roibeard 143140@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - <em>don't like look of Biba</em></p> <p>Did it not remind you of a Moulton?</p> <p>;-p</p> <p>Sometimes this forum could really do with smilies...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12258#post-143122 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:48:19 +0000 chdot 143122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"crossbar is much higher than it needs to be"</p> <p>Agree on that, but don't like look of Biba!</p> <p>Small wheels make sense for carrying stuff. </p> <p>Plenty scope for 'simple' designs that are practical for 'urban' use - perhaps normally under 5 miles - robust but not too heavy. </p> <p>Need to be <em>well</em> made. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12258#post-143120 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:26:32 +0000 Arellcat 143120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I personally think it looks hideous. The crossbar is much higher than it needs to be so not friendly to mount, and the front rack is a good idea and very useful, but done better by the <a href="http://www.urbanbiba.com/eng/index.html">Biba cargobike</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12258#post-143111 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:38:23 +0000 gembo 143111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Incredible, a non-folding Brompton.</p> <p>Looks good</p> <p>Liked the chap's beard </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12258#post-143106 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:21:51 +0000 allebong 143106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, assuming you can get it up an Edinburgh hill in one of it's two gears, I'm sure you'll have great fun coming back down with a coaster brake (Repack race down Oxgangs and Craiglockhart anyone?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12258#post-143102 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:06:20 +0000 cb 143102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So... not much use for Edinburgh then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12258#post-143092 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:09:20 +0000 chdot 143092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.100minutes.nl" rel="nofollow">http://www.100minutes.nl</a> </p>