> I had a similar Nexus 7 bike with color matched metal fenders and it > was simple enough to rivet on long flaps. At least it's it's not > those vestigal ones from the 60s-70s the size of a banana.
Definitely can be done. I just don't understand why Trek ships the bike with what, for all practical purposes, is a decoration. > That's nice. I'd like to see low trail forks offered by folks like > Surly that sell front platform racks to retrofit bike so they handle > well with big loads. Agree. At least make an option available. Inglis is obviously a more expensive custom. But Kogswell does low trail on a budget. Not sure why the big boys don't give it a try. On Oct 26, 5:29 pm, landotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Oct 26, 4:40 pm, JoelMatthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > But similar to my criticism of the Merlin commuter in the Olmo thread, > > why even bother with a front fender if it does not keep the bike dry? > > I had a similar Nexus 7 bike with color matched metal fenders and it > was simple enough to rivet on long flaps. At least it's it's not > those vestigal ones from the 60s-70s the size of a banana. > > > That fender ought to extend down the wheel to keep as much street > > spray off the crank, bottom bracket, and your bleedin' shoes as > > possible. > > > Another peeve of mine: for some reason, most mass produced commuters > > are set up for racks and panniers in the back, rather than the front > > (believe I saw a Gary Fisher with a built on front rack). I recently > > put together a custom with a nice low trail fork and big honking Cetma > > rack up front. It is an optimal set for carrying my brief case, > > groceries, boxes, etc. > > It's drilled for low riders and you *could* put a Surly Nice Rack on > it--but the handling would get weird. > > > > > To see just what you can do with a front rack, check this out: > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2970025252/ > > That's nice. I'd like to see low trail forks offered by folks like > Surly that sell front platform racks to retrofit bike so they handle > well with big loads. > > > > > On Oct 25, 10:14 pm, landotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Looks brilliant on the website. Very similar to what you see in > > > Europe. The rubberized top tube is smart! It has roller brakes, not > > > disks, which are very nice and solid state, no external disks to get > > > banged up. If the belt system gets good reviews, that's a tidy setup > > > for getting about. That said--any Nexus bike with a cheap bmx nickel > > > chain used with a dry lube then wiped thoroughly clean is also very > > > neat and you won't get left high and dry if the belt company goes > > > belly up. > > > > Have a look at the Jamis Commuters--they've got a nice Nexus 8 for > > > about half. > > > > On Oct 24, 7:12 pm, Tim Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > There was a brief thread on this group awhile ago about this bike. > > > > I'm writing about the 8-speed (Shimano hub gear) belt-drive, > > > > disc-braked urban bike. Was very interested in it as a commuter bike, > > > > especially the belt drive aspect. > > > > > Trek still has it listed on their web site, but talking with several > > > > dealers around here (northern California) I got very mixed messages. > > > > One said that Trek had cancelled it, another that it would be > > > > available sometime next year, and a third one said that he had never > > > > heard of it! (Doesn't sound like Trek is selling it very aggressively > > > > to its dealers.) > > > > > Anyone have an inside connection? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
