Comments on: All I want for Christmas

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:20:18 +0000

RB: I’ve looked on eBay, but for bikes you really want something local. BikeStation in Edinburgh is a distinct possibility
Simon – I think with the ponypals bike, my city credentials are shot anyway

By: R :: B

R :: B — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:24:42 +0000

Y’know, there’s always eBuy…plenty of good old bicycles looking for homes and usually cheap too. Or try one of the recycling projects, there are links on my blog to the Scottish ones I know of…

If you fancy a rock-solid, classic bicycle with all the mod cons, try a Kronan, they’re based on a Swedish army bicycle – http://www.kronan.com/Cykel – and have great front and rear carrying capacity. The Kronan Lyx Cykel comes in at around £420

Dammit, now I want one!

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:45:56 +0000

Style is everything – surely it’s worth squeezing onto one of those little bikes – I mean sure it’d be uncomfortable and you’d struggle to move at all – but it’d look great. What? You claiming to be practical about such things? Bang goes yer city gal credentials!

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:03:47 +0000

Flighty – sorry about the tea spluttering. I’m not so sure about the pink one, but the all-black has a certain je ne sais quoi…

Cha0tic – glad to be of service. Get on that bike!

By: cha0tic

cha0tic — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:50:08 +0000

Bastard, bastard, bastard. You’ve stuck a pin the size of a Saturn V rocket in my conscience. My New years resolution to myself for 2008 was to get out on my bike more. The poor thing has sat in my bedroom for yet another year (ground floor flat & a long story about not being able to leave it in the hall, which would make it easier for me to use it more. Don’t ask.)

It is my perfect bike & I love it. I should show my love by riding it. So my New Years resolution is to sort the flat out so I can use my lovely lovely bike.

Thank you.

By: Flighty

Flighty — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:53:26 +0000

I was drinking a cup of tea whilst reading this terrific post earlier but when I clicked on the link I ended spluttering with laughter!
It may not come in your size but does it come in your colour?

By: 2whls3spds

2whls3spds — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:14:51 +0000

They are out there but not in great numbers. To much modernization going on….says the retrogrouch ;-P They now have internal geared hubs up to 14 speeds. I actually have a couple of old (mid 50′s) 4 speed hubs. The new standard is the Shimano 8speed Alfine, Sturmey Archer is still being sold but is now owned and manufactured by Sunrace in China.

Aaron

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:02:41 +0000

Aaron – yes, the Pashley’s are probably closest to what I have in mind although they’re still not quite there. And your 1972 bike is probably closer – how come you don’t see bikes that look like that any more? Oh, and I’d probably need more than 3 speeds – I use all six of my gears at the moment
John – sadly, those don’t seem to come with any horsepower…

By: john

john — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:07:29 +0000

are yes the good old horse bike, just the thing when you need something to do all the work.

By: 2whls3spds

2whls3spds — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:41:34 +0000

Most if not all of the "fat tube" bikes are made from Aluminum...not my material of choice, but sometimes you don't have the choice. Take a look at the Pashley line up. They are still made in the UK and are a traditional looking bike, but with many modern accouterments. I have bikes made of many different materials, but my favorites have always been the steel. My favorite bike to this day is my 1972 Raleigh Superbe built in the Nottingham works. Aaron