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rts you can build yourself an awesome bike it just so happens that velo orange sells framesets the polyvalent frameset can be built into a do it all bike tom wrote about an earlier version of the frameset back in 2010 he wrote that the polyvalent s multi purpose nature makes it perfect for those who can only have one bike ah the search for the one the bike that can do everything that s literally the idea behind the polyvalent i don t speak french but vo informs me that polyvalent is french for many forms magnifique vo has been hyping this updated polyvalent since well october 2016 and november 2016 and october 2017 they were excited now i see why this version has double eyelets so you can run your fenders and install your racks it s designed for wide 650b tires or even wider 26 tires it takes disc brakes there s room for three water bottle mounts you can do what you want with this monster here are the specs frameset material 4130 double butted chromoly steel fork 1 threaded wheel size 650b or 26 tire clearance 650b x 47mm 26 x 2 3 either with fenders rear spacing 135mm bb english threaded 68mm brakes is mount disc 160mm seatpost 27 2mm front derailleur size 28 6mm water bottle mounts triple on top of downtube one set on seattube one set on underside of downtube fender bosses seat stay bridge chainstay bridge under fork crown rear dropouts vertical with stainless steel replaceable hanger frame eyelets double eyelets on rear dropouts for racks and fenders internal eyelets on seat stays fork eyelets double eyelets on fork dropouts for racks and fenders triple thru bosses on the blades for lowrider racks hourglass braze on for randonneur or campeur racks rear brake routing easy internal routing for rear brake cable housing hydraulic tubing ovalized top tube for lateral stiffness and easy shouldering geometry posted by freewheel at 5 54 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 650b disc brakes framesets velo orange wednesday december 27 2017 benno ballooner benno ballooner men s and women s 8 courtesy clever cycles the benno ballooner is available with an 8 speed derailer or internal hub and comes with fenders and disc brakes clever cycles in portland oregon has it for 1 000 you can also find benno bikes at conte s in washington d c and virginia benno baenziger co founded electra in 1993 along with jeano erforth which produced cruisers at a time when very few cruisers were available on the market in 2014 electra was bought by trek it s now apparent that baenziger was not finished designing useful bikes for the rest of us the ballooner of course gets its name due to its wide tires 26 x 2 35 baenziger writes personally i am not a big fan of skinny tires i believe that bigger tires provide for a better and more controlled ride you can read more about benno bikes on the clever cycles blog benno offers the ballooner in both derailer and internal hub versions here are the specs for the igh version frame 6061 aluminum alloy frame fork crmo fork with investment cast lug crown rims wheels double wall aluminum rims tires 26 x 2 35 balloon tires 60 tpi crankset retro aluminum crankset rear derailleur shimano alfine internal 8 speed brakes shimano hydraulic disc brakes pedals retro aluminum posted by freewheel at 11 31 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 8 speed benno disc brakes electra fenders igh friday november 10 2017 an interview with spin dockless bikeshare ready to ride photo courtesy of spin in september dockless bikeshare arrived in washington d c the city that had already proved that a bikeshare station system can work in north america suddenly in addition to the red capital bikeshare cabi bikes there were the yellow ofo bikes orange spin bikes silver and orange mobikes bright green and yellow limebikes and red jump ebikes gear prudence compared the new d c bikeshare options to a bag of skittles these new bikes are so called smart bikes that are unlocked using each company s apps the different brands provide options from single speeds and 3 speeds to ebikes the washington post test rode four of the bikes and provided its first impressions here an initial issue with dockless in d c was where to park them they were found inside metro stations cabi docks blocking sidewalks david alpert suggested that the best place to park them was between tree boxes between the street and sidewalk we ll see if a parking etiquette takes hold the big picture question for d c and other cities however is whether dockless bikeshare is here to stay is this really a thing to investigate we sent some questions to spin they were gracious enough to provide some answers spin q a how did spin get started spin is the first company to debut the stationless bikeshare concept in america dockless bikeshare did not exist in the u s prior to 2017 so it was important to build relationships and educate local government on the benefits first for example since there was no pre existing regulations permits for dockless spin worked with the sdot s kyle rowe who they recently brought on to their team internally to create a landmark permit to allow this innovation to benefit both the government and its citizens what has your experience been like with the dc launch how does it compare with what you ve seen in other cities where you operate we knew d c would be a perfect fit for dockless bike share washington d c is consistently ranked among the top biking cities in the country has a track record of forward thinking transportation policies and is a city that teaches all students how to ride a bike as a city washington d c has ambitious climate change goals which are in favor of alternative modes of transportation the big question i keep hearing about dockless is aren t these bikes going to be stolen or damaged how do you respond to this question unlike other bikeshare companies spin has a dedicated staff on the ground in every city in which we operate to ensure that bikes are conveniently and legally placed spin will dispatch a ground operations member within 1 hour between the hours of 9am 7pm to deal with bikes reported as obstructing public right of way with after hours requests managed the following morning spin users and the general public can also report bikes 24 7 via the website or the app thanks to our gps tracking technology we can anticipate and prevent bikes from piling up we ve seen pictures on twitter of damaged bikes how common is this and how do you deal with this most people are treating our bikes responsibly and with respect while there are certainly instances of irresponsible use it s up to us to be proactive about addressing those issues through our ground ops team and through community engagement the spin bikes that i ve seen are single speeds have a front basket and a chainguard is that standard for all of your bikes the bikes are all mostly identical we tweak them as needed for each landscape for example we have a customized bike created just for seattle to be able to handle that particular terrain but generally those features are standard editor note subsequent to this interview spin replaced its single speeds with 3 speeds do they all have headlights and taillights yes how do you make a bike weather proof spin changes the bikes based on terrain so when the winter comes there will likely be an update your blog mentions rogue bikeshare operators what has your experience been with other dockless companies has the competition been fair is there a market for multiple dockless companies like we re seeing in dc by rogue bikeshare operators we mean competitors that enter cities without permission spin is dedicated to working closely with cities to establish clear procedures for permitting and a pathway to success that benefits both cities and riders essentially we want to complement existing systems in each city versus focus on beating out competitors when you come into a city like dc how do you measure success we have been deliberate about rolling out and learning from community feedback especially in terms of placement one ways we track success is getting data on the number of rides per bike per day so far ridership has been incredible will bikeshare spread from cities to less dense towns and suburbs or is density the key we are currently launching in cities however we are extending our focus to other communities and regions as well one of our values is equitable transportation so providing affordable bikes to all underserved communities we have recently launched on select college campuses located in more rural areas to bring bikeshare to new areas spin s technology allows for bluetooth connection to unlock and ride the bikes when cellular storage and data are limited so there s definitely opportunity to bring the bikes beyond city streets posted by freewheel at 9 26 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 3 speed bikesharing e bike single speed thursday september 28 2017 breezer doppler cafe 2018 breezer doppler cafe in pearl yellow and black courtesy breezerbikes com the breezer doppler cafe is a butted chromoly steel 650b 11 speed that comes with full fenders the msrp is 1100 the 650b wheelsize also called 27 5 has become very popular in the mountain bike world at 584 mm it s the just right size for many mountain bikers in the middle between 26ers 559 mm and 29ers 622 mm 650b has also become a popular width for cross and gravel bikes from a transportation bike standpoint the advantage of 650b is that it lets you run wider tires for a cushier ride jan heine of bicycle quarterly raves about the advantages of 650b tires in his remarkable journey of discovery series another thing to like about this bike is its 11x1 gearing which means you get plenty of gear options without having to deal with triple or even double chainrings this really simplifies the ride finally i should admit my bias for retro steel bikes this one just looks cool and while i m admitting biases our love for breezer should be clear by now in looking for bikes that met our standards we started with breezer our first bicycle post in feburary 2008 was about the breezer citizen our second post was about the breezer uptown breezer just makes solid transportation bikes and they keep getting better and better there s been a lot of hype about the doppler cafe here s a sampling bicycling bicycle times cx magazine bike rumor where can you find this bike check with your local bicycle shop in washington dc that would be the daily rider specifications sizes 49cm 52cm 54cm 56cm 58cm 60cm color s pearl yellow w black frame breezer butted chromoly steel 44mm headtube bsa threaded bb 142x12 through axle dropouts fork full carbon disc tapered steerer 12mm through axle w rack fender side bottle mounts crankset forged 1x 40t bottom bracket sealed bearing bsa pedals na front derailleur na rear derailleur sram apex 1 shifters sram apex 1 11 speed cassette sram 1130 powerglide 11 42 11 speed chain kmc x11 wheelset 650bx32h wtb stp i23 tcs disc tubeless compatible sealed bearing hubs 14gss spokes tires wtb horizon 650x47mm wire bead brakeset tektro hd t285 hydraulic disc 160mm rotor brake levers tektro hd t285 hydraulic headset fsa 1 1 8 no 10 internal 36 acb sealed 6 5mm aluminum top cover handlebar breezer sweeper bar 680mm width 25deg backweep stem 3d forged 6061 stem body 7 tape breezer ergo cork saddle wtb volt comp 142x265 steel rail seatpost breezer 6061 alloy 27 2mm diameter fenders stainless fenders w struts headlight na taillight na rear carrier na drive unit na weight 29 45lb 13 39kg size 56 spec subject to change without notice geometry size semi compact frame 49cm 52cm 54cm 56cm 58cm 60cm seat tube center to top a 49 52 54 56 58 60 top tube effective c 508 534 555 565 585 600 head tube length d 100 120 145 160 175 190 seat tube angle e 75 74 73 73 72 5 72 head tube angle g 70 5 71 71 5 71 5 71 5 72 chainstay length h 450 450 450 450 450 450 wheelbase i 1025 1038 1047 1067 1070 1077 bottom bracket drop j 68 68 65 65 62 62 fork offset k 50 50 50 50 50 50 stack m na na na na na na reach n na na na na na na standover o na na na na na na stem 80 90 100 110 110 120 handlebar width 40 42 44 46 46 46 crank 170 172 5 172 5 175 175 175 wheel size 700c 700c 700c 700c 700c 700c seat post diameter 27 2 27 2 27 2 27 2 27 2 27 2 posted by freewheel at 11 41 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 11 speed 650b breezer fenders tuesday may 16 2017 electra townie commute 8d electra townie commute 8d in aubergine courtesy electrabike com the electra townie commute 8d is a steel 8 speed that goes for about 770 available in the washington dc area at spokes etc revolution cycles the bike lane and other fine stores in its townie commute series electra offers 8 speed or 27 speed bikes that have all the essentials for commuting or utility cycling 2 inch wide schwalbe frank tires integrated front and rear racks fenders chainguard and dynamo powered lights it even comes with a bell specs frame townie commute 6061 t6 aluminum w patented flat foot technology fork hi ten steel uni crown straight tapered leg headset 1 1 8 steel threaded semi integrated rims alloy 700c x 32h w machined sidewall spokes 14 gauge stainless brass nipples front hub shimano nexus dynamo 32h rear hub alloy low flange 32h w qr tires schwalbe fat frank 700 x 2 0 balloon w puncture resistant kevlar guard casing 67tpi crankset forged alloy 170mm pedals alloy platform w non slip rubber tread shifter shimano acera rapid fire plus rear derailleur shimano tourney 8 speed cog sram 8 speed 11 32t chain kmc 1 2 x 3 32 anti rust brake levers alloy reach adjustable saddle ergonomic w shock absorbing elastomers seat post alloy 27 2mm x 300mm handlebars alloy custom bend 24 8 width 3 5 rise stem forged alloy 25 4mm quill grips ergo shaped hand stitched leatherette extras f r spanninga dynamo led lights internal cable rounting rust resistant hardware posted by freewheel at 10 58 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 8 speed bell chainguard electra fenders frontcarrier lights rearcarrier older posts home subscribe to posts atom search this blog home about links bikes by brand a n t all city batavus benno bianchi bike friday bikeshare biria bobbin bowery lane breezer brodie brompton brooklyn bullitt civia civilian cooper dahon detroit bikes dutch bicycle company electra felt flying pigeon fuji gary fisher giant gran royale gt handsome cycles heritage huffy iro jamis kettler khs kinn koga miyata kogswell kona kronan legacy linus madsen marin masi miyata montague nashbar nirve norco novara opus origin 8 pake papillionaire pashley peugeot pilen priority public raleigh rawland cycles redline republic retrovelo rivendell salsa scattante schwinn scott shinola simcoe soma specialized sun surly swobo tern 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