tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post3393892701925413387..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: US-Made and Low on Hype: Check Out the Detroit B-TypeVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84354286911241124062017-03-05T00:02:08.824-05:002017-03-05T00:02:08.824-05:0029 lbs 29 lbs Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673965359792903216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5029338447483265272016-05-17T18:02:10.195-04:002016-05-17T18:02:10.195-04:00As to the question of which bikes would contribute...As to the question of which bikes would contribute to the "Cycle As Transport Movement," if such a thing exists, I'd say it depends. The Nashbar bike looks to be okay, but not only has no rack, but has no braze-ons for a rack. The Detroit is 4130 steel (the Nashbar is likely carbon steel), has a more durable finish (powder coat vs. paint), better saddle and seatpost, pedals, and tires. The quill stem on the Detroit allows for some height adjustment.<br /><br />None of the differences are that big in isolation, but little things add up. Do they add up to a $450 price difference? I couldn't say without seeing and riding them side-by-side, but it's often the case that you get that for which you pay.Michael Lembergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749139439039241349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5850360133935790512016-05-17T17:51:37.859-04:002016-05-17T17:51:37.859-04:00The Nashbar bike is currently $249, not $199.The Nashbar bike is currently $249, not $199.Michael Lembergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749139439039241349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-53064460493904490672015-06-11T13:57:49.310-04:002015-06-11T13:57:49.310-04:00kas, that's great! If you remember, please com...kas, that's great! If you remember, please come back and update re what you think of the bike once you get it and ride it for a bit.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-39833573625422681062015-06-03T11:52:07.856-04:002015-06-03T11:52:07.856-04:00Just an update... I found a shop that sells these ...Just an update... I found a shop that sells these and asked them to switch out the internal hub to be 8 speed instead of three and replace the coaster breaks with hand brakes. I am very excited about my new bike!kashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804472351706860249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89788200722010358832015-05-31T16:20:18.079-04:002015-05-31T16:20:18.079-04:00I have to say I love coaster brakes. After buying...I have to say I love coaster brakes. After buying an inexpesive single speed mixte that came with only a coaster bike, I would prefer all my bikes to have one - it free's your hands for other things..... and I do live in a hilly area. For those who have not experienced a coaster brake since child hood, please try it again. You get used getting the pedals in the correct position automatically without thinking about it, just as Velouria says...Susurrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10830364984167229089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10477840282437575302015-05-26T09:28:17.193-04:002015-05-26T09:28:17.193-04:00Actually, I think the coaster-brake, chaingaurd an...Actually, I think the coaster-brake, chaingaurd and flattish handlebar make this Bike nearly ideal for wheelies in street clothes. So the short fender will be adequate once the front wheel is lofted and you settle in over the balance point and ride to the bodega one handed, flashing a peace sign...<br /><br />SpandazzleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-30769732271668180032015-05-26T09:23:46.747-04:002015-05-26T09:23:46.747-04:00I am flattered by your attempt to placate me and m...I am flattered by your attempt to placate me and my simmering emotions, however, I am still almost, but not quite, entirely "plussed" and will remains so until this question of the appropriateness of V's evaluation methods are "re-bunked".<br /><br />With regret...<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-39241208046362211952015-05-25T21:45:04.203-04:002015-05-25T21:45:04.203-04:00Thank you for your very complete review! I have b...Thank you for your very complete review! I have been seriously considering purchasing one of these and after reading your article, I am 99% sold on getting one! I just want to physically see and ride one and then I will make the purchase. I have been searching all over for a U.S. made bike and all are very expensive - especially the custom-made ones (quotes between $3,000 - $7,000). I try my best to buy US-made products and the bicycle search has been a challenge. Very excited and appreciate your pictures and comments!kashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804472351706860249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51405908013564716922015-05-25T13:32:49.940-04:002015-05-25T13:32:49.940-04:00Oh c'mon - I've used it many times. You do...Oh c'mon - I've used it many times. You don't read my post (insert frowny, crying emoticon here). <br /><br />QED<br />GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62815371021514273402015-05-25T08:51:41.268-04:002015-05-25T08:51:41.268-04:00Wow. I just sold a 1955 English 3spd, like new, pe...Wow. I just sold a 1955 English 3spd, like new, perfect condition, needed nothing and a 531 frame to boot for $100. It took months to sell the thing. Ladies frame and the ladies were enthralled by the mystique, terrified by the bike. Finally a father bought it for his college age daughter. She was thrilled by her test ride but would not have touched it without dad as mechanic and backstop.<br /><br />For $500 I want Campagnolo-equipped and a handbuilt frame by a legendary builder. And I get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48605786433241568822015-05-25T05:51:31.299-04:002015-05-25T05:51:31.299-04:00distaff! I had to look that up.distaff! I had to look that up.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43769593149686552582015-05-24T18:47:31.337-04:002015-05-24T18:47:31.337-04:00I will admit, the Asian manufacturers offer a bett...I will admit, the Asian manufacturers offer a better beal. I love Asian products and they are of good quality. However, it's nice to see something manufactured in America that just about can afford. Sometimes, we need to make a choice every now and then about what kind of America we want to pass on to the next-generation.<br /><br />It's disappointing to look and realize everything we have given up to obtain more. We have basically tossed it all away to save a dollar. Then, that dollar we saved, we spend on more stuff. Stuff, we don't need and we'll just cram into some place to be forgotten.<br /><br />When we realize where our money goes and who we're supporting. It gives us a sense of pride and thus, it just might be used and be appreciated.<br /><br />Be proud!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869454220246727896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28915059329026073082015-05-24T17:07:58.692-04:002015-05-24T17:07:58.692-04:00A price is a point on a scale. Full stop. A price is a point on a scale. Full stop. GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19215841624983135402015-05-24T17:05:41.784-04:002015-05-24T17:05:41.784-04:00Spin, "fun" is social-speak perhaps dire...Spin, "fun" is social-speak perhaps directly related to the desire for connectability: "I can relate to that. The PROMISE of something hopefully translatable even though the obstacles can be enormous. I shall ignore those b/c another's experience inspires me to have an identical experience."<br /><br />I'm sure our hostess has tailored her prose to its intended audience, the novice distaff shopper. Of course you are correct, but being correct and _____ -ing a product are two very different things. <br /><br />-- the guy who thinks it's better to be accurate than to ______<br /><br /><br />GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-13552408278558294642015-05-24T10:09:33.760-04:002015-05-24T10:09:33.760-04:00Electras generally feel like semi-recumbents to me...Electras generally feel like semi-recumbents to me, but the Amsterdam model is fairly comfy. It's a totally different bike to this one at any rate. Enjoy your new ride!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-37510612008941468912015-05-24T10:03:15.177-04:002015-05-24T10:03:15.177-04:00There is a way to do this in a coaster brake bike ...There is a way to do this in a coaster brake bike that you pick up naturally after riding a coastie for some time. Best way I can describe it in words... it involves hooking your favoured starter pedal with your toe to keep it in position just before coasting to a stop. Sounds weird, but it's actually very easy and one of those things you start doing automatically, without realising you're doing it, once you spend some time on a coaster brake bike. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27230901426207371082015-05-24T09:56:53.453-04:002015-05-24T09:56:53.453-04:00And I thought that I was being sufficiently scient...And I thought that I was being sufficiently scientific, Spin, when I wrote "The bike rides like a bike that does not make you question its bikeyness." In retrospect, I regret not having quantified that statement with a Likert scale score. <br /><br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84603429950517761452015-05-24T09:48:15.442-04:002015-05-24T09:48:15.442-04:00Personally I prefer the ride quality and proportio...Personally I prefer the ride quality and proportions of the Detroit Model B to the Linus Dutchie 3. As far as component quality, they seem to be comparable - though feedback from owners of the Detroit bike would be useful. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43421948721238209522015-05-24T09:41:03.206-04:002015-05-24T09:41:03.206-04:00Do you prefer this bike to a Linus, V.? I was on t...Do you prefer this bike to a Linus, V.? I was on the fence between a Linus, Bobbin and Papillionnaire. Now Detroit Bikes are a new contender! Denanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-65640144805050536772015-05-24T09:27:29.805-04:002015-05-24T09:27:29.805-04:00I remember trying to account for an imaginary fend...I remember trying to account for an imaginary fender extension, and thinking there still would not be TCO. More likely they just wanted to save money on fenders and used a cheaper model without giving adequate consideration to coverage. <br /><br />But as you say, stick a flap on it and that's more or less solved. You can even go DIY and save those $20. The only issue I would have with this bike personally, if it were my one and only transport bike, is that I'd want dynamo lighting. As of 2012, this was <a href="http://blog.harriscyclery.com/dynamo-lighting-on-a-budget/" rel="nofollow">possible to achieve for $100 or under</a>; though would have to check where things stand now. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17867589035495231672015-05-24T09:16:54.188-04:002015-05-24T09:16:54.188-04:00Ha, okay I see. Well without at least seeing the b...Ha, okay I see. Well without at least seeing the bike in person and ideally riding it, I don't want to pre-judge. But if I'm going to go that route, personally I'd rather spend $100 on a sale-priced <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/its-beater.html" rel="nofollow">Beater</a>, still available from some retailers.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-78710314165147111722015-05-24T09:09:58.428-04:002015-05-24T09:09:58.428-04:00Yes, and it should be noted that the bike is "...Yes, and it should be noted that the bike is "perpetualy" listed at a sale-price of $199 and so it would seem to be in reality its regular priceAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203375260619680974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60008054268513193022015-05-24T09:01:45.267-04:002015-05-24T09:01:45.267-04:00Are you referring to the one that retails at $399,...Are you referring to the one that retails at $399, but is currently on sale? Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59375092798296956752015-05-24T08:27:33.028-04:002015-05-24T08:27:33.028-04:00Price point is used to suggest a products position...Price point is used to suggest a products position to similar offered in the market place.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203375260619680974noreply@blogger.com