tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post4277826795597961955..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: The Starship Has LandedVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68292708095361995142012-03-22T12:35:49.367-04:002012-03-22T12:35:49.367-04:00A very unique looking bike and rack.
But could you...A very unique looking bike and rack.<br />But could you PLEASE tell me what kind of pedals those are?? <br />I need a better look at them!Corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24156597975022553492012-03-22T12:34:53.592-04:002012-03-22T12:34:53.592-04:00A very unique looking bike and rack.
But could you...A very unique looking bike and rack.<br />But could you PLEASE tell me what kind of pedals those are?? <br />I need a better look at them!Corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89799434968019136702012-01-31T15:05:16.759-05:002012-01-31T15:05:16.759-05:00When we bought our Paper Bicycle we had a standard...When we bought our Paper Bicycle we had a standard issue Tubus rack fitted. http://flic.kr/p/aHBVD6. Suits us fine. And, of course, can take our existing panniers. http://flic.kr/p/b21zen.<br />I do like the "Enterprise" rack, though, but won't be replacing the Tubus.WestfieldWandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248492361148849247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74774850493283250722012-01-28T02:59:11.492-05:002012-01-28T02:59:11.492-05:00It looks very nice and fits for your paper bicycle...It looks very nice and fits for your paper bicycle!<br /><br />Is it true that it can support the weight of a person?Kengohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745725657326316648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-56631117913579030012012-01-27T17:32:45.290-05:002012-01-27T17:32:45.290-05:00what a bike!what a bike!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-23165664702138974522012-01-27T15:34:24.338-05:002012-01-27T15:34:24.338-05:00Such a charismatic bicycle!Such a charismatic bicycle!Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3990014249298839242012-01-27T14:31:48.955-05:002012-01-27T14:31:48.955-05:00At least this rack is useable, contrary to this on...At least this rack is useable, contrary to this one:<br />http://www.boughbikes.com/ (site in Dutch only)<br />This is a bike with an wooden (oak) frame, built by a yacht builder. Available with three handlebar heights as the handlebars are integral. Originally the concept had wooden wheelrims, too, but the production version now has regular wheels, allowing for a choice in transmissions. brakes and lighting systems. But the rack was apparently designed with cupholders in mind.Frits Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399632570565541892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10824626722046361382012-01-27T13:25:17.496-05:002012-01-27T13:25:17.496-05:00Ground Round JimJan 26, 2012 03:37 PM
Ian, how doe...<i>Ground Round JimJan 26, 2012 03:37 PM<br />Ian, how does this look to you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/simple-city/5998309537/in/photostream</i><br /><br />Ok, that's just showing off!<br /><br />I carry 50lbs in panniers once or twice a week on my Gazelles sturdy rack, and occasionally my eldest daughter pillion. As heavy duty as that one looks, having that amount of weight trying to pull those single struts this way & that won't make for happy cycling.<br /><br />Surely a bike such as this is pitching at the utility market - it's a bit over engineered a machine for just for carrying a laptop to work :>/Isla...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569097700652272494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4831683292845245692012-01-27T12:36:21.347-05:002012-01-27T12:36:21.347-05:00I love the rack. I don't know why, but I just ...I love the rack. I don't know why, but I just like the looks of this bike. At first glance, it appears more interesting than strikingly beautiful, but the more I look at it, the more I like it.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017769898837546593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-9512634057839176132012-01-27T12:06:47.075-05:002012-01-27T12:06:47.075-05:00Unknown - Kind of an odd thing to say. Forget how ...Unknown - Kind of an odd thing to say. Forget how the bike looks for a second and think of it in terms of utility. The Paper Bike has certain features that are useful to some people, which the bikes you name lack. For instance: enclosed hub brakes, extremely wide tires, full chaincase, no toe overlap, a low BB for full leg extension while still being able to put a toe down in traffic, extremely stable handling. Whether or not one likes how the bike looks, there is much more to it than the visual design.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51686158907796085042012-01-27T11:55:19.866-05:002012-01-27T11:55:19.866-05:00Well if you have to have a single speed for gettin...Well if you have to have a single speed for getting around how much will this package cost me? I can pick up a used Bianchi Rollo or Schwinn 3 speed on Craigslist that doesn't make me look like a pretentious ""ick. Oh, BTW I already have a Rollo and Schwinn for milk and beer runs.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693860977012039705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42198697462886233462012-01-27T11:29:56.310-05:002012-01-27T11:29:56.310-05:00I was riding my own tricycle at age 3, the baby se...I was riding my own tricycle at age 3, the baby seat law is insulting to toddlers!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3910483948117901892012-01-27T11:26:14.369-05:002012-01-27T11:26:14.369-05:00Well, to me, between the ages of one to four years...Well, to me, between the ages of one to four years means 2 and 3. So you should be in the clear. These one-year olds sure will be pissed being confined to a baby seat on their second birthday :)MDInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-76572223755213341052012-01-27T11:14:42.772-05:002012-01-27T11:14:42.772-05:00Personally I don't care for the bike, I find i...Personally I don't care for the bike, I find it a design novelty and the craftsmanship of the rack makes me wonder if the whole bike isn't just a one liner that will be forgotten in a few years.<br /><br />On the other hand I try to be agnostic about these things. I like the fact they are trying things new. I like the fact that someone might see these bikes and say, that's a cool bike, I'd like one like that, or I love riding my new bike, isn't it great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77893845799588019892012-01-27T11:01:30.134-05:002012-01-27T11:01:30.134-05:00Eew marmite : )
That is a good point, that the ra...Eew marmite : )<br /><br />That is a good point, that the rack is not meant to convert those who don't like the bike. It was meant for those who do like it, but need that additional utility.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19515825943924526262012-01-27T10:55:28.323-05:002012-01-27T10:55:28.323-05:00The paper bike is clearly a bit of a 'marmite&...The paper bike is clearly a bit of a 'marmite' bike - you either love it or hate it, the people who hate it aren't going to be converted by a rack even if you could carry a baby elephant on it and the people who love it will love it regardless. Having ridden one, I have to say I really love it and this rack makes me love it more. Now I just have to come up with an excuse why I need to buy one. See also: Bromptontownmousehttp://cityexile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-53886047125946760372012-01-27T10:44:17.418-05:002012-01-27T10:44:17.418-05:00Not to steal a name from Surly,but that's a Ni...Not to steal a name from Surly,but that's a Nice Rack :)<br /><br />The Disabled CyclistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34999033212372480192012-01-27T10:41:35.792-05:002012-01-27T10:41:35.792-05:00I can see MDI's point on this.
There is cer...I can see MDI's point on this. <br /><br />There is certainly some latitude on how bicycles need to be designed to perform well, but the Paper Bike has obviously traded some functionality for style.<br /><br />Heavy European city bikes are designed to be functional, and their distinctive style, if you'll forgive the phrase, is a function of their functionality. That wouldn't be true for the Paper Bike.<br /><br />Nevertheless, the look is distinctive, and city bikes don't have to optimize the strength-weight ratio.msrwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16405671873250914126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84549604766114474392012-01-27T09:16:06.957-05:002012-01-27T09:16:06.957-05:00Yikes, and here I was, with my 4-yo daughter ridin...Yikes, and here I was, with my 4-yo daughter riding stoker on our Bike Friday tandem. Bad parent... ;-)somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-65190426966903652632012-01-27T08:56:10.691-05:002012-01-27T08:56:10.691-05:00I don't understand is why they didn't just...I don't understand is why they didn't just add a second set of smaller diameter tubing just below and parallel to the horizontal tubing of the rack. An easy solution to allow it to accept a wider range of panniers. Done correctly, it could look pretty sharp as well.Ben Dembroskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968790980058037749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27378157358609359242012-01-27T06:10:41.255-05:002012-01-27T06:10:41.255-05:00Lovely. And Kirk would be proud.Lovely. And Kirk would be proud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4081971658528097082012-01-26T23:54:54.222-05:002012-01-26T23:54:54.222-05:00I think it's a really nice rack design. The si...I think it's a really nice rack design. The single expander is an elegant solution.<br /><br />I want to try one of these bikes out at some point.<br /><br />The pic of the designer riding while sitting on the rack made me think of Shel Silverstein, for some reason.<br /><br />A good solution to the rack tubing dilemma would be for the Paper bike folks to come up with proprietary pannier clips. <br />Maybe make them available for sale as an accessory. They'd probably sell a bunch to Gazelle and Pashley owners, too.Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58595046557738120632012-01-26T23:10:41.450-05:002012-01-26T23:10:41.450-05:00@V - on a longtail at least, the plank is designed...@V - on a longtail at least, the plank is designed as a seat. My daughter reports that it is at least as comfortable as some bicycle saddles.<br /><br />Besides which, it's an irrational nanny-state law. If we lived in a rational nanny state it would compel bicycle commuting, because that would save far more lives (28% lower mortality rate, 2-5 years expected extra longevity) than most of the others we have (helmet laws, seatbelt laws, etc).dr2chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320828055999939449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-20750423879121702942012-01-26T21:58:22.404-05:002012-01-26T21:58:22.404-05:00Just a note on seat stays: race bikes have tended...Just a note on seat stays: race bikes have tended towards humongous front triangle tubes lately, with seat stays on some becoming scarily thin. <br /><br />The Paper Bike, it seems to me, follows the same design principle to an extreme.Ground Round Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103163385322185034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80539277214580928392012-01-26T21:45:47.897-05:002012-01-26T21:45:47.897-05:00I know a lot of laws like these still exist, vesti...I know a lot of laws like these still exist, vestiges from an earlier time, some updated. Many still have applicability and, if not, are not widely enforced. The two brake one, lights, two hands on the bars at all times, etc. <br /><br />In the mean time very few states have a mandatory safe distance passing law. Punks. <br /><br />Just read an account of a cyclist, in his car, watch a Suburban driving mommy texting with both hands drive into the back of a street sweeping truck. No word if the street sweeper was wearing a helmet.Ground Round Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103163385322185034noreply@blogger.com