What will be the new bicycle fad of 2011? - The Chainlink2024-03-28T17:18:04Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A273502&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNot only is the mini-velo nea…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-01-03:2211490:Comment:2735062011-01-03T15:14:18.176ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>Not only is the mini-velo neat for shorter riders, it also is much shorter in overall length which makes it ideal for easily dragging a bike inside through narrow halls and up tight stairs as well as finding room to store it while inside. This is especially important in high crime areas where it just isn't safe to store a bike with any value outside no matter how many locks you put on it.</p>
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<p>A 700c bike for shorter riders becomes downright rediculous at times. My wife is 5'6"…</p>
<p>Not only is the mini-velo neat for shorter riders, it also is much shorter in overall length which makes it ideal for easily dragging a bike inside through narrow halls and up tight stairs as well as finding room to store it while inside. This is especially important in high crime areas where it just isn't safe to store a bike with any value outside no matter how many locks you put on it.</p>
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<p>A 700c bike for shorter riders becomes downright rediculous at times. My wife is 5'6" and her bike is ridiculous (IMHO) with 700c wheels. She's got a short crank on it but even with the rear wheel nearly rubbing on the BB with little room for a kickstand the front wheel is seriously interfering with the crank and she has to be really careful about slow-speed maneouvering so that the front wheel doesn't interfere with her pedaling.</p>
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<p>A mini-velo does away with this issue. There is nothing inherently "slow" about smaller wheels other than maybe a problem finding tires that have the least amount of rolling resistance possible. As long as the geometry of the bike is halfway correct (rake/trail/wheelbase and rider fitment) a mini-velo should be just as easy to pedal and ride on the street as a bike that was designed with big wheels and optimized for a track-only environment. In fact, the bike may be much easier to maneuver on the street due to zero toe/wheel overlap and much shorter overall length without compromising actual wheelbase where the rubber meets the road.</p>
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<p>I think if I were in the market for a "road" bike I might get a mini-velo if they were commonly available (and thus not super-expensive for what they are for being rare.)</p> mini-velos are (as Tom Waits…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-01-03:2211490:Comment:2735022011-01-03T14:50:12.273ZJerome Hugheshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeromeHughes
<p>mini-velos are (as Tom Waits sang) "Big in Japan"</p>
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<p>know of at least one 5-footer who wants a bike with smaller than 700c wheels, a small mini-velo might fit her needs well, were it available here</p>
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<p>bikehugger has covered them quite a bit, one of their correspondents imported one, etc.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=bikehugger+mini-velo" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?q=bikehugger+mini-velo</a></p>
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<p>and here's a…</p>
<p>mini-velos are (as Tom Waits sang) "Big in Japan"</p>
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<p>know of at least one 5-footer who wants a bike with smaller than 700c wheels, a small mini-velo might fit her needs well, were it available here</p>
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<p>bikehugger has covered them quite a bit, one of their correspondents imported one, etc.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=bikehugger+mini-velo" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?q=bikehugger+mini-velo</a></p>
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<p>and here's a shot of a friend's Pugsley...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jromeh/5102649184/in/set-72157625086626655/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jromeh/5102649184/in/set-72157625086626655/</a></p>
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<p>have ridden it around town, it's fun and an extra workout to boot, quite difficult to lock it up without at least one conversation about it starting, and sometimes it's multiples</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jromeh/5102649432/in/set-72157625086626655/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jromeh/5102649432/in/set-72157625086626655/</a></p>
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<p>closest to it in my own stable is this aluminum Trek 7000...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jromeh/5102650856/in/set-72157625086626655/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jromeh/5102650856/in/set-72157625086626655/</a></p>
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<p>which is quite a lot of fun, really, with suspension post and stem - it was my Dad's bike that he rode until he passed, very comfortable - while he ran 1.5 Michelin street tires with liners to handle the goathead thorns out west, it now bounces even more on 2.4 Schwalbe Fat Franks in Crema, and a another set of wheels with knobbies are ready to swap on to turn it back into a "mountain" bike </p>
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<p>--Jerome</p>
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<cite>Timothy Delmar Sweetser said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment273259"><div>Weird. It's like a folding bike, that doesn't fold. Are there any practical advantages?<br/><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment273244"></blockquote>
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</blockquote> Weird. It's like a folding bi…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-01-01:2211490:Comment:2732592011-01-01T21:15:09.711ZTimothy Delmar Sweetserhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TimothyDelmarSweetser
Weird. It's like a folding bike, that doesn't fold. Are there any practical advantages?<br></br>
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<cite>James Baum said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment273244"><div><p>But seriously...</p>
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<p>I think this might be one of the new hipster trendy-bikes that will be ubiquitous in the coming year:</p>
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Weird. It's like a folding bike, that doesn't fold. Are there any practical advantages?<br/>
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<cite>James Baum said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment273244"><div><p>But seriously...</p>
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<p>I think this might be one of the new hipster trendy-bikes that will be ubiquitous in the coming year:</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35235293?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35235293?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p>
<p>A "Mini Velo" bike on 20" wheels. They've already begun to take off in a few cities like London.</p>
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<p>Maybe 2011 will be the year of the Mini Velo. Perhaps in 2012 they will go back to a fixie version of the 20" minivelos once they saturate the market.</p>
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<p>Only time will tell.</p>
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</blockquote> But seriously...
I think th…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-01-01:2211490:Comment:2732442011-01-01T18:15:14.321ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>But seriously...</p>
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<p>I think this might be one of the new hipster trendy-bikes that will be ubiquitous in the coming year:</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35235293?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35235293?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>A "Mini Velo" bike on 20" wheels. They've already begun to take off in a few cities like London.</p>
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<p>Maybe 2011 will be the year of the Mini Velo. Perhaps in 2012 they will go back to a fixie version of the…</p>
<p>But seriously...</p>
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<p>I think this might be one of the new hipster trendy-bikes that will be ubiquitous in the coming year:</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35235293?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35235293?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p>
<p>A "Mini Velo" bike on 20" wheels. They've already begun to take off in a few cities like London.</p>
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<p>Maybe 2011 will be the year of the Mini Velo. Perhaps in 2012 they will go back to a fixie version of the 20" minivelos once they saturate the market.</p>
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<p>Only time will tell.</p> dav said:
Two words:
Hover…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-01-01:2211490:Comment:2732412011-01-01T17:22:35.795ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
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<cite>dav said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment273166"><div><p>Two words:</p>
<p>Hover Bike.</p>
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<cite>dav said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment273166"><div><p>Two words:</p>
<p>Hover Bike.</p>
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</blockquote> I'd love to find out who she…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-12-31:2211490:Comment:2731892010-12-31T23:58:21.232ZAsh L.https://thechainlink.org/profile/AshLottes
I'd love to find out who she is. I have one the same color as she does and I've seen her riding over by Horner Park a few times but can never shout loud enough. My white whale!<br></br>
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<cite>Carl said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment272492"><div><br></br> <br></br> Also recently saw a woman cruise through with a Madsen, with dog and drooler in the rear tub.…<br></br>
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I'd love to find out who she is. I have one the same color as she does and I've seen her riding over by Horner Park a few times but can never shout loud enough. My white whale!<br/>
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<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-will-be-the-new-bicycle?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A271944&page=2#2211490Comment272492"><div><br/> <br/>
Also recently saw a woman cruise through with a Madsen, with dog and drooler in the rear tub.<br/>
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.madsencycles.com/" target="_blank">http://www.madsencycles.com/</a><br/>
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Hover Bike.tag:thechainlink.org,2010-12-31:2211490:Comment:2731662010-12-31T21:23:39.498Zdavhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidBrennan
<p>Two words:</p>
<p>Hover Bike.</p>
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<p>Hover Bike.</p> I've been looking for the per…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-12-30:2211490:Comment:2728032010-12-30T02:39:48.002ZKohakuhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Kohaku
<p>I've been looking for the perfect "decorative" chainguard cuz I really <br></br>don't need one.</p>
<p><br></br><cite>James Baum said:</cite></p>
<blockquote><div>Do you take advantage of the ability to use a chainguard with the 1x9?<br></br><br></br><cite>Timothy Delmar Sweetser said:</cite><blockquote><div>Uh oh! Time to change my 1x9 setup, before it becomes too popular. This setup makes sense and works well for me; trendsters can bling it out with one of…</div>
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<p>I've been looking for the perfect "decorative" chainguard cuz I really <br/>don't need one.</p>
<p><br/><cite>James Baum said:</cite></p>
<blockquote><div>Do you take advantage of the ability to use a chainguard with the 1x9?<br/><br/><cite>Timothy Delmar Sweetser said:</cite><blockquote><div>Uh oh! Time to change my 1x9 setup, before it becomes too popular. This setup makes sense and works well for me; trendsters can bling it out with one of <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.paulcomp.com/chainkeeper.html">these</a>.<br/><br/><cite>Kohaku said:</cite><blockquote><div><p>2011 fads:</p>
<p>- cruiser bars</p>
<p>- single chain rings</p>
<p>- baskets; crates; paniers</p>
<p>- no more than 6 gears</p>
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</blockquote> No, it's fully exposed. I do…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-12-29:2211490:Comment:2727772010-12-29T21:19:20.393ZTimothy Delmar Sweetserhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TimothyDelmarSweetser
No, it's fully exposed. I do have a chain keeper bolted to the seat tube to keep the chain from falling off.<br></br><br></br><cite>James Baum said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>Do you take advantage of the ability to use a chainguard with the 1x9?<br></br><br></br><cite>Timothy Delmar Sweetser said:</cite><blockquote><div>Uh oh! Time to change my 1x9 setup, before it becomes too popular. This setup makes sense and works well for me; trendsters can bling it out with one of…</div>
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No, it's fully exposed. I do have a chain keeper bolted to the seat tube to keep the chain from falling off.<br/><br/><cite>James Baum said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>Do you take advantage of the ability to use a chainguard with the 1x9?<br/><br/><cite>Timothy Delmar Sweetser said:</cite><blockquote><div>Uh oh! Time to change my 1x9 setup, before it becomes too popular. This setup makes sense and works well for me; trendsters can bling it out with one of <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.paulcomp.com/chainkeeper.html">these</a>.<br/><br/><cite>Kohaku said:</cite><blockquote><div><p>2011 fads:</p>
<p>- cruiser bars</p>
<p>- single chain rings</p>
<p>- baskets; crates; paniers</p>
<p>- no more than 6 gears</p>
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</blockquote> Do you take advantage of the…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-12-29:2211490:Comment:2727762010-12-29T21:12:48.484ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
Do you take advantage of the ability to use a chainguard with the 1x9?<br></br><br></br><cite>Timothy Delmar Sweetser said:</cite><blockquote><div>Uh oh! Time to change my 1x9 setup, before it becomes too popular. This setup makes sense and works well for me; trendsters can bling it out with one of <a href="http://www.paulcomp.com/chainkeeper.html" target="_blank">these</a>.<br></br><br></br><cite>Kohaku said:</cite><blockquote><div><p>2011 fads:</p>
<p>- cruiser bars</p>
<p>- single chain rings</p>
<p>-…</p>
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Do you take advantage of the ability to use a chainguard with the 1x9?<br/><br/><cite>Timothy Delmar Sweetser said:</cite><blockquote><div>Uh oh! Time to change my 1x9 setup, before it becomes too popular. This setup makes sense and works well for me; trendsters can bling it out with one of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.paulcomp.com/chainkeeper.html">these</a>.<br/><br/><cite>Kohaku said:</cite><blockquote><div><p>2011 fads:</p>
<p>- cruiser bars</p>
<p>- single chain rings</p>
<p>- baskets; crates; paniers</p>
<p>- no more than 6 gears</p>
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