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01-14-2005, 10:44 AM

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 22:46:15 -0800, Tom Keats wrote:

> A stylish city bike with internal
> hub gears with a good, wide range, chain guard, hub generator,
> hidden wiring, fenders with attractive streamlined lights
> built-in, a rack that won't fracture under strain, a frame
> that allows easy mounting with cargo loaded on the bike, a
> tough wheelset, and disc brakes is sounding especially
> desirable to me these days.

As I mentioned in another thread--that's what I'm saving my pennies for.
I'm getting a Novara Fusion as soon as my bank balance allows. It has
everything that you mention minus the disc brakes--though it has a roller
brake + a linear pull which is pretty reliable. For 700USD it can't be
beat: http://tinyurl.com/5ac86

I'd posted about maybe getting a tourer or a cxbike set up as a city ride
since I've gotten used to a faster bike since my Nexus equipped one got
ripped.

Then I found that Fusion thing and have been drooling over it and
remembering how cool it is to have a ride that's pure vehicle and zero
hassle. Drooling over a dynohub and internal gearing is pretty geeky, but
to each his own. :P

If I do get one, I'll post a lengthy review and some pictures since
there's not too much about that model on the www currently.

The Kioga-Myata bike at Harris Cyclery is one sexy beast if you have $1500
to blow.

01-14-2005, 10:44 AM	#103 (permalink)
maxo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Metal flake in brake pad... On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 22:46:15 -0800, Tom Keats wrote: > A stylish city bike with internal > hub gears with a good, wide range, chain guard, hub generator, > hidden wiring, fenders with attractive streamlined lights > built-in, a rack that won't fracture under strain, a frame > that allows easy mounting with cargo loaded on the bike, a > tough wheelset, and disc brakes is sounding especially > desirable to me these days. As I mentioned in another thread--that's what I'm saving my pennies for. I'm getting a Novara Fusion as soon as my bank balance allows. It has everything that you mention minus the disc brakes--though it has a roller brake + a linear pull which is pretty reliable. For 700USD it can't be beat: http://tinyurl.com/5ac86 I'd posted about maybe getting a tourer or a cxbike set up as a city ride since I've gotten used to a faster bike since my Nexus equipped one got ripped. Then I found that Fusion thing and have been drooling over it and remembering how cool it is to have a ride that's pure vehicle and zero hassle. Drooling over a dynohub and internal gearing is pretty geeky, but to each his own. :P If I do get one, I'll post a lengthy review and some pictures since there's not too much about that model on the www currently. The Kioga-Myata bike at Harris Cyclery is one sexy beast if you have $1500 to blow.