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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: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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

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: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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

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: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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, 10:52 AM

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:40:14 +0000, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

> However, it must be said that dreadful
> friction shifting doesn't get a whole lot more dreadful when you can barely
> see that a chain is composed of individual links.

LOL, been there. It's even more fun when the thumbscrews loosen on a long
miserable climb autoshifting you to an inappropriate gear.

Have you ever built up a racy internal hub wheel at the shop? I know that
a Nexus 7 is quite a heavy thing (the new 8 is lighter) and a
sturmey-archer is perhaps a bit too retro, but an old steel racer with the
dropouts respaced fitted with such gearing and fenders could make quite
the winter bike. The hub would add a couple pounds, but probably effective
ones.

01-14-2005, 10:52 AM

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:40:14 +0000, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

> However, it must be said that dreadful
> friction shifting doesn't get a whole lot more dreadful when you can barely
> see that a chain is composed of individual links.

LOL, been there. It's even more fun when the thumbscrews loosen on a long
miserable climb autoshifting you to an inappropriate gear.

Have you ever built up a racy internal hub wheel at the shop? I know that
a Nexus 7 is quite a heavy thing (the new 8 is lighter) and a
sturmey-archer is perhaps a bit too retro, but an old steel racer with the
dropouts respaced fitted with such gearing and fenders could make quite
the winter bike. The hub would add a couple pounds, but probably effective
ones.

01-14-2005, 10:52 AM

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:40:14 +0000, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

> However, it must be said that dreadful
> friction shifting doesn't get a whole lot more dreadful when you can barely
> see that a chain is composed of individual links.

LOL, been there. It's even more fun when the thumbscrews loosen on a long
miserable climb autoshifting you to an inappropriate gear.

Have you ever built up a racy internal hub wheel at the shop? I know that
a Nexus 7 is quite a heavy thing (the new 8 is lighter) and a
sturmey-archer is perhaps a bit too retro, but an old steel racer with the
dropouts respaced fitted with such gearing and fenders could make quite
the winter bike. The hub would add a couple pounds, but probably effective
ones.

01-14-2005, 02:15 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Tom Keats) wrote in
news:nrp7sc.rp5.ln@bud.garden.local:

> I'm earnestly praying for rain.
>
On Sunday my son, on Sunday.

01-14-2005, 02:15 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Tom Keats) wrote in
news:nrp7sc.rp5.ln@bud.garden.local:

> I'm earnestly praying for rain.
>
On Sunday my son, on Sunday.

01-14-2005, 02:15 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Tom Keats) wrote in
news:nrp7sc.rp5.ln@bud.garden.local:

> I'm earnestly praying for rain.
>
On Sunday my son, on Sunday.

01-14-2005, 02:54 PM

In article <Xns95DE91121E66Cmikelatshawca@64.59.144.76>,
Mike Latondresse <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Tom Keats) wrote in
> news:nrp7sc.rp5.ln@bud.garden.local:
>
>> I'm earnestly praying for rain.
>>
> On Sunday my son, on Sunday.

I just got back from hoofing it down to the Tru Value
hardware store to see if they had sheet metal screws
for making a studded tire. They didn't have much
selection so I left without any. The clearness/iciness
of the non-arterial streets looks to be about half 'n
half now anyway.

cheers,
Tom

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