By cycling, I could save on transportation costs commuting to work and save on monthly gym memberships as I would be getting exercise on the bike. At first, I was apprehensive due to the chaotic traffic, riding along side double decker buses and the unpredictable rainy weather in central London.
However, cycling made sense financially and physically. The vintage style, simplicity and minimalist vibe drew my attention. Tokyo Bike Bisou Review. The Tokyo Bike Classic Sport is a simple, light-weight, city bike with 8 speeds. The lightness carries with it a certain sense of agility and control and is able to command swift speed on the get go with its 8-speed Shimano gear set.
For full specs and more information see the tokyobike website. The frame is constructed from lightweight chromo steel. Seems you've decided against the Tokyo, which I think is a good decision. Rather too nickable wotcha going to do if you ever need another rim - in white?
Somewhat unfortunate colour - to Londoners a white bike is one of those memorials dotted around various junctions to mark the place of a cyclist who has perished, very often under the wheels of a truck. In normal times some second hand bargains can be picked up, often been sat in garages for 10 or 20 years as in genuine retro in great hardly used condition - pretty cheap to replace the odd bit.
How much of a rush are you in for this bike ie - do you already have one - market new and used a bit odd at the moment. Hi Blue Hills Yes I have actually moved off the tokyo bike now after reading all your comments So yes In all honesty, you would probably be better off buying a classic lugged steel bike for it's frame, and if necessary, fitting it with a new wheelset that has a flip-flop rear hub.
That frame is at least as good as the ones used in any of the TIG welded cro-moly hipster single speeds that are currently made. I actually bought it as a parts donor, but I have considered using it as the basis of a "ghetto" SS bike, just by removing the derailleur mechs, shortening the chain, and running it on one of the middle sprockets of the existing freewheel - just to see if SS riding really appeals to me or not, as I've got nothing to lose this way.
I'm not really that interested in riding Fixed, but the mechanical simplicity and reduced weight of a freewheel SS does have a certain appeal.. Thanks SkipdiverJohn! Thanks and I hope you understand what I mean! With steel frames, they are pretty springy so you can take liberties fitting hubs of a different width to the ones they were designed for.
I regard mm andmm as interchangeable, as you can easily spring mm stays open by hand enough to slot in a mm wheel, and you can squeeze a mm frame in easily if you want to fit a mm wheel. I would be wary of doing this sort of thing on an alloy frame, but that's the beauty of steel.
Just make sure you choose a frame with horizontal dropouts, as vertical ones became more common right at the end of the steel era. That way you can keep it simple and avoid those horrible chain tensioners, which defeat the whole point of simplifying the mechanicals.
Thanks for your expert knowledge skipdiverjohn! They're all high-quality with an emphasis on design, because that's the way we roll…. They're almost unique as each model is "retired" after three months — and when they're gone, they're gone statebicycle.
It stocks enough "indie" bicycle brands to have you stroking your "ironic" facial hair. One bestseller is the old-school Fairdale Coaster: sturdy, durable and comfortable with confidence-inspiring fat tyres to eat those potholes urbancyclery.
This one is a classic: upright and graceful in a suitably off-key colour. The Gazelle is a wonderfully reliable town companion. I've bought bike after bike and only when I got my tokyobike did I truly understand the joy of biking around the city.
It's sleek, stylish and most importantly, super comfortable. Love love love it. Can't recommend it enough! We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. By continuing to browse, you consent to our use of cookies.
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