| Frame | Raleigh Mojave-8.0 – Aluminum |
| Size | Large/20" |
| Fork | Nashbar Steel |
| Components |
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| Gears | 36x15 |
| Wheels | Pre-built |
| Weight | 30 lb. |
| Notes | Two words: one speed |
I love this bike!
I never had a BMX bike growing up and so this is the closest I have ever come. I used to run platform pedals and being able to hop on in my tennis shoes is a dream. And being able to hop off and not hit the deck or wear out my cleats is also a dream. Climbing the hills between home and work on platform pedals got old so now I use clipless pedals to commute but I still switch it up.
I swapped the QR skewers for some bolt-on ones and so now I feel okay just locking the frame to a bike rack which makes taking this bike to the movies or the store Simple Simon.
With the fat tires it's even lower maintenance than my single speed road bike as I only have to pump up the tires about once/month.
It's what I ride to work 99 percent of the time.
Martin, how far is your typical commute on this bike?
ReplyDelete@JR - not far. It's about five miles each way if I take the shortest route (which I almost always do on the way to work) and when it's nice (read: dry) out I frequently opt for a detour on the way home which extends the distance up to about 15 miles.
ReplyDeleteThe furthest I have ever ridden this bike at one stretch is 25 miles.