Suggestions for a R20-ish size commuter bike with suspension?
07-19-18, 03:23 PM
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Suggestions for a R20-ish size commuter bike with suspension?
Got my Raleigh Shopper stolen (thieves are so desperate nowadays), and looking for a similar replacement.
Could anyone suggest the best search query to search for similar bikes (Raleigh, BSA, Puch all made variations of it at some point)?
My main question, though, would be whether there is a similar-size or slightly (24'?) bigger bike that is also step-through, commuter-ready (comfortable seat standard, mudguards) and has suspension? Smaller than 20' is too small for me, so Moulton is out. I could go with a suspension seat on some vintage shopper but wanted to check if there is something modern that fits the bill.
Thanks!
Could anyone suggest the best search query to search for similar bikes (Raleigh, BSA, Puch all made variations of it at some point)?
My main question, though, would be whether there is a similar-size or slightly (24'?) bigger bike that is also step-through, commuter-ready (comfortable seat standard, mudguards) and has suspension? Smaller than 20' is too small for me, so Moulton is out. I could go with a suspension seat on some vintage shopper but wanted to check if there is something modern that fits the bill.
Thanks!
07-20-18, 03:34 PM
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Sir Alex Moulton has, on offer, 451 wheel 20" wheel, ..
you just need a 2nd Mortgage/home equity loan to pay for it..
you just need a 2nd Mortgage/home equity loan to pay for it..
07-21-18, 01:37 PM
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Never knew this was a thing, maybe in a place where sir Alex is now. Even then, not sure if it's worth that much.
But really, why is it so hard to do a small step-through suspension bike? It's like commuters don't deserve some comfort when jumping between kerbs
But really, why is it so hard to do a small step-through suspension bike? It's like commuters don't deserve some comfort when jumping between kerbs
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Thudbuster seatpost on any number of appropriate sized & shaped bikes? Never had one myself.
07-22-18, 10:31 AM
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A seatpost is one of the better upgrades, just that it's a pain with a 20' bike, I don't think R20/derivatives take standard length posts
