Comments on: Raleigh Coasting photos

By: Kathleen in Maryland

Kathleen in Maryland — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:22:38 +0000

For those of us who enjoy the ride and a slower pace this bike is awesome. Auto shift works smoothly and I don’t get many flats so bringing it one mile to my LBS is not a big deal. Cheaper $ and bigger thinner tires than the Trek Lime. It makes riding fun and that means I ride to work a couple days a week and with more riders about that will mean more resources in the future.

By: Rick in AZ

Rick in AZ — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:37:51 +0000

My Wife and I ride them great for pulling our kids trailer, run down to the store. I ride highend road and mountain bikes but for around the block the Raliegh is a fun bike.
If you are worried about flats use sealant in your tubes.We have around 800 miles loged with a trailer in tow.

By: Mike in Florida

Mike in Florida — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:50:36 +0000

I looked at the Trek Lime Coasting bike at my LBS. I don’t like the extra effort that’s involved in removing the wheels because of the Coasting hubs. No quick releases—and that’s a deal killer. I think this bike is being marketed to people who will bring it to the LBS for every single thing. Of course, that could mean lots of them end up sitting in garages with flat tires.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:31:51 +0000

YMMV. I’ve pulled my daughter quite a bit on my fixed gear bike. The Raleigh Coasting is geared pretty low so for flatland and moderate hills trailers shouldn’t be much of a problem.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:29:06 +0000

I would not use this bike for pulling a trailer. You want more gears functionality when pulling weight.

By: jay

jay — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:44:13 +0000

This is a nice looking bike. I’ve seen the Trek version, too, which doesn’t try to look as much like a traditional English bike. I’m curious about the shifting, though–since mechanical auto transmissions never really caught on, is this one any better? And what about weight? (I’m not trying to shave ounces like a roadie, but I go up some fair-sized hills in Salt Lake City and I’m pulling a child trailer. So, just curious.)