Comments on: Exclusive First Look: Gary Fisher Simple City

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:25:41 +0000

I recently bought the 3-speed, and I love it. The coaster brakes are actually really nice, even though I also had my doubts. It’s my favorite bike I have owned to date

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:51:28 +0000

Hopefully this thread is still active…

I am interested in this bike, and I’m moving to Portland. For that reason, I’m a little concerned about the coaster brakes on the 3-speed as far as stopping power. But, I don’t want to waste my money on an 8-speed if I’m not going to use all the different gears. Suggestions?

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:14:20 +0000

Looking for the front rack for this bike. I got a”3″, so it was an optional extra. Need a deal so hope you have one just collecting dust. I’ll figure out contact info somehow by keeping an eye for a response, Thanks!

By: Bike Seeker

Bike Seeker — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:26:02 +0000

Is it possible to put a rear rack on the Simple City 3? Does it have braze-ons to do so? (Not that I know what braze-ons are, I’m new to all of this and just want to get a bike.) Did e-mail the Fisher customer service several days ago, but no response.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:57:19 +0000

Thomas,
Horizontal or semi-horizontal dropouts are more appropriate than trackends for this bike since it is assumed owners will keep the fenders on the bike all the time. It’s a PIA to remove the wheel to fix a flat with trackends and fenders.

By: Steven Bailey

Steven Bailey — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:32:50 +0000

I bought this bike in August(08) and I LOVE IT! I have owned 9 other bikes and at times road over 8000 miles/year. Since I was 40 years old (I am now 49) I have only been able to utility bike (10 miles or less round trip) due to repeatedly hurting my right shoulder. I road the Breezers, the Amsterdam, some steel bikes,and I seriously modified 3 of my mountain bikes and nothing helped. I have the 8 speed Simple City and it is the most comfortable bike I’ve ever cruised around on. I did have the big front rack removed and I traded it for a nice rear rack when I bought it. I have the Brooks vintage grips. I can now cruise around up to 20 miles with no numb right hand or sore shoulder. I would agree that the top two gears have no use for me they are just too high.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:38:45 +0000

I have the 8 speed for three weeks and 250 miles now. The ride is good for aluminum, look at the top tube shape, ovel with the wide part horizontal. It absorbes a lot of vertical vibration yet provides reasonable side to side stiffness.

The basket is in storage and there is now a rear rack. It holds the rain gear for to and from work.

The gearing is a little high putting 7 an 8 out or reach most of the time and spaces the rest out farther than they need to be. And the brakes are a little weak.

These can be fixed.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:43:27 +0000

Can anyone explain why they don’t use track dropouts for the Nexus-equipped rear wheel? Thanks!

By: annefi

annefi — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:51:42 +0000

After comparing specs between the Breezer Uptown8 and the Simple City again and again, and test riding the Uptown 8 twice (long rides), I went back today and bought the Uptown. Sorry Gary!

It won’t come in for a month because they sold out of my size of the U-frame in December and the next shipment isn’t coming in until mid-April. It feels weird to spend nearly $1000 and bring nothing home with me, but it’s worth waiting for. I’m having them upgrade the tubes to extra thick thorn-proof ones and they’re putting a snap-in/out basket on the front, which I was inspired to add because of the basket on the SC.

It turns out the guy who owns the bike shop — a long-time friend of Joe Breeze — lives only a mile from my house and when the bike comes in he’s going to deliver it to my door. I know I’ll be as happy as a kid with my new bike.

If I knew Shanyn’s info I’d put her name down on my warranty registration so she could get free stuff from Joe Breeze for recommending their bike.

By: dan-O

dan-O — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:53:11 +0000

bought one of these for my wife for her 40th bday. hope it arrives before april 14th. any word on when they will arrive? i heard the west coast trek warehouse sold out of pre-orders and i had to get my bike shop guy use the east coast supplier. this bike looks great and it’s a bit pricey. someone’s got to keep those china factories going…