Comments on: New Commuter Bikes section (plus, win a Raleigh One Way)

By: Ira

Ira — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:08:51 +0000

Hi Tim
I’m registered. Is that enough to be entered in the contest? I tried to upload a product I thought would be useful, but since the site only takes bikes or frames, I was stymied.

By: Noah

Noah — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:46:55 +0000

I’d like to echo Dweendaddy’s sentiment about prices, even if there’s a drop-down with price ranges ( under $200, $200-400, etc…)

By: Fritz

Fritz — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:54:33 +0000

Starfish, if the brand isn’t in the list, the very last option is “Not In List” which gives you the option to add another brand.

By: Dweendaddy

Dweendaddy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:07:42 +0000

I think it would be good to have prices associated with each entry, and then a way to search for all bikes in the database within a certain price range (craigslist style).

By: starfishboy

starfishboy — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:06:24 +0000

I wish too that you could include Bikes that are not in your pop-up list. I picked up my Pedersen last year and find that If you get properly fit……Its the most comfortable Bike I have just about ever ridden.
Well built, a little expensive, but worth it!

By: Arleigh

Arleigh — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:04:30 +0000

RC -

Do you not like the far back feel of the “flat foot design” that many hybrids have? If so I have found that it is a very inefficient with pedaling.

One of my favorite price effective commuter/urban bikes is the 7.2FX. If your local shop is willing to swap out the stem to one with more rise you should be able to get a pretty upright seat position.

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2008/bike_path/fx/72fx/

Where in the country are you? Maybe we can suggest a commuter friendly shop for you to check out. If you are only going 4 miles and not looking at a “performance” bike make sure to tell that to whatever sales associate talks to you.

By: Tim Grahl

Tim Grahl — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:16:20 +0000

Looks as if I’ve gotten the IE issue cleared up… let me know if you’re still seeing it.

By: DMill

DMill — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:50:09 +0000

Yep, I get the same IE “Operation Aborted” error. I also did not get a confirmation email, and I used a real email address.

By: Tim Grahl

Tim Grahl — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:10:40 +0000

Hey everyone, thanks for finding those bugs. I got a few more via email. I’ll be working asap to get them done.

By: RC

RC — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:18:19 +0000

Arleigh
I’m not really commuting. I just use my bike for errands around town – the longest is about 4 miles round trip. But I’ve been trying to use the bike instead of a car whenever I can including grocery shopping. The local bike stores carry the usual suspects – Trek, Specialized, Giant, Surly. I tried some so-called comfort bikes but hated the way they rode. I tried a Breezer and it was close but I’d have to change the handlebars. I liked the 26 inch wheels. I tried the Schwinn Coffee and liked it a lot but it was just a tad too big for me – only comes in one size. The new Gary Fisher Simple City looks like it might be okay but again I’d probably have to change the handlebars to get a fully upright posture. Anyway they don’t seem like they’ll be available for a couple of months.