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Commuter Bikes

Imagine an Oprah-Apple ‘oBike’

Look at those stupid motorist buying an oBike just to keep up with the stupid fad… Suddenly this tipping point looks not only desirable, but within reach.

Steve Butcher Commutes by Bike

My bike is an old Schwinn Super LeTour 12.2 that I have modified for commuting. The commute to my office is three miles one way on rural roads.

A Conservative Commuter’s Recycled Raleigh

A brown Raleigh Sprite! It was a mess. Something didn’t look quite right about the front wheel, the brake cables hung loose, no front derailleur, and it was all scratched up–even for a 30-plus-year-old bike.

Brompton: The Sex Pistols of Folding Bikes

Brompton is the Rolex watch of folding bikes; the VW Beetle of folding bikes; the McDonald’s hamburger of folding bikes; the Marlborough cigarette of folding bikes…the iconic folding bike.

Two things I’d never want: a Huffy or a Stalker

Is there a creepier model name for any mass-produced bike?

Me and Mrs. Brompton

For as long as I’ve had a Dahon folding bike–about 10 years–I’ve been flirting with Brompton bikes from afar. The Brompton is the bike I really thought I wanted, but couldn’t afford.