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I picked up my very first commuter bike today.
It's a Specialized Globe Vienna 3 with an internal gear hub. It's so smooth and quiet and the shifting is effortless. I took Niki and Kali out on the their trot and Kali approves it as the official doggie exerciser bike. :)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18.../Globebell.jpg
The bell has a nice tone to it. :cool: I'm looking forward to late summer night rides under the stars.
Nice bike...can you do hills with that bike? I wonder if they make one small enough for a 4'9 3/4" person...
Groovy :cool:
Is that a light on the front?
Sbc, I think hills are doable with the 8 gears, but the bike is hefty and the tires are 700x38. :p My legs got tired like I was back on my mtb cruising the streets.
Zen, I have front and rear lights with this bike. :)
It's soooooo purty! I know the owner of a LBS in town and he deals Specialized bikes and used a Globe to do all his errands in town. He loves that thing. I'm envious- it's a GREAT bike! :) Enjoy!!!
Included or did you add them?Quote:
Originally Posted by sundial
Tri Girl, thanks--I am really enjoying it and I can see how people would make this the all purpose bike.
Zen, re the lights--included--and the rear light is wired through the rack. :cool: The front light is a halogen bulb. I took it for a spin last night and DH reported that the rear light is very, very bright and very noticeable from a distance. He said cars would definitely see me coming or going. The front light is pretty good but I would still want to ride with my helmet light or another a handlebar mounted light in an area that has no street lights.
After my ride, we timed when the rear light would quit and it was after 5 minutes before it dimmed. The front light will dim after you stop.
The rack has a spring thing on it to hold down a jacket or a book or two.
Now I need to shop for a commuter saddle. Any suggestions?
Here are the specs on the bike.
Nice bike! I would love an internal hub.
just wanted to say congrats on the bike. It looks great for commuting. How do you like those grips? I have been looking at something like those to upgrade my mtn bike.
Happy riding.
Red Rock
Congrats! Looks stylish & comfy. Let us know how the commute goes!
Red Rock, I like the grips on my commuter bike but won't put it on my mtb. For some reason, I feel more in control with a smaller grip, especially in technical areas. Hubby, on the other hand, prefers them. All I can say is give it a whirl. I do have something I highly recommend--Cane Creek bar ends. These babies are super sticky and will not gouge you when you fall. :cool:
Jocelynif, I'm not really commuting ;) , I'm just noodling around the 'hood on this impulse ride bike.
Mimi, you would really like how quiet and smooth this hub is. You'll have to try one. :)
I really loved that design when I saw it for a ready to go (lights, racks, fenders) city bike. Enjoy!
I gotta get me a dynamo hub.
My bottle generator is wearing my tire sidewall :mad:
Here's what I've narrowed it down to:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...eehivebell.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...coffeebell.jpg
And I have one of these on the Roubaix:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...teapotbell.jpg