Accessorizing!

[pooks]

Almost forgot. I especially want an odometer. My husband will end up with the niftiest geekiest GPS he can find and I imagine any time I'd care about something like that, I'll be with him. (For now, anyway.)

But what is considered pretty much essential for a bike computer, without going whole hog?

[CorsairMac]

you can get a very simple Trek Incite 4I, it's a 4 function computer for about $15.

Was Fascinated by the shaft-driven bike tho: do you like it? How does it ride? do you have gearing on yours?, does it seem to work for you? Sorry, I'm probably not answering your question but your bike is so fascinating, I wanna know more - from a personal standpoint!

[margo49]

This is sooooo weird.
Fascinating of course
Logical and no doubt a quantum leap in technology and efficiency
*but*.....
No chain!!!!???!!!
No friendly clicks and clacks and graunches. ?!
No grease,tattoo,throw-offs.?!

Tell us all about it - I looked at your link - I mean how does it *feel*?

[pooks]

Here's the prob -- I don't know how a regular bike feels! (And I'm afraid to find out, actually, since I'm worried that I'll find out it's better. Gack.) I finally found a discussion about them and supposedly they're superior to a poorly maintained chain bike, but not as efficient as a well-maintained chain bike. Also, they're supposedly heavier.

I don't know. The shipping weight of my 17" hybrid was 34 pounds.

As I said, I have nothing to compare it to -- but I love it!

I never thought about noise. It makes none. So maybe this is my Stealth Fighter? Heh.

[pooks]

Oh -- forgot to say, this isn't a quantum leap in tech supposedly -- shaft drives were around 100 years ago and that's what Henry Ford based his autos on -- shaft drive bikes.

So if it was superior, the question is, why did chains take over? (That's what the naysayers say.) The proponents say we have improved the technology now, which is why they're great.

Again, I have no idea!

ETA: They have these in the LLBean catalog, too, with the LLBean label on them. I found them online thru Dynamic and got a little better deal, plus there was a special offer that included the fenders and bike rack, which made it an even better deal.

[ikkin]

what can you do to make it funner? lots of stuff! depends on how much you want to spend.

you can change the grips pretty cheaply- grips come in all sorts of fun colors...especially oury mountain bike grips...i have hot pink grips on my bike...but it's a mountain bike. although i'm sure they'd work fine for a commuter as well. waterbottles/waterbottle holders also often come in fun colors.

throw some stickers on it.

or you could go old skool and find some streamers and/or spoke jewelry. just kidding. sort of.

[Pedal Wench]

I've got hot pink tires on my road bike. Purists think I'm nuts, but it's fun, and maybe they won't take me so seriously as they pass me