A Public mixte was all I could talk my wife into getting for her biking needs. She doesn't ride much and wouldn't let me spend any more than a Public during one of their sales. It is reasonably sturdy and serves her needs just fine. I would suspect that Brooklyn Bikes may have better geometries since Grant was involved but I don't know that for sure. Linus also makes bikes about that level (with slightly better components). She loves her Public but I find the components to be about the level expected for that pricepoint. If she didn't have me to fix things when they are out of adjustment, she would either have to take it to a bike shop or it would gather dust. Most people I know who have bikes at that level often stop riding when things stop working. Bikes like that Handsome Fredward had much better components which will be easier to maintain (and require maintenance less often). I guess if they are going single speed, at least they won't have derailleurs to fall out of adjustment.
John On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 8:13:48 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Public Bikes litter the San Francisco Bay Area like Camrys, and look quite > practical and lovely, IMO. They're not Rivs, and I presume the frames are > welded together in China. To each his own on* that* debate. > > On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:12:36 PM UTC-7, DS wrote: >> >> Any consensus here on Public Bikes? They are super cheap at under $500. >> My wife has their step through which she uses for around town stuff, and >> for the price and her occasional use I think its perfect. I kind of thought >> about their single speed diamond frame for an around town bike before >> scoring a Quickbeam. They also have cheap pletscher style racks and wald >> baskets. I can't comment on how they are for longer rides, but a mile or >> two here or there is pretty damn comfy. I'm sure there's some crazy back >> story or gotcha with them I'd rather not hear. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
