<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xzqTG-fy4-g/WxWHMKmY8fI/AAAAAAAEzWs/Xj7HeOP1ELEN80qK1otC1BEAa906C_YRQCLcBGAs/s1600/Steve%2527s%2BRam.jpg> I live in DC, and my city bike is a Ram, as pictured. Sure its a bit lighter and perhaps racier than the other bikes noted, but it is the bike best suited for all situations for me. What makes it a City bike is perhaps the thing that does not make it a country bike - the grips and the brakes are in the same place at the end of the bars. There is no "other" racier hand position to take, because the trade-off is that my brake handle and shifter are always nearby. There is never a question of needing the shift positions or worry about my current position in the event of an emergency, or which there are about one every 30 seconds in the City.
The pizza rack in front also denotes city bike because I can actually grab a pizza on my way home, or tote whatever I might need from the local market. I also get to go pretty fast when I want to or can. Keeping up with traffic is pretty important to me when possible, so having a bike that can get to 20 mph (okay with a downhill) is important to me. Your mileage may vary. On Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 11:30:55 AM UTC-4, John W wrote: > > I’ve been thinking a lot about safety, and about what it means to > “underbike” in the city, in the name of keeping oneself purposely at > lower-than-average speeds and maximally visible to pedestrians and cars. > > Naturally, most of this is in the hands of the cyclist. The best safety is > defensive cycling. > > That said, as I consider a Riv purchase within the next year, I’m > centering my decision of the frame and build kit around what would make for > an enjoyable cycling experience in the city while also reinforcing the > thought of, “Hey: slow down, be seen, be slow. Ride your bike, but don’t be > a cyclist.” > > Yes, this is an indulgence. But if anyone who overthought this as much as > I’m doing, I’d welcome suggestions or thoughts of what worked for you. I’m > ruling out single speeds due to cranky knees. But gearing and handlebar > choices are in play. So, too are frames. I’m thinking either a Sam or > Atlantis might fit the bill. > > I know I could strap a cinderblock to my bike. That sure would slow me > down. But this is all about creating a fun bike that’s purpose built for > this task. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
