Comments on: Cityspeed by Michael Young http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jake http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/comment-page-1/#comment-215952 Jake Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:37:59 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/#comment-215952 the brake cable for the rear wheel runs through the wheel making it impossible to rotate the brake cable for the rear wheel runs through the wheel making it impossible to rotate

]]> By: Stacey http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/comment-page-1/#comment-170617 Stacey Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:17:02 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/#comment-170617 this bike is pretty damn ugly and people are right, you do see better bikes built by couriers. Where I live couriers all look like Mad Max though, I don't know if I'd want to take my design influences from them... also - Gold? It looks my grans Rover... this bike is pretty damn ugly and people are right, you do see better bikes built by couriers. Where I live couriers all look like Mad Max though, I don’t know if I’d want to take my design influences from them…

also – Gold? It looks my grans Rover…

]]> By: sven borgs http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/comment-page-1/#comment-170417 sven borgs Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:34:42 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/#comment-170417 i saw some other geometries on the news part of www.michael-young.com which seem to show alternatives that answer many of the above points .. looks better than the one on this site to me ....especialy regarding the rear light which is pretty chic i saw some other geometries on the news part of http://www.michael-young.com
which seem to show alternatives that answer many of the above points .. looks better than the one on this site to me ….especialy regarding the rear light which is pretty chic

]]> By: Anna Z http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/comment-page-1/#comment-170127 Anna Z Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:37 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/#comment-170127 The reason that urban riders want disc brakes is because they are reliable in the rain, whereas linear-pull brakes with pads against the rim walls are not reliable in wt conditions. That's why mountain bikes have disc brakes (mud, streams etc). Urban riders on the East Coast and say Seattle like disc brakes. People in Southern California probably wouldn't care so much. They are added weight, but not to an unreasonable degree. They are following the model of the much beloved Cannondale BadBoy on the disc brakes: http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/08/cusa/model-8BS.html This bike looks very nice, and is I think designed for a non-technical type of rider. The lights are sort of cool and cute. As noted by others the rear light is positioned wrong, especially if the rider were to use the provide rack, ha! They should have integrated to light into the rear of the rack. For a front light that led strip will function only to show drivers where you are or to keep fom getting a ticket from the police. Real commuting riders use something like this: http://www.bikelights.com/Products/vega.htm which actually shows road conditions and terrain and is bright enough to SEE with. I give this bike a B minus. The reason that urban riders want disc brakes is because they are reliable in the rain, whereas linear-pull brakes with pads against the rim walls are not reliable in wt conditions. That’s why mountain bikes have disc brakes (mud, streams etc). Urban riders on the East Coast and say Seattle like disc brakes. People in Southern California probably wouldn’t care so much. They are added weight, but not to an unreasonable degree.

They are following the model of the much beloved Cannondale BadBoy on the disc brakes:

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/08/cusa/model-8BS.html

This bike looks very nice, and is I think designed for a non-technical type of rider.

The lights are sort of cool and cute. As noted by others the rear light is positioned wrong, especially if the rider were to use the provide rack, ha! They should have integrated to light into the rear of the rack. For a front light that led strip will function only to show drivers where you are or to keep fom getting a ticket from the police. Real commuting riders use something like this:

http://www.bikelights.com/Products/vega.htm

which actually shows road conditions and terrain and is bright enough to SEE with.

I give this bike a B minus.

]]> By: eduardo http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/comment-page-1/#comment-168321 eduardo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:51:23 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/15/cityspeed-by-michael-young/#comment-168321 Is a lovely atractive bike, but I would like to know if they have different handles... One has to bend so low to ride it, it can be quite unconfortable after some time! Is a lovely atractive bike, but I would like to know
if they have different handles…
One has to bend so low to ride it, it can be quite unconfortable after some time!

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