(retro bike) i feel like someone about to buy a 206 gti 180

[briSk]

after this month's octane supplement i NEED this bike!
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/guvnor-3-speed.h...
but i can't help but think that real pushbike enthusiasts will mock me!
(oh and i'd get black tyres!).

[TonyHetherington]

Similarly retro (in fact, not retro, but original) bikes are in use across European cities everywhere - particularly places like Amsterdam.

Plus, £825 seems like an awful lot of money for it.

[rhinochopig]

briSk said:

after this month's octane supplement i NEED this bike!
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/guvnor-3-speed.h...
but i can't help but think that real pushbike enthusiasts will mock me!
(oh and i'd get black tyres!).

Looks cool and I'd keep the white tyres. I'd get a Rolhoff rear hub though.

Can you explain the 206 gti bit - I don't get it?

[singlecoil]

Nice looking bike,but no good if it rains or even over a damp road

[The Tea Boy]

rhinochopig said:

briSk said:

after this month's octane supplement i NEED this bike!
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/guvnor-3-speed.h...
but i can't help but think that real pushbike enthusiasts will mock me!
(oh and i'd get black tyres!).

Looks cool and I'd keep the white tyres. I'd get a Rolhoff rear hub though.

Can you explain the 206 gti bit - I don't get it?

Think he ment 205 Gti

[briSk]

rhinochopig said:

Can you explain the 206 gti bit - I don't get it?

lots of showroom appeal but doesn't really cut the mustard as it were (sorry if you've got one or anything..!).

[briSk]

singlecoil said:

Nice looking bike,but no good if it rains or even over a damp road

why?

____

it is a lot but it doesn;t weigh a ton like an old bike. and it's got dead cool brakes (and pin-striped wheel rims!)!

[rhinochopig]

briSk said:

rhinochopig said:

Can you explain the 206 gti bit - I don't get it?

lots of showroom appeal but doesn't really cut the mustard as it were (sorry if you've got one or anything..!).

Ah thanks and no I haven't.

[P-Jay]

briSk said:

singlecoil said:

Nice looking bike,but no good if it rains or even over a damp road

why?

____

it is a lot but it doesn;t weigh a ton like an old bike. and it's got dead cool brakes (and pin-striped wheel rims!)!

Lots of little reasons make it unstable. Bolt upright riding position, swept-back bars, very slick looking tyres.

It's up to you, but my personal opinion is it would be a laugh for a bit, but once you stopped being impressed by the looks you'd get bored of it. You're turning your back on 70 years of bike tech for looks.

A bit like yellow cars or other peoples kids, a goof laugh for a bit, but nice to give back to their rightfull owner at the end of the day.

[Nevin]

P-Jay said:

briSk said:

singlecoil said:

Nice looking bike,but no good if it rains or even over a damp road

why?

____

it is a lot but it doesn;t weigh a ton like an old bike. and it's got dead cool brakes (and pin-striped wheel rims!)!

Lots of little reasons make it unstable. Bolt upright riding position, swept-back bars, very slick looking tyres.

It's up to you, but my personal opinion is it would be a laugh for a bit, but once you stopped being impressed by the looks you'd get bored of it. You're turning your back on 70 years of bike tech for looks.

A bit like yellow cars or other peoples kids, a goof laugh for a bit, but nice to give back to their rightfull owner at the end of the day.

If you're used to a mountain bike or similar, you'll find the steering on these to be horrendous. I cycled a couple when I lived in Germany and they scared me, especially when it was wet.