Comments on: Bike To Work Day-Press Conference

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:37:29 +0000

I’m SO envious! I lived in Europe for 13 years and couldn’t help but see how traffic works in a bicycling society. That’s where I fell in love with the planetary gear system. It’s much more resistant to wear and weather, which is really the biggest difference between Europe and the USA. There it’s transportation. Here it’s still mostly recreation. I commute to work on a 1973 (or so) Mizutani Super Seraph (Suntour 10-speed), but I’m a fair-weather rider. Here in the Pacific Northwest it rains quite a bit so there are times when I have to commute home in the rain, but it’s never on purpose. Someday, I’m going to get my mitts on a decent commuter bike with a Shimano Nexus Inter-8 hub and save the go-fast Mizutani for those quick summer rides with the Vancouver (WA) Bicycle Club. Thanks for the great photo diary. Terrific!

By: RL

RL — Thu, 19 May 2005 16:52:47 +0000

Great! Yeah the bike is amazing! Congrats! Did you take any pics?

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 19 May 2005 15:21:25 +0000

I just got mine in Saint Paul, Minnesota and drove 12 miles on my maiden voyage. Sweet bike! Did the trip comfortably in 20 minutes and the shifter worked like a charm.

By: Victor Trillo

Victor Trillo — Wed, 18 May 2005 18:04:27 +0000

EXCELENTE!!!

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 17 May 2005 13:22:31 +0000

Congrats on the bike! I like what you wrote for that contest. I could see why they picked your essay. That’s a sweet looking bike!

By: RL

RL — Mon, 16 May 2005 21:34:29 +0000

They told us that the Nexus stuff is big in Europe and Asia, but haven’t made a big impact here in the US, at least not yet. No so sure if what we’re riding on are prototypes but all I know is that it works really well. You can shift while standing still. You don’t have to be spinning. It won’t damaged the gears if your at the light and shifting away. It’s really remarkable.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Mon, 16 May 2005 21:26:07 +0000

Congrats on the bike! Looks like you had a pretty cool day there. Please explain the reason only 450 bikes are getting kitted out with this Nexus group. Is it new for ‘06? Proto-type? What?