Comments on: Bike Lust, City Style

By: Tim K

Tim K — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:53:41 +0000

I love that, Smudgemo. You’re riding a Steelman for godsake and you think the A.N.T. production bike is too expensive!??

Seriously, I get your point. If I had to leave my bike outside I wouldn’t be riding the A.N.T. That’s what the Craigslist Schwinn is for.

Marge — I agree about the gearing for your hilly use. As it stands think the 8spd Nexus would just barely work for me and I don’t have a lot of hills. I think you need an Xtraycle with a Stokemonkey!

At the very least you’d need to step up to either the 14spd Rohloff hub version of the A.N.T. Roadster or move over to the one of their wide-range gearing offferings like the XO. I have to admit I’d try hard to make the single front chainring work for me — the idea of a chain guard is really calling my name.

By: Marge

Marge — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:51:07 +0000

it’s not the price that is off-putting, it’s the gearing. if velo routes is accurate I’ve got about 1,000 feet of elevation gain on my commute. (West Seattle to the top of Queen Anne) I’m not sure this would be the bike for me.

By: Smudgemo

Smudgemo — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:38:54 +0000

I don't know, it seems sort of strange to shell out that much dough for a work bike that could get stolen just like that. Perhaps I'm not really one to talk as I use a Steelman for commuting, but I had it on hand and I don't leave it sitting outside anywhere for very long. I'd probably invest in something a lot less expensive for a commuter if I couldn't keep it somewhere safe while at work. That being said, ANT bikes are awesome and I sure wouldn't ever turn one down. I'd be curious to see what kind of use/abuse the average ANT gets subjected to.