The Dublin bike......

neilled · 16-10-2009 6:37pm #1

Yes, there really is a "Dublin" bike out there and forms part of treks range, ironically I bet these can't be found anywhere in Dublin!

It actually looks as if it would be a rather good urban/utility bicycle for the non speeddemon types out there by the looks of things - hybrid positioning, brooks saddle, 7 speed shimano nexus hub gears driven by one of those new carbon belts, full mudguards etc.

http://www.trekbikes.com/be/fr/bikes/bike_path/all_day/dubline/

JacksonHeightsOwn · 16-10-2009 10:46pm

im guessing thats for Dublin in California

we`ll claim it though, we claimed loads of english lads as paddys back in italia 90, so thats only fair game

Doctor Bob · 16-10-2009 10:57pm

Would sir like a matching helmet with that?

kona · 17-10-2009 12:59am

im impressed with that. Belt drive very snazzy.:)

Whats even more impressive is how the have hidden the joint in the frame for the belt.

Lumen · 17-10-2009 6:18am

I quite like that.

Not sure about the belt drive though. What's wrong with a chain?

I see Trek are now doing a carbon-fibre carbon-belted drop bar singlespeed.

kona · 17-10-2009 2:38pm

Lumen wrote: »

I quite like that.

Not sure about the belt drive though. What's wrong with a chain?

I see Trek are now doing a carbon-fibre carbon-belted drop bar singlespeed.

no noise, no lube, no need to change every few months, no wear on drivetrain.

Its the future:D

Idleater · 17-10-2009 3:19pm

kona wrote: »

no noise, no lube, no need to change every few months, no wear on drivetrain.

Its the future:D

If harley's are anything to go by, belts are not problem free.

ED E · 17-10-2009 4:38pm

Doctor Bob wrote: »

Would sir like a matching helmet with that?

Other that that place in limerick that wants 110 all in all is there anywhere else in ireland/shipping here that will give my a decent price? Patrol Cap+Helmet all rolled into one, great idea.

Lumen · 17-10-2009 5:36pm

kona wrote: »

no noise, no lube, no need to change every few months, no wear on drivetrain.

Yeah, but a hub geared bike has essentially a singlespeed drivetrain. Singlespeeds with chains don't really make noise, or need much lube, or wear out fast.

When they can get that belt through a derailleur I'll be impressed.

DirkVoodoo · 18-10-2009 12:26am

I've seen loads around, great to see, but the standard of cycling has been woeful. In a very short space of time, I saw one cycling on the footpath, one cycling the wrong way up Lower Liffey street and another going through some red lights.

Thank God they have built in lights anyway.