Now you can buy new High Nellys again!

Cabaal

http://www.thejournal.ie/obama-first-high-nelly-1355664-Mar2014/

The first Irish-made bike in 40 years has a new owner: Barack Obama
The popularity of the High Nelly bike has seen a resurgence thanks to a Co Limerick company.

Sure its a small market, but I'd say there's a market none the less.

Their website is http://highnelly.ie/
Prices start at.......989 euro! http://highnelly.ie/rover-specification.html

CatFromHue

There's also Woodelo manufacturing wooden bike frames now in Ireland too!

http://woodelo.ie/

DavyD_83

jaysus, prices are a bit steep.

the hipsters will be loving bliowing there cardigan money on them

Tenzor07

Great to see things like this happening, anything that gets people back onto bicycles and makes the use of bikes for transport mainstream again is only a positive development..

whisky_galore

A bit steep?
At nearly a grand they can fcuk right off. Is it gold-plated?

Tenzor07

You get what you pay for, these look the business..

Plenty of old High Nelly's for sale around the €100 mark on Adverts.

happytramp

Wow pricey. A grand for a single speed (add an extra €600 if you want anything pictured on the bike) Also charging €130 for a brooks B17 with a RRP of €85 is a bit much.

whisky_galore

I'm all for promoting Irish businesses, but this is exploiting people with more money than sense. Bragging rights for being the owner of an Irish made bike.

Junior

It's also the worst website I've seen in a long time

Tenzor07

Buy one for €70 off adverts and restore it yourself so..

Cabaal

Junior wrote: »

It's also the worst website I've seen in a long time

The music on the pages reminds me of 1996 Geocities websites,

fixie fox

In fairness it's a great business idea - I'm jealous I didn't think of it. But the execution is terrible - it looks nothing like an irish High Nellie (and I did ride one - my brother still had it - late 1940s I think)

tomasrojo

I can't really see the website on my phone.

Do they have rod brakes? I assume not! I always associate the high nelly with rod brakes. Used to use my mother's. Rather good bikes, if you're not into maintenance and speed -- i.e. relatively normal.

whisky_galore

They don't have rod brakes. It's a modern interpretation of a 1920's-1930's touring bike, something the ordinary person back in the day would never have owned. Have a half doz examples of authentic bikes so not in the market for an expensive reproduction.

cdaly_

tomasrojo wrote: »

I can't really see the website on my phone.

Do they have rod brakes? I assume not! I always associate the high nelly with rod brakes. Used to use my mother's. Rather good bikes, if you're not into maintenance and speed -- i.e. relatively normal.

Nope.

highnelly.ie wrote:

28" Westwood Rim Sturmey Archer Hub Brake Wheels Front & Rear

tomasrojo

Seemed unlikely alright.

SilverLiningOK

Not really sure what market this is aimed at. For the same sort of money, you get a similar Dutch made bicycle complete with hub brakes, carriers, mudguards, 3 speed upwards etc. The shown bike has few of these "extras" so who woud buy it ?