Comments on: City Bike by jruiter + studio http://design-milk.com/city-bike-by-jruiter-studio/ Dedicated to modern design Sat, 26 May 2012 21:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Janek Mann http://design-milk.com/city-bike-by-jruiter-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-53564 Janek Mann Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:24:34 +0000 http://design-milk.com/?p=18184#comment-53564 Have to agree with the other voices... this is making a bike as bad as possible for city use: energy-sapping front shock absorber that’s not needed in the city really awkward riding position very inefficient and knee-busting position and length of pedals no luggage rack Hand-waving about “city bikes are about fashion” is just a cop-out... the city bike fashion is very utilitarian! It’s actually really hard to improve on the basic design of a bicycle... it is a design that has evolved over the last 200 years and any improvements tend to be small and incremental, but do add up over time. With the possible exception of recumbents... Have to agree with the other voices… this is making a bike as bad as possible for city use:

energy-sapping front shock absorber that’s not needed in the city
really awkward riding position
very inefficient and knee-busting position and length of pedals
no luggage rack

Hand-waving about “city bikes are about fashion” is just a cop-out… the city bike fashion is very utilitarian!

It’s actually really hard to improve on the basic design of a bicycle… it is a design that has evolved over the last 200 years and any improvements tend to be small and incremental, but do add up over time. With the possible exception of recumbents…

]]> By: K http://design-milk.com/city-bike-by-jruiter-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-53487 K Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:16 +0000 http://design-milk.com/?p=18184#comment-53487 It's nice that they're thinking outside the box, but I have to agree with haley. This design has HORRIBLE ergonomics. It’s nice that they’re thinking outside the box, but I have to agree with haley. This design has HORRIBLE ergonomics.

]]> By: haley http://design-milk.com/city-bike-by-jruiter-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-53464 haley Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:04:19 +0000 http://design-milk.com/?p=18184#comment-53464 this bike would be slow as hell, terrible design the user would be wasting energy because of the terrible geometry this bike would be slow as hell, terrible design the user would be wasting energy because of the terrible geometry

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