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On Sunday I rode a modern, German made, Pedersen.
Wow! What a sweet riding machine. They're elegant like tall bikes and comfortable like cruisers. One is left wondering why all bikes weren't made this way. Now I want one. It's the first bike I've coveted in a long time. If you ever get a chance to ride one, do it. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz wrote:
On Sunday I rode a modern, German made, Pedersen. Wow! What a sweet riding machine. They're elegant like tall bikes and comfortable like cruisers. One is left wondering why all bikes weren't made this way. Now I want one. It's the first bike I've coveted in a long time. If you ever get a chance to ride one, do it. -- zk I've seen a few in Gothenburg and Copenhagen. I got to test ride one owned by a super nice bike shop owner I met in Gothenburg outside of a grocery. Magnificently quirky--I'd ride one in a heartbeat if I lived in a flat city. It might not be "better" than a modern city bike in terms of ergonomics, but f*ck it, it's just cool. I got outbid on one on Ebay a while back. I chickened out at $1000, but would probably have gone a bit higher had I been able to see it in person. They still make them in Copenhagen's Christiania district, and they're not terribly dear in price either. Last time I priced out a sensible urban version with a Nexus hub, it wasn't more than about $1200US--pretty fair in my opinion. |
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:04:59 -0500, Kevan Smith
wrote: In article , Zoot Katz wrote: They're elegant like tall bikes and comfortable like cruisers. OK, I'm thinking you've seen different tall bikes than I have, because the ones I have seen have been cobbled together contraptions. I would like to see an elegant tall bike. Do you have an URL to some pics? A bike shop in my area sells individually designed Pedersen bikes, some even with wooden rims: http://www.egon-rahe.de/pedersen.htm also see http://www.egon-rahe.de/modelle.htm (in German language, but with some images) Not everybody´s taste, but definitly not "cobbled together". Regards, Christian http://www.tinyworld.de |
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:50:30 +0200, Christian Zickermann
wrote: A bike shop in my area sells individually designed Pedersen bikes, some even with wooden rims: http://www.egon-rahe.de/pedersen.htm also see http://www.egon-rahe.de/modelle.htm (in German language, but with some images) Not everybody´s taste, but definitly not "cobbled together". WOW! Those are goregeous! I was drooling over the "standard" ones he http://www.pedersenbicycle.dk/infot.htm -- zk |
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On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:04:59 -0500, Kevan Smith
wrote: They're elegant like tall bikes and comfortable like cruisers. OK, I'm thinking you've seen different tall bikes than I have, because the ones I have seen have been cobbled together contraptions. I would like to see an elegant tall bike. Do you have an URL to some pics? Thanks! Not necessarily "elegant" looking but the ride is incomparable. They're stable and stately at sub-walking speeds. Chalo's is the most elegantly built tall bike I've ever not seen. You can get a glimpse of it he http://www.deadbabybikes.org/bikes/300x300k/0001.jpg The Pedersen is pretty elegant with its small diameter tubes. The head tube looks a bit cluttered but its ride is sooooo different. -- zk |
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On 12 Jun 2006 20:24:00 -0700, "landotter"
wrote of Pedersen bikes: I've seen a few in Gothenburg and Copenhagen. I got to test ride one owned by a super nice bike shop owner I met in Gothenburg outside of a grocery. Magnificently quirky--I'd ride one in a heartbeat if I lived in a flat city. It might not be "better" than a modern city bike in terms of ergonomics, but f*ck it, it's just cool. This one was set-up with a 7spd cassette and single chain wheel. The short steep pitches I did with it didn't indicate that it would climb poorly. Where you lose it is in aerodynamics. But that's not much of an issue below 20 KmH I got outbid on one on Ebay a while back. I chickened out at $1000, but would probably have gone a bit higher had I been able to see it in person. My friend purchased just the frame, fork and sling saddle off Ebay. IIRC, he mentioned ~$600. They still make them in Copenhagen's Christiania district, and they're not terribly dear in price either. Last time I priced out a sensible urban version with a Nexus hub, it wasn't more than about $1200US--pretty fair in my opinion. The German made ones are about the same price. I'm dreaming of a cream coloured one with green pin striping, Rolhoff rear hub, SON front hub and maybe a green saddle. But I'd settle for standard black with Nexus hubs. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz wrote:
On Sunday I rode a modern, German made, Pedersen. Wow! What a sweet riding machine. They're elegant like tall bikes and comfortable like cruisers. One is left wondering why all bikes weren't made this way. Now I want one. It's the first bike I've coveted in a long time. If you ever get a chance to ride one, do it. If you like the way they look or the looks they attract that's cool but since you call it a "sweet riding machine", I have to ask. Does it (or tall bikes in general) really serve any purpose that wouldn't be better served by a conventional DF bike? I'm sure riders of tall bikes have better visibility in traffic but the disadvantages in terms of storage and secure parking- not to mention that the mere act of stopping would seem to require either a convenient lightpole or an assistant- seem to me to be an awfully high price for better visibility. Regards, Bob Hunt |
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Bob wrote: Zoot Katz wrote: On Sunday I rode a modern, German made, Pedersen. Wow! What a sweet riding machine. They're elegant like tall bikes and comfortable like cruisers. One is left wondering why all bikes weren't made this way. Now I want one. It's the first bike I've coveted in a long time. If you ever get a chance to ride one, do it. If you like the way they look or the looks they attract that's cool but since you call it a "sweet riding machine", I have to ask. Does it (or tall bikes in general) really serve any purpose that wouldn't be better served by a conventional DF bike? I'm sure riders of tall bikes have better visibility in traffic but the disadvantages in terms of storage and secure parking- not to mention that the mere act of stopping would seem to require either a convenient lightpole or an assistant- seem to me to be an awfully high price for better visibility. Pedersons aren't tall bikes. Now the "head tube" area is quite tall giving a very upright seating position. They're bikes for Copenhagen and Amsterdam where you don't often exceed 15mph and almost certainly have some cloth saddlebags containing a nice wedge of cheese. Advantages of the Pederson are that it's extremely strong and light, hammock seating, upright position...main advantage is that it's anachronistic. :-P Nothing wrong with that. It looks like you took a section of bridge and added wheels. |
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On 18 Jun 2006 18:35:43 -0700, "Bob" wrote:
Zoot Katz wrote: On Sunday I rode a modern, German made, Pedersen. Wow! What a sweet riding machine. They're elegant like tall bikes and comfortable like cruisers. One is left wondering why all bikes weren't made this way. Now I want one. It's the first bike I've coveted in a long time. If you ever get a chance to ride one, do it. If you like the way they look or the looks they attract that's cool but since you call it a "sweet riding machine", I have to ask. Does it (or tall bikes in general) really serve any purpose that wouldn't be better served by a conventional DF bike? I'm sure riders of tall bikes have better visibility in traffic but the disadvantages in terms of storage and secure parking- not to mention that the mere act of stopping would seem to require either a convenient lightpole or an assistant- seem to me to be an awfully high price for better visibility. Tall bikes turn heads, no argument. The Pedersen does that too plus it has a pedigree for snob appeal and professional workmanship. I don't think that the Pedersen serves any special purpose though it could easily replace my joe-bike in terms of functionality and surpass it in terms of comfort. Head winds on joe-bike sometimes have me wishing for drop bars. The Pedersen would be the same. Dabbing required a greater stretch but maybe that was because its owner is a full head taller than me. (Similar leg length though) Stopping in traffic on a tall bike does require a convenient prop unless one dismounts. Believe me, dismounting is something you want to figure out before mounting. They balance so well at low speeds that by timing the lights is the way most tall-bikers avoid stopping or dismounting. Spontaneous dismounts can be more injurious than with civilian bikes. -- zk |
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