2009/3/18 Duncan Galloway <duncan.galloway@...>:
> Hi guys,
> I had the idea to replace my ageing MTB with one of these
> fancy-schmancy "urban" "commuter" bike, basically looking for a
> simple, lightweight flat-bar bike with hub gears rather than
> derailleurs, & don't want to spend more than about $700. Any
> recommendations?
> i saw Felt's X-City 2
> http://www.bicyclestore.com.au/felt-x-city-2.html which is nice but a
> bit more than I want to spend, and a bike by Sydney company Cell, SS
> 101 City
http://www.cellbikes.com.au/p_565_CELL__SS_101_City_Hybrid_Commuting_Bike__Easy_\
Riding_HybridShimano_ALFINE_internal_8_hub
> (sorry for long url)
> anyone have any experience with either of these? I'd never heard of
> Cell, anyone own one of their bikes or know anything about the
> company/quality/reliability etc?
> I would appreciate any info anyone can offer

Can't add any real recommendations on new models, the shed at home is
too full of bikes for a special purpose commuter for me!

If you're used to commuting on a MTB then you're probably aware of it,
but I ended up using an old road bike for commuting rather than my
MTB. The narrower bars come in handy for negotiating some of the
trickier parts of the traffic you'll encounter -- such as this
morning's gem http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajft/3365876619/

> Cheers
> Duncan
--
Adrian