Bobbin bikes

[mumtobabygilrl]

Apologies if this isn't the right thread, it was hard to choose topics from my app

I really want to treat myself to a new bike and the bobbin bikes have caught my eye. Has anyone got any feedback at all? As they as good as I think they look? Or more style over substance? It's a lot of money to spend on an online purchase if they aren't good quality/ comfortable to ride!!!

Any other recommendations for similar bikes appreciated
Thank you

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Very style over substance - if all you're doing is a short, flat ride on decent surfaces itll be fine. If doing anything more you might struggle due to very limited gears and them being very heavy bikes

I have one, I like it. I’m not a massive cyclist, i use it for around town, it’s easy to ride, and i love the way it looks. But it depends what you want to use it for, pottering about mine is lovely

@DIKateFleming interesting that you find them ok, would you say they are very heavy too?

I get what you are saying about buying the lightest bike you can, iv only had mountain bikes before I wouldn't say they were that light but I did ride them ok

Disappointing feedback is the quality isn't great

@Qwertywerty3 good advice Thankyou

I commuted all over London for work and leisure not on a bobbin but on a very similar Dutch / sit up and beg style bike and loved mine. I didn’t ever cycle any very steep hills often though!

@Shantotto do you know what brand the bike was so I could take a look online?

I have the 24 gear one because I need a sit up bike for my back. It's very hilly where I live and it's fine!!!

[quote mumtobabygilrl]@Shantotto do you know what brand the bike was so I could take a look online? [/quote]
It was a Charge Lazy Susan. Unfortunately not available anymore but it’s the most beautiful bike in the whole world!

Have to say because I needed 18+ gears and sit up Dutch style there wasn't much choice, in fact not sure there was any!

@Shantotto oh it is lovely isn't it

@RandomMess so you recommend them then

It exceeded my expectations but if you don't need many gears then you can look around at other options.

I love sitting up properly and could never go back!

I used to have a proper Dutch bike no gears and back brakes! Then I had one made by Redy with 3 gears but here was way too hilly for that!

The handle bars on my Redy were more sweeping

Have a look at Pashley cycles.

@PiccalilliChilli ooooh they look lovely! Can't seem to find info about their weight in the specs though.

It didn’t feel to heavy to me, but I’ve only had relatively cheap bikes before, so it felt lighter than that.

I looked at Pashley’s too, but they were more expensive, and i went to a local specialist dealer to look at a few in this style, and they recommended the bobbin as being better made

I’ve got a pashley. They are heavy but beautifully engineered so you kind of glide. Depends on what sort of cycling you’ll be doing.