city bicycles

[hotandhumid]

Hi there,

I used to cycle quite a bit back in Europe - not race-biking but city-biking, and would like to know where I can purchase city bikes in Singapore.

Appreciate advice.

Thanks,
H&H

[katbh]

Singapore is dotted with little ma and pa bike shops that sell everything from racing to BMX, to big Chinese/Indian black bikes to standard city bikes. But you can also get reasonable city bikes at Giant supermarkets (they hyper market ones like the one at Parkway Parade).

[nakatago]

I don't remember the exact name or spot but take a looksie around Macpherson.

[Girl_Next_Door]

If you walk along Haji Lane, I think there is a shop that sells city bikes. They seems quite expensive as well, as they are marketing it as a trendy-to-have.

[sundaymorningstaple]

What is a City Bike?

[naanwar]

What is a City Bike?

Google Commuter Bike.

A hybrid bike?
used for road and gravel (leisure) - all the big boys make them….brand names are expensive.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Looks like a standard mountain bike with road tires on it to me and possibly some modified higher rise handlebars. Oh well. Learned sumtin' new today. Got to tell my MTB it's got a new name I reckon.

[katbh]

It is not a mountain bike. Most city bikes are like the bikes we had when we were kids. Nothing fancy. They do not have those thick mountain bike tyres and not the slick racing tyres - just normal tyres. They are usually step through if you like the 'ladies' style, or straight cross bar. They are designed for you city upright so that you can see the traffic. They are to be safe in traffic. They are a cross between the 'maids' bikes you see here and a dutch bike.

Mind you, I have never understood why the 'ladies' style bikes are not more universally used. In Europe it is common for men and women to ride step through bikes. I always remember when I was a kid and my brother had a standard boys bike - but the chain always slipped and he would end up with sore goollies.

[nakatago]

Doesn't get any more specific than this:

http://citibikenyc.com/

[katbh]

^ no rack, no basket, think they are overlooking the obvious needs. And they will scratch their heads in 6 months and ask why the scheme did not work...

[katbh]

It is not a mountain bike. Most city bikes are like the bikes we had when we were kids. Nothing fancy. They do not have those thick mountain bike tyres and not the slick racing tyres - just normal tyres. They are usually step through if you like the 'ladies' style, or straight cross bar. They are designed for you city upright so that you can see the traffic. They are to be safe in traffic. They are a cross between the 'maids' bikes you see here and a dutch bike.

Mind you, I have never understood why the 'ladies' style bikes are not more universally used. In Europe it is common for men and women to ride step through bikes. I always remember when I was a kid and my brother had a standard boys bike - but the chain always slipped and he would end up with sore goollies.

[sundaymorningstaple]

My Old MTB doesn't have knobbies, but continental road tires on it. It has a rack on the back and full fenders front & rear. The only thing that disqualifies it is the flat handlebars. So, I'm thinking the old Schwinn's and other boulavard cruisers of my high school days that had an upright riding posture and a coaster brake. I guess the "city bike" is a marketing ploy for what we always just called a 'street' bike.

[Wd40]

I was trying to get a cheap used ladies bike for my wife, over the weekend. Looked in a few classifieds site, but not much luck. Giant in Tampines has costs $100 and is the cheapest new ladies bike. I guess gonna pick it up. Also need to add a child seat to it.