CYLO “Ultimate Urban Bicycle” Debuts from Former Nike Advanced Concept Designer

Plastic brake levers. Why?

Splurge that extra $10.

How do those fenders not rub the tire? Computer renderings are useless. No braze-ons for accesories? Single-speed? 2k for a alloy single speed with plastic everything and lights is a little (alot) steep when you can get an entry level alloy suspension mountain bike put slicks lights and a lock on it for well under 500 bucks. Show me an integrated iPad mount on the handlebars and Ill show you the customer for this bike…bleh.

No one who buys this bike is gonna care about braze ons. It’s gonna sit in garages until the weather is perfect 7 days a year for a nice little cruise around the neighbourhood. Let the yuppies have their fun on this fashion bike. Real commuters have lots of great options.

art posturing as function. lemme guess did they design nikes too? i bet it is practical riding around inside a studio building at night.

AHHHHH KILL IT WITH FIRE!

Looks like the ultimate piece of sh*t to me! Everybody wants to integrate some piece of electronics into their bike and say it is a game changer, but nobody wants to embrace traditional designs and approach production as a way to create bikes people can afford. Nobody cares about your magical 18 months of design for a product that should be for the everyman, because he cannot afford it! Re-think your design, re-think your production, and then re-think your customer base. Can you even sell it in Portland? There are plenty of custom builders there who can build something far nicer, one at a time, for the same price. The “designer” that looks at that bike and calls it beautiful has been sitting at his desk for the last 18 months stroking himself in pride for nothing. It is ugly, it is not a game changer, and it should be said that there is nothing “ultimate” about it, except that ultimately, it is an overpriced and ugly piece of equipment.

I made my own ‘ultimate commuter’ bike with a 3 speed hub and the hub didn’t make it 3000 miles. So, this is an art bike, not something for getting to and from work for 10 years. The IGHs seem ideal, but in practice, they don’t hold a candle to a derailleur.

The other thing an ‘ultimate commuter’ needs is turn signals. Why doesn’t anyone make them? I know, we have hand signals, but I happen to be needing to brake or turn instead of waving my hand at someone on their phone. It makes me want to design one on my own and sell it for some stupid price.

Nothing supports disc brakes like 16 radial spokes.

I like the idea of integrated lights and a dynamo hub. But like others have said, where is the mount for a rear rack? Obviously the rear tail light will interfere with a rack and it looks kind of stupid. However, carrying stuff is a big part of commuting and urban riding. As others also said, there are plenty of bikes out there doing the same thing better for less money. If they want to address real needs, make a bike with integrated lockable storage. That’s something I haven’t seen yet. I often make multiple trips to buy stuff because I don’t want to carry things into different stores and have to leave backpacks or bags at counters or worry that they think I stole the stuff I bought elsewhere.

@harry its great when you need to make a quick stop for tacos

Ultimate commuter? Have a look what they use in Amsterdam or Copenhagen! Everything that works is already invented and is used. Even bikes with integrated lockable storage… (Urban Arrow)

@ Chris: I’ll counter with this….an urban bike should be cheap because it is going to get locked up outside, ridden in all sorts of weather, take a beating from other people locking their bikes next to it, knocking things into it, etc. I want my urban commuter bike to be something that if it gets stolen, I’ll be annoyed, not out $2200. $700 ain’t cheap in my book. That get’s you firmly into a quality frame with parts that shouldn’t die in a month (or even 12 months). Just take a swing on over to Giant, Trek, Specialized.com and see what they are offering for $700 commuter bikes.

Yeah. Wow. I can see the city bicycle paradigm evolving before my very eyes. OMG.

I agree with all this but I do think urban bikes should have more built-in, proprietary parts that can’t be stolen, like these lights. That’s why you can park a $10k motorcycle outside overnight in the city, but not a $1k bike.

I think the internet hates this bike.

Cannondale hooligan x Elllsworth ride except ugly and with less function.

Just noticed the 90deg bends in the front brake cable.

Only on Bike Rumours would you get comments like this. Unbelievable.

Two guys passionate about bikes develop a concept with plans to manufacture within the US and they get shat on.

Sure it could be improved upon, but the vitriol here is disgusting.

Looks not bad, but Vanmoof has integrated lights, hub dynamo and integrated lock for 1/3 of the price and looks much better. It’s my believe that the ultimate urban commuter bike is affordable and has anti theft protection and stoarage space.

My first thought is that what is missing from the “ultimate urban bicycle” is a way to carry the things you need when you actually use a cycle in your daily life. No racks, no way to attach them. Front basket integration? No. Just no.

Fenders – need actual full coverage

Integrate lights – lose the stinger tail with the tail light. Just in the way. Also, add USB charging to the dyno setup.

Something tells me this bike will have rack mounts when production time starts. Being this company is in PDX, my guess this bike will be very capable (no one knows bikes like PDX folks). There are plenty of steep short hills there so my guess the 3 spd hub will suffice.

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