gw1:Public Bikes San-Francisco brand Public, launched in 2010 by Rob Forbes, who also founded cont
gw1: Public Bikes San-Francisco brand Public, launched in 2010 by Rob Forbes, who also founded contemporary furniture retailer Design Within Reach, produces candy-coloured delights inspired by retro Vespa scooter aesthetics. Known for beautiful steel bikes with 8-speed internal hubs and tyre rims painted to match the frame colour, the brand also carries a collection of recession-priced city bikes at $550/€415. With almost all the features of their pricier siblings, costs are saved by using regular fenders and rims, instead of more stylish powder-coated details to match the frame. Cheaper tyres and tubes are also used and 7-speed rear de-railers instead of internal gearing. Forbes adapted European bikes for the US market using lightweight steel that saves nearly 20lbs in weight. -- source link
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