tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post5853261215704863150..comments2023-11-02T04:23:00.400-06:00Comments on Cyclelicious: Breezer VillagerYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-26112050369381820322008-04-07T14:07:00.000-06:002008-04-07T14:07:00.000-06:00The Breezer Villager's MSRP is offically US$799. D...The Breezer Villager's MSRP is offically US$799. Dealers can charge what they want.<BR/>Though, with all the material and labor increases lately the price will be going up soon.<BR/>-Joe Breeze, BreezerArleigh Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542280636624060374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-53531847957664810112007-12-03T08:21:00.000-07:002007-12-03T08:21:00.000-07:00There you go: Cyclelicious makes you smarter, happ...There you go: Cyclelicious makes you smarter, happier, and more popular. 9 out of 10 dentists surveyed recommend Cyclelicious to their patients!Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-88975677697940475692007-12-03T08:00:00.000-07:002007-12-03T08:00:00.000-07:00Per the LIB, they think I'm on the cutting edge of...Per the LIB, they think I'm on the cutting edge of What's Happenin' Now ... because of links I send 'em that I got here :)SiouxGeonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852040976080951492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-57108889141320148732007-12-02T15:06:00.000-07:002007-12-02T15:06:00.000-07:00i'm the "significant other" that seth talked about...i'm the "significant other" that seth talked about...my bike (a breezer uptown 8) is blogged <A HREF="http://ejchang.livejournal.com/82771.html" REL="nofollow"> here</A>. i love this bike and i wish there were more bikes like this in the market. or at least more appreciative market for internal hubs. <BR/><BR/>as for panniers, the basil link is great-- i've been on lookout for stylish panniers. i'm not sure where you are located but there seems to be a US distributor of gazelle, called <A HREF="http://www.jollybike.com/index.html" REL="nofollow">JollyBikes,</A> and they sell accessories similiar to that of Basil (or maybe it's the same thing.Eunicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010159957176441631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-91071493918277003372007-12-01T14:01:00.000-07:002007-12-01T14:01:00.000-07:00Sue, I'd previously linked to your other haikus al...Sue, I'd previously linked to your other haikus already! Enclosed chains are good in the Midwest, but here along the California coastline rain is a rarity and we never have to deal with snow and the associated salt and grit. Thanks for that link to the Weather channel video, BTW.<BR/><BR/>I like the Electra Townie bikes too, Noah.<BR/><BR/>Wild, a pannier was the first thing Sara asked for :-) She was disappointed in the limited color selection at the bike shop, so I think I might get something from <A HREF="http://www.basil.nl" REL="nofollow">Basil</A> (is there a US distributor? Clever Cycles, perhaps?)<BR/><BR/>$1,199 is the MSRP. We actually won this bike as a prize in the "Carbon Conscious Consumer" contest that some of you might recall a couple of months back. THanks so much for all of your support!Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-60121636504533024302007-11-30T22:32:00.000-07:002007-11-30T22:32:00.000-07:00A couple of points: 1. My significant other has th...A couple of points:<BR/> 1. My significant other has the uptown 8 in the same line as the villager. She adores her bicycle. Completely and utterly. I have to admit it is an extremely good bike. Reliable and simple to use. It's odd though that she paid so much for the villager. When we bought the uptown 8 a while back it was only $900. <BR/><BR/>The shop we picked it up in adjusted everything and watched her on a test ride to make sure things lined up before letting her be on her way. We had the chainguard break in a bad spot but a quick call to breezer and we had another one ordered.<BR/><BR/>My only desire is that they might see to it to make a tandem version of this line of bikes.<BR/><BR/>Seth Vidal<BR/>-svskvidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993961635850065167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-14687820193679771562007-11-30T21:47:00.000-07:002007-11-30T21:47:00.000-07:00...gee, i wonder who should get a nice set of pann......gee, i wonder who should get a nice set of panniers for christmas at the fritzfam household...<BR/><BR/>...just speculatin'...<BR/><BR/>...congrats to your sara, fritz, what a great new addition...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-53938202293953218252007-11-30T17:35:00.000-07:002007-11-30T17:35:00.000-07:00It's not nearly as plush as the Villager, nor does...It's not nearly as plush as the Villager, nor does it really cater to the same demographic, but my wife loves her Electra Townie 3S, which is similarly styled.<BR/><BR/>We outfitted hers with a genuine Townie rack and trunk bag. For urban commuting, this thing would be the bee's knees. Out here in the hilly 'burbs, it's not quite up to the task but it's great for a nice stroll on the trails.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-43723191685119088432007-11-30T14:09:00.000-07:002007-11-30T14:09:00.000-07:00SNork... if you'd scrolled down... it's been one o...SNork... if you'd scrolled down... it's been one or two haikus per day this week. "Verbose" is one of my nicknames... <BR/> I looked hard at that Breezer back when I was shown a Gazelle parked outside The BRead Company a few years back and I was inspired to find A Real Commuter Bike. I liked lots about it, but for that price I want brakes that will work in the rain - heck, I want an *enclosed* chain. I do wish my real Gazelle were a few pounds lighter.<BR/> I watched some of the earlier forays into 'commuter bike' world and most of what they had to offer were basically road bikes or hybrids with fenders stuck on. I got the strong impression that the goal was to have a bike that "you can ride this to work sometimes, too," which seems to be how most people have defined bicycle commuting until recently. Kudos to the Weather Channel for having Jorma Duran go to a Chicago bike shop promoting all-year cycling as transportation and http://bikewinter.org/ . Don't know if Jorma's lame "well, I got rid of my bicycle when I came here so I am not going to be part of this movement" helps (because he implies that he could or should) or hinders (good grief, get a bike!).<BR/> But hey, there is something we can do... Maybe they keep track of how many hits their assorted videos get. How about a lot of people go and *see* the "ride a bike in winter" video at <A HREF="http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?from=wxcenter_video" REL="nofollow"> (look under 'top stories')the weather channel site </A>SiouxGeonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852040976080951492noreply@blogger.com