http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-14534 What is a commuter bike? | Electra Bicycle Blog Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-14534 [...] like commuting on my Electra Ticino because I can sit up easily, and I can put both feet on the ground at stoplights (I commute on a [...] [...] like commuting on my Electra Ticino because I can sit up easily, and I can put both feet on the ground at stoplights (I commute on a [...]

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-15214 What is a commuter bike? | Electra Bicycle Blog Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-15214 [...] like commuting on my Electra Ticino because I can sit up easily, and I can put both feet on the ground at stoplights (I commute on a [...] [...] like commuting on my Electra Ticino because I can sit up easily, and I can put both feet on the ground at stoplights (I commute on a [...]

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-15895 What is a commuter bike? | Electra Bicycle Blog Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-15895 [...] like commuting on my Electra Ticino because I can sit up easily, and I can put both feet on the ground at stoplights (I commute on a [...] [...] like commuting on my Electra Ticino because I can sit up easily, and I can put both feet on the ground at stoplights (I commute on a [...]

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-14533 Doug Fri, 21 May 2010 17:03:45 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-14533 No, we are not kidding with the Ticino and we feel the choice was far from "illinformed." We put a lot of time and thought into our editor’s picks and are quite willing to defend exactly why we choose the gear we choose. The Ticino is an incredible bike, like nothing else we saw on the market including the Eurosports. Here's why. The level of detail on this bike is truly amazing. Highlights for us included the remake of the French TA crank and the Dia-Compe Center Pulls breaks on the touring handlebars. From the performance side, the Shimano Tiagra drivetrain and Rapidfire shifters were nice specs. Not only do these details and componentry mean the bike looks good and corresponds to retro stye, they make the thing a blast to ride. It's far more responsive than your run-of-the-mill townie. It also comes stock with a rear carrier mounted (a plus for riding back from the farmer's market). We actually liked the Ticino's derailleur for several reasons. One, the bike we profiled is a full 18-speed bike and internal hubs just don't offer the same performance: your internal hub only offer 8 gears at a lower gear ratio. Call us creatures of habit, but we also like that we know how to repair and adjust our derailleur all on our own. When our internal hub bikes start clicking we need to take them to the store. We also like to haul our little kids in a Chariot on a commuter bike and you can't do that with the internal hub on the rear wheel. It's not that we don't like internal hubs (we LOVE our 3-speed Swobo Otis). "Look" is a matter of personal preference. We liked the look of the Ticino, especially those hand-hammered fenders. When it comes to price... the 8-speed Ticinio 8D is selling at REI for $679 (MSRP of $799), which is less than the 8-speed Nirve you mention ($899). We agree, the Nirve is certainly a nice bike too, but we still give the nod to the Ticino. None of this is to say however, that we don't like the Nirve bikes (but we were so surprised to get such a vehement response about a company that has, to be honest, never shown any interest in Elevation Outdoors before). Thanks for your comments though. We would rather hear you disagree with us than say nothing at all. No, we are not kidding with the Ticino and we feel the choice was far from “illinformed.” We put a lot of time and thought into our editor’s picks and are quite willing to defend exactly why we choose the gear we choose. The Ticino is an incredible bike, like nothing else we saw on the market including the Eurosports. Here’s why. The level of detail on this bike is truly amazing. Highlights for us included the remake of the French TA crank and the Dia-Compe Center Pulls breaks on the touring handlebars. From the performance side, the Shimano Tiagra drivetrain and Rapidfire shifters were nice specs. Not only do these details and componentry mean the bike looks good and corresponds to retro stye, they make the thing a blast to ride. It’s far more responsive than your run-of-the-mill townie. It also comes stock with a rear carrier mounted (a plus for riding back from the farmer’s market). We actually liked the Ticino’s derailleur for several reasons. One, the bike we profiled is a full 18-speed bike and internal hubs just don’t offer the same performance: your internal hub only offer 8 gears at a lower gear ratio. Call us creatures of habit, but we also like that we know how to repair and adjust our derailleur all on our own. When our internal hub bikes start clicking we need to take them to the store. We also like to haul our little kids in a Chariot on a commuter bike and you can’t do that with the internal hub on the rear wheel. It’s not that we don’t like internal hubs (we LOVE our 3-speed Swobo Otis). “Look” is a matter of personal preference. We liked the look of the Ticino, especially those hand-hammered fenders. When it comes to price… the 8-speed Ticinio 8D is selling at REI for $679 (MSRP of $799), which is less than the 8-speed Nirve you mention ($899). We agree, the Nirve is certainly a nice bike too, but we still give the nod to the Ticino. None of this is to say however, that we don’t like the Nirve bikes (but we were so surprised to get such a vehement response about a company that has, to be honest, never shown any interest in Elevation Outdoors before). Thanks for your comments though. We would rather hear you disagree with us than say nothing at all.

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-15213 Doug Fri, 21 May 2010 17:03:45 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-15213 No, we are not kidding with the Ticino and we feel the choice was far from "illinformed." We put a lot of time and thought into our editor’s picks and are quite willing to defend exactly why we choose the gear we choose. The Ticino is an incredible bike, like nothing else we saw on the market including the Eurosports. Here's why. The level of detail on this bike is truly amazing. Highlights for us included the remake of the French TA crank and the Dia-Compe Center Pulls breaks on the touring handlebars. From the performance side, the Shimano Tiagra drivetrain and Rapidfire shifters were nice specs. Not only do these details and componentry mean the bike looks good and corresponds to retro stye, they make the thing a blast to ride. It's far more responsive than your run-of-the-mill townie. It also comes stock with a rear carrier mounted (a plus for riding back from the farmer's market). We actually liked the Ticino's derailleur for several reasons. One, the bike we profiled is a full 18-speed bike and internal hubs just don't offer the same performance: your internal hub only offer 8 gears at a lower gear ratio. Call us creatures of habit, but we also like that we know how to repair and adjust our derailleur all on our own. When our internal hub bikes start clicking we need to take them to the store. We also like to haul our little kids in a Chariot on a commuter bike and you can't do that with the internal hub on the rear wheel. It's not that we don't like internal hubs (we LOVE our 3-speed Swobo Otis). "Look" is a matter of personal preference. We liked the look of the Ticino, especially those hand-hammered fenders. When it comes to price... the 8-speed Ticinio 8D is selling at REI for $679 (MSRP of $799), which is less than the 8-speed Nirve you mention ($899). We agree, the Nirve is certainly a nice bike too, but we still give the nod to the Ticino. None of this is to say however, that we don't like the Nirve bikes (but we were so surprised to get such a vehement response about a company that has, to be honest, never shown any interest in Elevation Outdoors before). Thanks for your comments though. We would rather hear you disagree with us than say nothing at all. No, we are not kidding with the Ticino and we feel the choice was far from “illinformed.” We put a lot of time and thought into our editor’s picks and are quite willing to defend exactly why we choose the gear we choose. The Ticino is an incredible bike, like nothing else we saw on the market including the Eurosports. Here’s why. The level of detail on this bike is truly amazing. Highlights for us included the remake of the French TA crank and the Dia-Compe Center Pulls breaks on the touring handlebars. From the performance side, the Shimano Tiagra drivetrain and Rapidfire shifters were nice specs. Not only do these details and componentry mean the bike looks good and corresponds to retro stye, they make the thing a blast to ride. It’s far more responsive than your run-of-the-mill townie. It also comes stock with a rear carrier mounted (a plus for riding back from the farmer’s market). We actually liked the Ticino’s derailleur for several reasons. One, the bike we profiled is a full 18-speed bike and internal hubs just don’t offer the same performance: your internal hub only offer 8 gears at a lower gear ratio. Call us creatures of habit, but we also like that we know how to repair and adjust our derailleur all on our own. When our internal hub bikes start clicking we need to take them to the store. We also like to haul our little kids in a Chariot on a commuter bike and you can’t do that with the internal hub on the rear wheel. It’s not that we don’t like internal hubs (we LOVE our 3-speed Swobo Otis). “Look” is a matter of personal preference. We liked the look of the Ticino, especially those hand-hammered fenders. When it comes to price… the 8-speed Ticinio 8D is selling at REI for $679 (MSRP of $799), which is less than the 8-speed Nirve you mention ($899). We agree, the Nirve is certainly a nice bike too, but we still give the nod to the Ticino. None of this is to say however, that we don’t like the Nirve bikes (but we were so surprised to get such a vehement response about a company that has, to be honest, never shown any interest in Elevation Outdoors before). Thanks for your comments though. We would rather hear you disagree with us than say nothing at all.

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-15894 Doug Fri, 21 May 2010 17:03:45 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-15894 No, we are not kidding with the Ticino and we feel the choice was far from "illinformed." We put a lot of time and thought into our editor’s picks and are quite willing to defend exactly why we choose the gear we choose. The Ticino is an incredible bike, like nothing else we saw on the market including the Eurosports. Here's why. The level of detail on this bike is truly amazing. Highlights for us included the remake of the French TA crank and the Dia-Compe Center Pulls breaks on the touring handlebars. From the performance side, the Shimano Tiagra drivetrain and Rapidfire shifters were nice specs. Not only do these details and componentry mean the bike looks good and corresponds to retro stye, they make the thing a blast to ride. It's far more responsive than your run-of-the-mill townie. It also comes stock with a rear carrier mounted (a plus for riding back from the farmer's market). We actually liked the Ticino's derailleur for several reasons. One, the bike we profiled is a full 18-speed bike and internal hubs just don't offer the same performance: your internal hub only offer 8 gears at a lower gear ratio. Call us creatures of habit, but we also like that we know how to repair and adjust our derailleur all on our own. When our internal hub bikes start clicking we need to take them to the store. We also like to haul our little kids in a Chariot on a commuter bike and you can't do that with the internal hub on the rear wheel. It's not that we don't like internal hubs (we LOVE our 3-speed Swobo Otis). "Look" is a matter of personal preference. We liked the look of the Ticino, especially those hand-hammered fenders. When it comes to price... the 8-speed Ticinio 8D is selling at REI for $679 (MSRP of $799), which is less than the 8-speed Nirve you mention ($899). We agree, the Nirve is certainly a nice bike too, but we still give the nod to the Ticino. None of this is to say however, that we don't like the Nirve bikes (but we were so surprised to get such a vehement response about a company that has, to be honest, never shown any interest in Elevation Outdoors before). Thanks for your comments though. We would rather hear you disagree with us than say nothing at all. No, we are not kidding with the Ticino and we feel the choice was far from “illinformed.” We put a lot of time and thought into our editor’s picks and are quite willing to defend exactly why we choose the gear we choose. The Ticino is an incredible bike, like nothing else we saw on the market including the Eurosports. Here’s why. The level of detail on this bike is truly amazing. Highlights for us included the remake of the French TA crank and the Dia-Compe Center Pulls breaks on the touring handlebars. From the performance side, the Shimano Tiagra drivetrain and Rapidfire shifters were nice specs. Not only do these details and componentry mean the bike looks good and corresponds to retro stye, they make the thing a blast to ride. It’s far more responsive than your run-of-the-mill townie. It also comes stock with a rear carrier mounted (a plus for riding back from the farmer’s market). We actually liked the Ticino’s derailleur for several reasons. One, the bike we profiled is a full 18-speed bike and internal hubs just don’t offer the same performance: your internal hub only offer 8 gears at a lower gear ratio. Call us creatures of habit, but we also like that we know how to repair and adjust our derailleur all on our own. When our internal hub bikes start clicking we need to take them to the store. We also like to haul our little kids in a Chariot on a commuter bike and you can’t do that with the internal hub on the rear wheel. It’s not that we don’t like internal hubs (we LOVE our 3-speed Swobo Otis). “Look” is a matter of personal preference. We liked the look of the Ticino, especially those hand-hammered fenders. When it comes to price… the 8-speed Ticinio 8D is selling at REI for $679 (MSRP of $799), which is less than the 8-speed Nirve you mention ($899). We agree, the Nirve is certainly a nice bike too, but we still give the nod to the Ticino. None of this is to say however, that we don’t like the Nirve bikes (but we were so surprised to get such a vehement response about a company that has, to be honest, never shown any interest in Elevation Outdoors before). Thanks for your comments though. We would rather hear you disagree with us than say nothing at all.

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-14532 Mark Mon, 17 May 2010 17:58:21 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-14532 Are you kidding with the Ticino. It seems everyone overlooks the real bike in the field. Nirve's Eurosports kill the ticcinos in style function and most of all price! Not to mention the one you showed is a derailleur bike. Nirves are fully lugged(painted) Chromo. main tubes and they have (all Internal) a 3 speed, 7 speed and 8 speed(Alfine with a hub generated Light set). They all look better than these Ticinos too. You are simple silly if you didn't look at these bikes before you made that illinformed "editors choice" or did you really make the choice at all. BTW the most expensive Nirve witht he alfine 8 speed and lightset is 899.99! Are you kidding with the Ticino. It seems everyone overlooks the real bike in the field. Nirve’s Eurosports kill the ticcinos in style function and most of all price! Not to mention the one you showed is a derailleur bike. Nirves are fully lugged(painted) Chromo. main tubes and they have (all Internal) a 3 speed, 7 speed and 8 speed(Alfine with a hub generated Light set). They all look better than these Ticinos too. You are simple silly if you didn’t look at these bikes before you made that illinformed “editors choice” or did you really make the choice at all. BTW the most expensive Nirve witht he alfine 8 speed and lightset is 899.99!

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-15212 Mark Mon, 17 May 2010 17:58:21 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-15212 Are you kidding with the Ticino. It seems everyone overlooks the real bike in the field. Nirve's Eurosports kill the ticcinos in style function and most of all price! Not to mention the one you showed is a derailleur bike. Nirves are fully lugged(painted) Chromo. main tubes and they have (all Internal) a 3 speed, 7 speed and 8 speed(Alfine with a hub generated Light set). They all look better than these Ticinos too. You are simple silly if you didn't look at these bikes before you made that illinformed "editors choice" or did you really make the choice at all. BTW the most expensive Nirve witht he alfine 8 speed and lightset is 899.99! Are you kidding with the Ticino. It seems everyone overlooks the real bike in the field. Nirve’s Eurosports kill the ticcinos in style function and most of all price! Not to mention the one you showed is a derailleur bike. Nirves are fully lugged(painted) Chromo. main tubes and they have (all Internal) a 3 speed, 7 speed and 8 speed(Alfine with a hub generated Light set). They all look better than these Ticinos too. You are simple silly if you didn’t look at these bikes before you made that illinformed “editors choice” or did you really make the choice at all. BTW the most expensive Nirve witht he alfine 8 speed and lightset is 899.99!

]]> http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/outdoor-gear/ridin-high/comment-page-1/#comment-15893 Mark Mon, 17 May 2010 17:58:21 +0000 http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/EOD_DEV/?p=2438#comment-15893 Are you kidding with the Ticino. It seems everyone overlooks the real bike in the field. Nirve's Eurosports kill the ticcinos in style function and most of all price! Not to mention the one you showed is a derailleur bike. Nirves are fully lugged(painted) Chromo. main tubes and they have (all Internal) a 3 speed, 7 speed and 8 speed(Alfine with a hub generated Light set). They all look better than these Ticinos too. You are simple silly if you didn't look at these bikes before you made that illinformed "editors choice" or did you really make the choice at all. BTW the most expensive Nirve witht he alfine 8 speed and lightset is 899.99! Are you kidding with the Ticino. It seems everyone overlooks the real bike in the field. Nirve’s Eurosports kill the ticcinos in style function and most of all price! Not to mention the one you showed is a derailleur bike. Nirves are fully lugged(painted) Chromo. main tubes and they have (all Internal) a 3 speed, 7 speed and 8 speed(Alfine with a hub generated Light set). They all look better than these Ticinos too. You are simple silly if you didn’t look at these bikes before you made that illinformed “editors choice” or did you really make the choice at all. BTW the most expensive Nirve witht he alfine 8 speed and lightset is 899.99!

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