Cannondale goes G-STAR

January 20, 2008 in Hubs & Parts, Urban Bikes
Tags: 8, Alfine, Bad Boy, canni, cannondale, G-Star, headshock, Raw, Shimano, speed

The Cannondale Bad Boy bicycle was the fundament for this new bicycle: Cannondale RAW Plus:

– Shimano Alfine internal geared hub in combination with custommade coloured cranks in 26″ wheels .  

– Fantastic looking Vredestein tyres.

– All bicycle parts manufacturer names are removed from the parts. (Except Brooks!) 

– Extremly stylish! 

  Minus:

– The chain fender is not capsuled.  

 

  Read here what the producer says:

URBAN UNIVERSE

 

Our world is in transition.

We are now more mindful of the planet’s resources. No matter which age, sex or society we belong to, we make our choices more consciously then ever.

Riding a bike is a choice. In fact, cycling is an attitude. the bike itself is a statement about its owner. 

Details about the Alfine hub… 

Trendy! Shimano Nexus Inter-3 Disc Version

January 18, 2008 in Hubs & Parts, Urban Bikes
Tags: 3, bicycle, bike, BR-M415, city, commute, disc, gear, hub, IG-3C41, internal, Shimano, Specialized, speed

Finally, here is one of the first available pictures which show the new Shimano Nexus Inter 3 Speed hub.

Copyright: Daniel Fikuart

  

Shimano product manager Florian Nebel sees trendy urban bike concepts, Crusiers and children bicycles as the focus market for this hub.  Focus region is the USA! Source is the german bicycle Magazin ” Aktiv Radfahren “. See also this post about the first realized bicycle concept from Specialized with the Inter-3.