Urban Chic Gents
Specifications
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Keep it stylishly simple! Urban Chic is a new sub-brand by the design team behind Velorbis. Minimalism is its inspiration. Urban Chic bicycles are 100% produced in Germany and are equipped with best-in-class components and have some alternative accessories compared to the Velorbis range of bicycles, such as double-walled alloy rims in matching colours instead of stainless steel rims, thus making these bicycles slightly lighter options. Additional standard features of the Urban Chic gents cycle include a comfortable brown gel saddle, single kick stand, rust protected mud guards, large ding dong bell and brown comfortable rubber grips. Please note that this model comes without lock, rear carrier and front & rear light as standard, however these can be purchased as optional extras. Visit the Velorbis Eye Candy accessories section for more information. For prices and availability, find your nearest Urban Chic dealer here. Bicycle history The Urban Chic gents bicycle belongs to a category of classic bicycles that has many different names. This type of classic bicycle is called everything from a sit-up-and-beg bicycle, balloon bicycle, a vintage bicycle and a retro style bicycle, to an 'Opafiets' - (Granpa bike in Dutch). Here in Copenhagen, Denmark we call it a ’bedstefar cykel’, which is the Danish word for Granpa bike or Opafiets. In some countries the most common term is a commuter bike, utility bike or an upright bike. The most popular European term is the 'Dutch Bike´ or 'Dutch style bicycle'; a generic term used to describe typically a two-wheeled, utilitarian bicycle, with mudguards or fenders, a rear carrier or rack, relaxed frame or geometry, an upright seating position and generally an ‘old-time’ look reminiscent of the early 20th century. It is a style of bike you will find all over Northern Europe, from bicycle friendly cities such as Copenhagen and Amsterdam, to Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm and Oslo.
Semi-Balloon tyres The Urban Chic gent’s is equipped with comfortable semi balloon tyres (size 50 mm – 622 or 28”). These tyres were fashionable in the first half of the last century and were developed to counteract poor road conditions. Fat Frank tyres by the German tyre producer Schwalbe by far outperform the balloon tyres from way back then. In fact Balloon bikes equipped with Fat Frank broad tyres roll easily and are completely effortless to steer. The Balloon bike concept not only makes commuting on bikes more comfortable; it makes it easy and relaxed. We chose to use Fat Frank balloon tyres because the pneumatic cushioning of these special wide tyres naturally absorbs bumps and ensures a smoother riding experience at all times. To ensure maximum comfort keep tyre pressure between 3 & 4 bars at all times. By ensuring that your bicycle’s tyres are inflated to their recommended tyre pressure levels, you extend the life of your tyres and you improve your road comfort and safety.
Enclosed Hub Gears Enclosing the gears protects you and your bicycle from all types of weather, hence they involve much lower maintenance than the gear derailleur systems found on most bikes. Another advantage of internal gears is that they are very simple on the outside and as all our bicycles also come with a chain guard. This is a much cleaner option allowing you to ride in normal chic clothing you choose rather than having to wear specialist cycle gear.
Upright bike comfort Urban Chic gents retro style bicycle comes with a traditionally lugged and brazed hand built ‘diamond shaped’ frame, which ensures a relaxed and ultra posture-friendly cycling experience at all times - widely referred to as sit-up-and-beg style. Our extra long stem gives a high vantage point from which you can view the traffic, as well as making it easy to look behind you and soak in all of the sights and sounds of your surroundings as you cycle past.
Lightweight bicycle Traditional classic style commuter bicycles tend to be heavier than carbon frame bikes, racing bikes mountain bikes, etc. We have produced our traditionally lugged and brazed hand built frames from the highest quality German-made steel tubes. The overall weight of our bicycles to stunning 16,0 kg (32 lbs), making them a perfect fit for navigating through traffic jams, lifting on and off trains or down steps, etc.
Fully equipped All our classic bicycle models are fully equipped as standard, which means that they come with mudguards, coat guard, chain guard, kick stand, large ding dong bell, and a brake system on both wheels. Such bicycles can be easily and seamlessly integrated into your everyday routine, whether you use it for commuting, shopping picking up your kids or simply arriving in style to meet your friends for a coffee at the local café.
Built to last We believe in quality in everything we do and all our bicycles are 100% made in Europe (Germany and Denmark). All of our low maintenance bicycles are specially designed and built to resist the tough Danish weather where snow, frost and salt constantly threaten to attack every single component of your bicycle. To prevent rust damage, we have equipped our bicycles with zinc-plated mud guards. We have powder coated our German made steel frames twice and applied a thick layer of clear coating on top to prevent scratches and rust. The handle bars, stems, seat posts, spokes, nipples and other nuts and bolts are all crafted from stainless steel. The rims are either stainless steel or powder coated alloy, depending on the bicycle model. The pedal arms are made of alloy and our crank wheel is powder coated steel.
We therefore mean it when we say that our bicycles are ‘built on more than 100 years of Danish cycling culture’. |
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