is it just me??

[Cycleops]

Sheldon Brown, the man who made the Raleigh Twenty cool, and he wasn’t even from the U.K.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Ahem... point of order, what makes you think a Raleigh twenty is a " ladies " bike

Real men ride 20s.....

 

[Fab Foodie]

@webber welcome, just ride what you want! It’s the riding that’s important....

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi and @webber

Another vote for just riding what pleases you. Pashleys seem to be great bikes to me and the ones I've come across while out on rides have had a surprising turn of speed. There's more to them than a gentle turn around the park.

 

[snorri]

, yet the Pioneer feels more lively and encourages a more spirited riding style .

Yes, but be warned that doesn't last, my Pioneer was quite lively when I bought it new some 25 years ago but now it has lost much of its oomph.

 

[classic33]

Yes, but be warned that doesn't last, my Pioneer was quite lively when I bought it new some 25 years ago but now it has lost much of its oomph.

Bike or rider?

 

[snorri]

Bike or rider?

Shhhhh you could be on to something there.

 

[webber]

hi all thanks for the warm welcome here's a pic.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice not so sure about the 3 gear fixed hub though, I like to freewheel down hills on my Raleigh 'City' roadster.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Effing grammar police along to castigate a new member. Brilliant. What give you the right to be so snotty and patronising? FFS

More like constructive criticism than being snotty and patronising from @gavroche I would say.

 

[Welsh wheels]

hi all first post so bear with me do we as cyclist (people) try to pigeon hole everything ive got a few bike always room for more (as long as we don't tell the wife lol)and I buy mine on what it is rather then who made it and ive got a pashley clubman 3 speed fixed hub that ive been riding a lot lately now when I bought it (30% off) I bought it for the fixed sturmey and the looks don't we all but all I keep reading is that its for hipsters and not very well thought out now I think its a great bike and ive had a few (bikes that is) I no there marketed at people who are not likely to do more then the odd loop of hide park but its really well made I quite like the hub brake and it always puts a smile on my face so if it was made by a different firm would people look at it differently I wonder anyway would love to hear your thoughts

to the forum!

 

[Ajax Bay]

here's a pic.

Have you got brake levers besides the 'suicide levers'? I can't tell from the image, and the hoods look 'stubby'.

 

[Banjo]

Does it have a front brake ? if not I hope no one ever steps into the road in front of you .
Theres a young guy currently in jail for killing a woman who stepped in front of him on his fixie sans front brake.

Unlikely he could have stopped regardless of brakes but the court didn't see it like that.

 

[Banjo]

If the op is riding it like that then he is wide open to serious charges should an accident ever occur.

 

[Ajax Bay]

pashley clubman 3 speed fixed hub

Better link (different bars): pashley clubman 3 speed fixed hub

Does it have a front brake ?

Hub front brake: Sturmey Archer XFD front hub brake