The bikes we use to ride - Bicycle Quarterly influence

[avecReynolds531]

I read this 7 part series a few years ago and found it fascinating: what your ideal bike would be like?

https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-journey-of-discovery-part-1-what-we-used-to-ride/
https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-journey-of-discovery-part-2-handlebar-bags-and-aluminum-fenders/
https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-journey-of-discovery-part-3-wide-650b-tires/
https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-journey-of-discovery-part-4-front-end-geometry/
https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-journey-of-discovery-part-5-frame-stiffness/
https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-journey-of-discovery-part-6-the-way-we-ride/
https://www.renehersecycles.com/a-journey-of-discovery-part-7-the-future/

It seemed to cause a lot of interesting debate.

Have any other CC readers been influenced by the Bicycle Quarterly ideas, tempted to try it out, or own such a bike?

 

[matticus]

Yes!

read them a few years ago. They've definitely influenced my thinking, although I haven't yet got round to buying/building my "perfect" bike.

 

[12boy]

I have drunk the wide,flexible tire Kool Aid fer sure. Also like the idea of all purpose bikes rideable on varied surfaces with those tires and relaxed geometry.