'This is the bike for Chicago'

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on August 4, 2014 at 2:52pm

Effectively challenging the old N+1 formula.

Thunder Snow said:

Seattle's "Denny" bike won

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on August 5, 2014 at 8:09am

Electronic shifting, once dialed in, does not ever go out of adjustment unless the derailleurs are knocked. The same can not be said about cables. 

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on August 5, 2014 at 8:33am

Integrated accessories were part of the requirements that the designers had to adhere to.

Jennifer on the lake said:

I am genuinely curious as to why design people are so opposed to accessories that attach separately. Are we all failing to grasp some basic principle of design philosophy?

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 5, 2014 at 9:52am

A lot of old low-tech stuff holds up very well for an amazingly long time - true for bikes, cars and many other things.

Jeff Schneider said:

I think I'd be unlikely to choose Denny over Divvy.

This one, even more than the others, makes me wonder which of its integrated features will fail first, and how much it will cost to fix, if that's even possible.

At this moment I have a 33 year old touring bike sitting in front of me.  I have been able to maintain it all these years without much difficulty.  Will the same be true of the electronic shifting, electrical assist, or even the integrated handlebar lock of the Denny?  Two years after it goes on sale, I'll bet the integrated lights will no longer be available...

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Quist on August 5, 2014 at 10:22am

Integrated accessories do make sense for some riders - as a percentage probably a much smaller number in any online cycling community than in the general population.

I like the clean look, but probably as much due to the novelty as anything else. I also like the look of a traditional road bike with quality accessories bolted on... on the other hand a folding bike with fully integrated and functional accessories would be quite attractive. How about a George Jetson bike that folds into a pocket-sized case at the touch of a button?

The real issue here is in the notion that any team can design "the" bike for Chicago or any other locale without first defining the target rider. Or more correctly "target riders".

Gene Tenner said:

Integrated accessories were part of the requirements that the designers had to adhere to.

Jennifer on the lake said:

I am genuinely curious as to why design people are so opposed to accessories that attach separately. Are we all failing to grasp some basic principle of design philosophy?

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