Priority Bicycles

Loire

Hi,

Not sure if anyone's aware of this co. Thinking about buying a bike myself in the coming months for casual cycling and this co seems to be thinking about cyclists like me who want something maint free!

http://www.prioritybicycles.com/

Article here:

http://uk.businessinsider.com/this-ceo-quit-his-job-to-create-a-new-kind-of-bicycle-and-people-are-loving-it-2015-1

Loire.

mcgratheoin

Hmmm, a lot of questionable marketing claims there.

Lightweight Aluminum Frame – Unlike conventional steel frames

Conventional steel frames? I thought Al was the choice of all decent entry level bikes these days. Don't pretend that aluminium is cutting edge and then go with a steel fork.

Belt Drive – Priority Bicycles do away with messy chains that ruin clothes. Our bikes are built with a belt drive usually only found on expensive, high-end performance bikes

Expensive high end performance bikes have belt drives??

Three Speeds – Most bikes today have either way too many gears, or are a single speed, neither of which is optimal for recreational riders. Our bikes feature an internal hub three-gear system.

3 speeds are far from optimal for any sort of hilly terrain

Easy Assembly - Priority bikes assemble in four easy steps that take approximately five minutes

Don't bikes come assembled anymore?

Simple Braking - Remember a foot brake from when you were a kid?

Yep - and I remember not being able to brake properly when my feet were in the 12/6 positions and skidding because I had no front brake. **edit** I see that a front brake (essential IMO) and mudguards (also essential for the target market) are offered as extras.

Super Comfy Saddle – Riding should be enjoyable, so your seat should never make you feel sore. Our saddle is extra soft to make sure you're always comfortable.

Softness doesn't equal comfort.

Puncture Resistant Tires – It’s the little details that make riding Priority easy. We’re not saying you’ll never get a flat, but those thorns and glass have to work a lot harder to ruin your ride.

Don't they sell these everywhere?

Lumen

Interesting.

Belt drives are great in theory but the quality of implementation makes a massive difference, if it's bad it will be noisy and annoying. When you get a rear puncture you have to split the frame to get the wheel out, so you need to understand how easy this is.

Relying only on a rear hub coaster brake is likely to result in your swift death.

Darkglasses

I see the attraction of (almost) maintenance free riding, but the shortcomings are massive. I'd avoid OP, there's far better options closer to home. If you don't live in a particularly hilly area, perhaps you'd like a single speed?