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The Linus Roadster Classic caught our eye. It’s a great looking coaster-brake singlespeed that retails for an amazing $359. It comes in two sizes—51 or 58, and three colors—black, cream and metallic blue. Also pictured behind the Roadster are the Linus panniers, which roll up and feature a shoulder strap for use off the bike.
I like the idea of their line-up, but all their frames are hi-ten steel! I love cycling, but I have owned a few hi-ten framed bikes and they do not have the longevity of a chromoly frame. The hi-ten keeps the price down, I understand that, but people will not be happy when their frames start breaking somewhere down the line.
Tilt the handlebars down a bit at the back and the hands will fit better.
I like the look. The tubing diameter is not oversized. It has a relatively decent price too. I should add a coaster brake bike to my collection for kicks. With that said however this bike still falls short in so many ways. With $250 or less you could build up a coaster brake vintage Peugeot, Raleigh, or variety of old Lugged frames. Preferably one that had cable clamps and take em off for a clean look. That would have some soul power!
Cause this got no soul power.
Do they have vendors lined up? I didn’t see any info on their website about how you would go about buying one of these models.
Nate – actually, hi-ten steel is extremely durable.
Is the lime green bike in your Day 1 dump photos (the first one) a Linus bike as well?