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You probably remember the prototype Redline Urbis we posted a while back. Redline sent us a new spy shot of the pre-production model. The fork has been lowered and they’ve decided to go with with the deep dish rims. The bike will come fixed with a flip-flop hub so the customer can put a freewheel on it if desired. A rear brake will be included, but not installed.
Stay tuned for news of the official release.
I like how they threaded the brake cable through the fork so you are still able to to bar spins with a brake.
that is a really terrible looking joint weld connecting the fork and steerer…..you’d think that they would raise the par for a press release bike.
It’s pre-production, so maybe they used JB Weld on the fork?
I am also amused by the use of a front disc brake with machined sidewalls on the rim. That said, Redline makes some pretty decent stuff, and I’m sure the final version will be a nice ride and quite affordable.
I dunno….the whole fixed gear meets BMX trend that’s going around has never quite been my thing.Ugly handle bars, just get normal risers. And why would they machine their rims when the brake is a disk? The way they threaded the cable was cool though.
It’s called “get a photo of this thing out to the sites and we’ll drop the final product later.” Odds are, since it comes with a rear brake, but no disc mounts, the rear brake will be a caliper on machined rim. In order to be price-conscious, they may not mix/match machined with non-machined rear/front rims on their final product. Either that, or they just selected an available wheelset in the shop to do a quick build for preview.
I’m sure Redline will feature a frame only, so people can build what they like and “Have a Coke and a smile…” to quote Eddie Murphy.
From Redline,
“The Redline Urbis will be in the $549.99-$599.99 range. Specs will be the Redline Hollow point stem, Redline Junior cruiser bars, Redline Micro drive crank set, the wheels will be alloy low flange hubs with the rear being dual sided fixed/free. Fork and frame are 4130 Chromoly.”
‘Shiny side’ rims are a classic BMX style, think 80′s Araya 7c’s. I’d rather have the stronger BMX bars than standard risers for tricks and jumping. It’s a proven stronger design for hard landings.
Stronger BMX bars? Most junior BMX race bars have a weight limit. I would think something like a DH mtb bar would be better bar for freestyle fixed gear.
There’s no weight limit for Redline’s Jr. cruiser bars. Notice I said ‘standard’ risers. DH mtb bars have a larger diameter so they wouldn’t be able to use the cheaper BMX stem.
I like it,machined rims allow you to swap the wheels and use them on another project that may have rim brakes?,I like most of you like the cable route for freespinning,don’t like the color but its getting harder to come up with a unique color these days,most peep’s will pull off the chain gaurd but I reckon its cool as and the low profile doesnt make it stand out all ugly.