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By: Porsche concept bike. Designer David Schultz

Porsche concept bike. Designer David Schultz — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:27:27 +0000

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By: The Daily Cycle

The Daily Cycle — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:48:02 +0000

An interesting look for sure. Handlebars are definitely where it’s at! Art and Andy have good points that I would agree with!

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By: Milessio

Milessio — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:22:17 +0000

A Porsche is no Bugatti, Bentley etc, so in theory as a bike it could/should be priced below the stratospheric (being in series/mass production). Then it could be used for daily commuting & not just posing on.

By: butch gaudy

butch gaudy — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:42:35 +0000

I like the looks and all, but except for unobtainium, I do not know of any other material, that would work to build it.

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By: art

art — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:30:40 +0000

Sacha White also brought a $10k child’s tricycle to NAHBS a few years ago. It was, like most of these commuters, a stunt project (and gift for his daughter) built to show what’s possible. He has a waiting list for the same reason as Richard Sachs; weapons grade cross bikes sold to racers who love them so much they feel compelled to buy three more.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:18:02 +0000

Don’t let what shows up a NAHBS fool you. Yes, Sacha still has a waiting list, but commuters aren’t the core of his business. Same goes for all the other independent framebuilders who haven’t closed up, they all have a couple of porteurs for eye candy but most of the money is in bikes people actually ride. Click through any of the builders’ web galleries if you don’t believe me – I’d suggest Ahearne, Bilenky, Hunter, Humble, Inglis, Sycip, Walker, or any of the other full time builders who have a solid business, not the random hipsters who took a class and bought a booth at NAHBS. Handsome does do some commuters but their pricepoint isn’t as high, and Mike at ANT has his own thing around utility bikes, but nobody is really paying the bills making high-zoot commuters. They’re fun bikes to look at, but what’s the point of a commuter that you’re scared to lock up?

By: James Thomas

James Thomas — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:41:13 +0000

I have no idea how many Comooters Moots sold, but there are many framebuilders doing quite well making expensive commuter oriented bikes these days. Vanillas like these are pushing the $8,000 mark, and there is currently a 5+ year waiting list for those frames.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:10:01 +0000

“does the concept suggest a compelling product?”

Most of the framebuilders who spent the last 5 years doing artsy high-concept commuter bikes are now out of business. As far as I can tell Moots only ever sold one $8000 “Comooter”. Does that answer your question?