These 12 are pretty darn sweet :
http://lighterfootstep.com/2009/08/12-urban-bicycles-ready-to-replace-your-car/
I received one as a Christmas gift.
I'm a Fuji Cambridge / Novara Fusion guy myself.
I started to sell a couple of lines of Dutch/italian urban bicycles online and in the store last year...They have been really popular all over the country. see them all here:
http://www.nest-living.com/pages/bicycles-and-equipment
you may already know about it but I love looking at this blog daily: http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/
great images of one of the coolest cities in the world.
I bought a Dynamic through LLBean a couple of years ago because it has a drive shaft instead of a chain. No maintainence and no grease marks on your pants. The Shimano 8 speed hub can be shifted while stopped too, which is an advantage in city riding.
I guess the term 'Urban' can be relative to what city you live in. I have a few friends out in CO, and these are their urban bikes.
(http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2006/bikes/06P2CroMo_Sil_l.jpg)
I would love to bring my bikes out of storage and ride them around downtown, but my building has nowhere to lock bikes at night.
Where's the best place to find "urban" bikes in Jax?
I'm thinking Open Road (Avondale) or City Cycle (Riverside), any other suggestions?
At nestliving, you can purchase the following lines:
Batavus: http://www.batavus.com/
Abici: http://www.abici-italia.it/
Biomega: http://www.biomega.dk/biomega.aspx
Nihola: http://www.nihola.info/da/