Product Description
A bicycle that can get you around town quickly, safely, and reliably doesn't start with a road racing or mountain frame. It starts with a clean sheet and design parameters that suit commuters and urban cyclists. Tyson Hart, Civilian's founder, honed those parameters during his history of wrenching at local shops, delivering packages by bicycle in San Francisco and Portland, and finally, crafting custom, one-off frames. All this experience and expertise can be found here in the Civilian Corduroy Rebel, a complete, commute-ready package.Unsatisfied with the offerings available from mainstream manufacturers, Hart set out building frames under the Civilian brand in 2005 after attending UBI, a respected frame building school in Ashland, Oregon. Relying on a combination of extensive personal experience and working closely with clients, Hart designed a city-specific geometry to endow lively handling, a comfortable seating position, and a commanding view of urban bustle. These distinctive bicycles quickly gained a cult following for their seamless balance of utilitarian qualities with fun-to-ride attitude.Possessing that once-reserved geometry, the Corduroy Rebel retains the same attention to detail and purposefulness of Hart's custom pieces in a package for the masses. While geometry is key to the Corduroy Rebel's urban prowess, just as essential is its high-tensile, double-butted tubing. The springy steel keeps your pocketbook flush, yet offers the durability and supple ride that ragged city streets demand.At the back end of the Corduroy Rebel, kinked seatstays further dampen broken pavement and connect to robust Tange Design sliding dropouts. The sliders are machined from 7075 T6 aluminum and have integrated eyelets for a fender and rack that won't interfere with disc-brake calipers -- letting the Corduroy Rebel use more powerful, less maintenance-intensive disc brakes.A standout feature of the Corduroy Rebel is the simple, internally-geared hub mated to a Gates Carbon
| Price: | $699.00 |
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Product Details
- Size: XL/59cm
- Color: Asphalt
- Brand: Civilian Bicycle Co.
- Model: CVN0003-ASP-XL
- Dimensions: 3.75 pounds
Features
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Frame Material: HiTen steel
Steer Tube Type: steel
Dropout Type: Tange sliding
Fork Material: HiTen steel
Fork Blade Shape:
Wheelset:
Rims:
Hubs: [rear] 10 x 130 mm Shimano Alfine; [front] 9 x 100 mm
Spokes: 32 hole
Front Derailleur:
Front Derailleur Mount:
Rear Derailleur:
Cage Length:
Shifters: Shimano Alfine 8-speed
Crankset: -
Rear Sprocket Range:
Tires:
Tire Size: 700 c x 28 mm
Seatpost: alloy
Seatpost Diameter: 27.2 mm
Seatpost Length:
Seat Collar:
Saddle: Velo faux suede
Extras:
Compatible Components:
Weight:
Measured Effective Top-Tube Length:
Recommended Use: cycling
Manufacturer Warranty:
Fork: -
Chain Rings: T
Crank Arm Length:
Pedals: steel cage, resin body
Bottom Bracket: square taper
Headset: 1.125 - 1.125 in
Brake Levers: Tektro
Brake Calipers: Tektro Lyra
Handlebar: alloy
Handlebar Width: 520 mm
Handlebar Drop:
Bar Tape: faux suede
Stem: alloy
Stem Length:
Stem Angle:
Chain: Gates Carbon Drive Belt
Cassette:
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By I. Yuan
Bought this mid october and I've rode it 3 times.
The good:
1> Disc brakes: living in seattle with the 25 degree hills and rain, I must say that they are amazing if not life-saving.
2> Carbon belt: again with the rain and muck here, I don't need to roll up my pant legs when I ride this bike or clean up the debris from the chain.
3> internal gears: no gears to clean up and smooth very very smooth.
the not-so-good:
1> The fenders are custom made and go along well with the bike, however, they are hard to true and often rub against the tires.
2> frame is so-so for a steel bike. I've rode a raleigh from the 70s and think the raleigh's frame is better.
3> Seat is uncomfortable and pedals are useless. the left one fell off during my first ride. I don't expect them to be great, but those two components are subpar for the price.
Overall, I was looking for a commuter bike suited for seattle (hills and rain) and after 10 days of searching, I found the bike with the perfect combination of components that's NOT on a cyclocross or mountain bike. I prefer to ride upright with my back neck. It's an OK deal for $800 and I definitely wouldn't have paid full price for it ($1200 )
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