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| Civilian Corduroy Rebel. Credit: RideCVLN.com |
I discovered Civilian after repeatedly passing this beautiful chrome-fendered bike locked up on the street:
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| A Civilian fixie (Hustle). Photo by freewheel. |
Civilian was started by Tyson Hart in 2005, in a garage, as all great start-ups seem to be. Hart designs bikes with "clean lines, smart styling, and unique features." All Civilian models have "clean lines" and therefore are pretty to look at. Here is how Civilian describes the Corduroy Rebel:
Whether you're a 700-square foot apartment dweller or a suburbanite with a 700-square foot garage, you'll love the functional and commuter-friendly no grease, no noise Gates Carbon Belt Drive. Paired with the Shimano Alfine 8-spd internally-geared hub and disc brakes, the maintenance on the Corduroy Rebel drops to new zero.
Comes with fenders and chainguard. Very nice. Here are the specs:
- FRAME
- HART DESIGN STEEL TUBESET - ENGLISH 68MM BB, SLIDING DROPOUTS, 135MM REAR SPACING
- FORK
- HART DESIGN STEEL UNICROWN - 1 1/8" STEERER, DOUBLE EYELET DROPOUTS
- HEADSET
- TANGE SEIKI ER-2
- WHEELS
- JALCO DM21, 32H RIMS / SHIMANO ALFINE 8-SPD REAR HUB / JOY-TECH FRONT HUB
- TIRES
- CST C1605, 700X32c
- SHIFT / BRAKE LEVER
- SHIMANO ALFINE 8-SPD REVO SHIFTER / PROMAX BL-53 BRAKE LEVERS
- BRAKE
- TEKTRO LYRA
- CRANKSET
- LASCO ALLOY, BCD 130MM W/GATES 50T CDC BELT-DRIVE PULLEY
- REAR COGS
- GATES CDX FOR ALFINE
- BOTTOM BRACKET
- SQUARE TAPER
- STEM
- TRANZ-X 6061 ALUMINUM, 25.4MM BAR BORE
- HANDLEBAR
- PROMAX ALLOY, 540MM WIDTH, 40MM RISE
- SADDLE
- VELO SUEDED
- SEATPOST
- KALLOY ONE-BOLT RADIUSSED TOP, 27.2MM X 350MM
- GRIP/TAPE
- PROPALM LEATHER DONUT, LOCK-ON
- ACCESSORIES
- ALLOY HAMMERED FENDERS / ALLOY CHAINGUARD
Civilian offers the Corduroy Rebel in six different sizes. Here is the geometry (click for big):
A B C D E F G
| XS/49.5 | 51 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 29” | 71° | 74° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/52 | 53.5 | 10.6 | 70 | 43 | 30” | 71.5° | 73.5° |
| M/55 | 56 | 12.3 | 65 | 43 | 31.4” | 72° | 73° |
| L/57 | 57.5 | 14.5 | 65 | 43 | 32.3” | 72° | 73° |
| XL/59 | 59 | 16.2 | 65 | 43 | 33.2” | 72.5° | 72.5° |
| XLT/62 | 61 | 19.5 | 65 | 43 | 34.5” | 72.5° | 72° |
