Civilian Corduroy Rebel

Civilian Corduroy Rebel.  Credit: RideCVLN.com

Civilian's Corduroy Rebel features a Gates carbon belt drive with a Shimano Alfine 8-speed internal hub. The 2012 model is on sale for $700 at competitivecyclist.com.

I discovered Civilian after repeatedly passing this beautiful chrome-fendered bike locked up on the street:

A Civilian fixie (Hustle). Photo by freewheel.

Who/what is Calvin?  Eventually I snapped the above picture and investigated. I learned that CVLN stands for "Civilian," not "Calvin."

 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°