Breezer Uptown 8

Breezer makes a line of fully dressed commuter bikes. The Uptown 8 has a Nexus red-band IGH with 8 speeds, fenders, rack and dynohub. It even has a full chaincase for trouble-free commuting. The frame is aluminum with a sloping top tube. 

I like that the B&M lights are both wired to the dynohub and have standlights (stay on after you stop). How many other bikes can you find that come stock with a ring lock, too? Oh, and thank you for making this bike with a proper quill stem so I can adjust it more than once.

I found this Uptown at my local Breezer dealer, Bikes@Vienna.

Brodie Section.8

Brodie Bicycles is not a common brand in the US, but according to BikeBikeYYC (Calgary, Alberta) it's a solid bike that sells well in Canadian bike shops. Brodie got their start with mountain bikes, and it shows in their product line-up. The bike that really got my attention was Section.8.

This bike has some really great features out of the box like a double kickstand, rack, and fenders with integrated flaps. You'll find a disk brake on the front and a roller brake with integral cooling disk mated to the Nexus 8 rear hub. The front disk brake should dispel any concerns with the stopping power of roller brakes; however, personally I would like to see a rollerbrake/dynohub combination on the front wheel. The tan leatherette saddle and grips are a classy touch.

I expect a relaxed ride from the Aluminum frame. The steeply-sloping top tube reminds me of an Electra Townie without the crank-forward drawback. Brodie seems to take great pride in their paint jobs as well, offering custom paint on some models.


Specs:

FRAME	6061 Butted Al City Bike
FRONT FORK	Brodie Cromo Road
REAR SHOCK	N/A
HANDLE BAR	Brodie City Bend 25.4
STEM	Brodie XC
BRAKES	Shim.IM70 Roller / Tek.6" IO Disc
CRANKS	Truvativ IsoFlow 38T
PEDALS	Wellgo Alloy Comfort
HUBS	Shimano Nexus 8 Spd
CASSETTE	Shimano Nexus 18t
RIMS	Shining A-M3 / SS
TIRES	Kenda Eurotour 42c
FRONT DERAILLEUR	N/A
REAR DERAILLEUR	N/A
SHIFTERS	Shimano Nexus 8 Spd
SADDLE	Freedome Relax Deluxe
S/POST	Brodie 27.2
EXTRAS	Brodie Fenders / Kickstand / Rack