So, in Brixton the parking people ride something called a Pashley Pronto.
They are extremely heavy, clunky, and ride like the front half of the bike would rather not know the second half. The mudguards that come with them snap off, and it is very difficult to replace them with anything else because they don't have threaded braze-ons. The front wheel is an odd size and makes it difficult to replace the front fork when it gets bent.
I've ridden and worked on Pashley's before, so I know it's not just down to this particular model, they all have similar problems, mostly of weight, weight distrobution (too much in the front end) and odd sized components.
They are, however, fairly inexpensive and nice to look at.
If you can't find it, here is my earlier review.
I had a bit of a chuckle at the "front of the bike would rather not know the back half" bit, nothing like laughing at your own geeky jokes.
If you can't find it, here is my earlier review.
I had a bit of a chuckle at the "front of the bike would rather not know the back half" bit, nothing like laughing at your own geeky jokes.