Budnitz makes some of the best city bicycles available. The bikes utilize an exclusive titanium and cro-moly steel which makes them extremely light, and durable. The majority of components on Budnitz bikes are handmade by Budnitz. Their latest bike the Budnitz Bicycles FTB Limited Edition ($7000) features 3.8 inch tires, carbon belt drive, a 14-speed Rohloff Speedhub, and of course their handmade FTB twin-tube cantilever titanium frame that weighs less than 4 pounds. The fat tires of the FTB allow it to go almost anywhere; down flights of stairs, through potholes, dirt, mud, snow, you name it. If you want the ultimate city bike this is probably it.
British Designer Paul Cocksedge has just introduced the Double O Bike Light ($73). The Double O is an interesting take on the standard bike light. It not only features a bright 85 lumen front light that illuminates the road in front of you, but a red low level 50 lumen light that makes sure you’r […]