Fantastic quality and exactly what I needed!
Thank you for sharing Mario. We're thrilled you're enjoying your cargo carrying rear bike crate. -Ryan Zagata
I've had my Roebling for around six months now. It's been a good experience. The key use for me is for utility rides, but sometimes for athletic rides too. Everything has really checked out with it. Brakes, gears, tires, etc. The layout with the bike tends to support my efficient ride style, where I want the speed I can get from it, where I'm tucked into it, and am able to respond to any traffic problems. I did have one flat early on with it and patched it. For myself, while the tires are good, and are the same size compared to what I sized down to on my Marin hybrid (35C) I'm planning on sizing down to 32C with this for the speed and city streets. I did have an issue with the left rear brake arm locking on me, but when I removed the arm, it was obviously related to too much crud built up or left. Cleaned and lubed and it straightened out for me. The other three haven't done that yet, but now I know the take down for those. The 29 pound weight is reasonable and three lbs. under what the Marin weighs, and five over what my steel State road bike weighs.
Thanks so much for sharing such a thorough review Derek. We're honored to have our Roebling as part of your stable of bikes. The Roebling is a fun do-it-all bike and from the sounds of it, it's delivering as promised. -Ryan Zagata
Ha rent really had a major reason to use it but it seems great.
I’m curious why you don’t sell more accessories? Gloves, lights, leg straps, shoe covers
Thank you for sharing Karen. We sell quite a few accessories - mostly those that we use in our daily riding, so that includes things like lights, bells, racks and panniers. We don't often use gloves or shoe covers so we don't carry them. -Ryan Zagata
My new Roebling bike seems solid and the riding smooth for my first 1.5 months since I purchased it. I need to store my bike outside and this winter was hard with snow and freezing rain. The breaks completely froze one day and when thawed, the break parts became too loose to use safely on the busy urban streets. I needed to get it back to the shop I bought it from to have the complimentary 30-day tune-up, but I had to pay for new break parts. It felt weird to having to pay over $50 for a $700 bike I bought 1.5 m months ago. But overall the bike is solid, and seems to take the varied surfaces I travel on, including some big potholes, without all bike parts coming loose. I do love the positioning of the gear shifts and how the gear range helps me to get up some steep hills. Overall I'm hopeful my Roebling will handle the difficult road surfaces, long distances, and the outdoor elements, while I ride 50 miles per week for my day job.
Thanks for the detailed review, Colin. We're sorry to hear that winter turned your brakes into an impromptu ice sculpture. While our bikes are built for urban adventures, extreme weather can sometimes have other plans for even the best built bikes out there. If possible, indoor storage is likiely to save your brakes and other components from their frosty escapades in the future. We truly appreciate your honest feedback and are glad you're enjoying the ride overall. -Ryan Zagata
