Achielle Babette
In stock at 1 shop in Toronto
Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
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The Babette by Achielle is a bike that puts the traditional Dutch bike on a diet, reducing weight and adding a sporty feel to increase distance and speed over sprawl and hills, whether that's from Brussels to Paris or to Toronto. The Babette stays true to the lived experience of living below sea-level; everything is designed to weather storms, floods and winter outdoor storage, from the internal gears and front/rear drum brake to the chip and rust resistant frame.
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We've got our stamp on this bike: we worked with Achielle to design the Babette for the North American urban rider. By choosing the components carefully, with an eye to durability but also lighter weight.
- Genuine hand-made Dutch bike
- Oma Dutch riding position
- Classic Upright
- Sturmey Archer 3 Speed hub gears - Maintenance free simplicity
- Sturmey Archer front/rear drum brakes
- Maintenance free
- Full colour matched fenders and chain guard - Keep you and the bike clean
- Selle Royale Ondina gel saddle
- Comfortable
- Herrmans grips
- Made in Italy
- Achielle custom chain-guard
- Puncture resistant Schwalbe tires
- Frame
- Achielle Corus Steel, hand-brazed, Powder Coated (made in Belgium)
- Fork
- Achielle Corus Steel, hand-brazed, Powder Coated (made in Belgium)
- Headset
- 1" Alloy
- Stem
- Stainless Steel Quill 25.4
- Handlebar
- Chrome-plated steel, custom bend
- Grips
- Herrmans (made in Finland)
- Seatpost
- Alloy Micro-adjust
- Seat
- Selle Royale Ondina Brown (made in Italy)
- Front Brake
- Sturmey Archer Drum
- Rear Brake
- Sturmey Archer Drum
- Brake Levers
- Saccon (made in Italy)
- Shifter
- Sturmey Archer alloy thumb-shifter
- Front Hub
- Alloy, sealed
- Rear Hub
- Sturmey Archer 3-Speed
- Spokes
- 13G Stainless Steel, 36 Spokes
- Rims
- Rigida Alloy 36H eyeleted (made in Holland)
- Tires
- Schwalbe Delta Cruiser, w/Reflective
- Bottom Bracket
- Sealed Cartridge 68mm/105mm
- Cranks
- 44T x 170mm Steel
- Chain
- Galvanized Steel
- Cogset
- 1/2" x 1/8" 21T
- Pedals
- Wellgo 9/16" Alloy w/Rubber top
- Kickstand
- Altman Steel (made in Sweden)
- Chainguard & Fenders
- Lepper (made in Holland) - Painted Cream Beige
How is a city bike different from other types of bikes?
Behind each bike lies a designer, and within each designer lie assumptions. The assumption of most North American bike designers is that people ride bikes for recreation, which usually involves a bike path, a country road, and several hours of spare time. The bikes that result from this assumption are usually hunched-over, have exposed oily drivetrains that require tighter athletic clothes, feature anywhere from 21 to 33 speeds, and aren’t usually made to be locked up to metal poles all day, especially in foul weather. A city bike is quite the opposite. Its position is gloriously upright, the chain is totally covered, you have all the gears you’d ever need (3-speeds for flatter terrain, 7 or 8-speeds for hills), and tough frames and sealed mechanisms to battle all kinds of weather.
What’s the difference between a brand like Achielle and others you carry?
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