Are Papillionaire bikes good?
Crafted from lugged steel, it is built to last. The finish is also nice and glossy. For the money, it’s a much better deal than those famous city bikes with a similar look. As for the rest of the components, the tires, wheels, and internally geared hub are all decent, but nothing special.
Where are Papillionaire bikes made?
Melbourne
This Melbourne bike company hand makes Dutch-style bicycles in several easy riding styles that allow you to wear your pants on the outside of your socks. They opened their doors two weeks ago in South Yarra, so head down to test drive a cruiser, they have two sessions a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Why buy a Papillionaire bike for Your Girlfriend?
I just bought a Papillionaire bike for my girlfriend for her birthday. I am really happy the quality and the service. The bike looks fantastic, it arrived when they said it would and was easy enough to assemble at home. The guy I spoke with (I wish I could remember his name) was excellent. Really friendly and answered all the questions I had.
What is a café racer?
By their very nature, café racers were modified and customized versions of production offerings, typically built in garages and backyard sheds. Because racing and track-only models weren’t available to nonprofessionals, most rider’s only real option (if they wanted a racier bike) was to build one themselves.
Can you take a passenger on a café racer?
Passenger-Friendly: Because they’re roughly-modeled after race bikes, café racers tend to be one-seat machines that don’t allow for taking a passenger along for the ride. There are however café models that are pillion compatible, as well as models that have removable tail cowls that hide a passenger seat.
What are the best small-displacement café racers?
A bonafide café racer with a bit more of a Grand Prix bike-influence, Mash Motors’ TT40 is a competent small-displacement model with a bit of extra oomph on account of its 400cc engine — which also happens to feature DELPHI electronic fuel-injection, unlike most budget models that tend to be carbureted.