Being what some might name an “business veteran” and being obsessive about bicycles since I used to be 5 years outdated, doesn’t imply that I don’t study one thing new each, single day. Take, as an example, one of many exhibitors on the MADE Bike Present, R&E Bicycles.
I used to be admiring the R&E Bicycles 6-Pack micro bike that their Grasp Mechanic, Alder Threlkeld was speaking to me about. Then, assuming as a result of I’d by no means heard of them that they had been a new-ish bike firm, I requested “How lengthy has R&E been round”… Alder proudly responded, “Since 1973”.
“Wow”, I responded. I felt schooled… and ya know, it occurs far more than I care to confess. However, as I discussed, I study one thing new each single day.
Anywho, 50 years is a very long time for an impartial bike firm to be round. They should be doing one thing proper and should have a distinct segment market’s consideration. They are doing one thing proper, they usually do have a distinct segment market’s belief.
Fast R&E Bicycle Historical past
Rodriguez Bicycles was established in 1973 by Angel Rodriguez and Glenn Erickson. Angel and Glenn began constructing bicycles and tandems utilizing their very own names and shortly grew to become a well-respected store within the Seattle space.
In 1990, Angel bought the corporate to an entity that wasn’t from the bike business and finally drove R&E Bicycles to chapter by 1993. In ’93, Angel had truly financed the take care of the brand new house owners and was capable of purchase again R&E Bicycles with the assistance of Dan Towle. Dan and a small workforce labored laborious from then till 1999 rebuilding the corporate.
By the tip of the 90s, R&E Bicycles had a full line of US-made manufacturing bicycles so as to add to their intensive {custom} line-up…simply in time for the dot-com explosion.
Over the previous couple of a long time, with laborious work and perseverance by means of some darkish occasions, Dan and the workforce at R&E Bicycle Firm stay a Seattle biking establishment.
The R&E 6-Pack Micro Bike
The 6-Pack Micro is hailed (by R&E Bicycles) because the smallest packable touring bike out there.
R&E says that the packing means, ease of breakdown, and re-assembly had been all essential to the design of this bicycle. This isn’t a folding bike, however is a motorbike that, by means of S&S couplings, permits for the bike to be totally dismantled and packed into very small areas… like a suitcase that’s solely 20″ x 20″ in dimension.
The 6-Pack is custom-built to your dimension. It’s constructed with a entrance triangle and a rear triangle, like a full-sized touring bicycle. Subsequently, it’s stated to journey simply as strong as any full-sized touring bicycle.
The 6-Pack’s means to interrupt down and pack up was essential, however so was the journey attribute. It wanted to carry out nicely sufficient for it to be the shopper’s on a regular basis bike.
How one can get your Personal R&E Bicycles 6-Pack
The R&E Bicycle’s 6-Pack is a micro-travel bike that’s stated to journey and carry out in addition to a historically sized bicycle. It’s a utterly custom-made bicycle, with geometry constructed only for you.
“The Rodriguez 6-Pack™ is available in only one dimension: Your Measurement. The 6-Pack™ are custom-sized and constructed to order for every rider. We are able to design the match round your favourite touring bike, or begin from scratch with our NEXT-fit™ system to make sure consolation. All the part packages (listed beneath) embody our well-known handbuilt wheels with a 3-year guarantee.”
To begin the order course of go right here.
6-Pack Retail
The 6-Pack Normal: $5899
The 6-Pack w/ Rohloff Hub: $7899
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