Retrospec Bicycles Mantra-7 Urban Commuter Bicycle, Graphite/Black, 57cm/Large
From Retrospec Bicycles, this is the all-new mantra 7. We’ve transformed our beloved mantra fixie into a new kind of speed demon with seven gears. Yes, seven gears. Don’t worry, though, because we’ve incorporated all the features you love about our mantra and built a brawnier, burlier, and heftier bicycle. A hand-built, double-butted, and tig-welded steel frame stands as the bike’s exceptionally durable Skeleton and a top of the line seven-speed Altus derailleur is this bike’s heart and soul. It’s equipped with two brakes, one front and one rear, so you stay safe. With deep-v rims, sealed bearing hubs, and wanda commuter tires, you’ll be rocking and rolling up and down hillsides effortlessly.
Product Features
- Hand-built, Tig-welded urban comfort steel frame, perfect for commuting to work, cruising at the beach, and racing circles around competitors
- Move quickly & efficiently with 7-speed Shimano Altus derailleur & Shimano Revoshift grip twisting shifters-hands never leave position while shifting
- Ride smoothly on our renowned wheelset with 43mm Super deep-v rim, sealed bearing hubs, and Kenda Kwest commuter tires with water dispersion grooves
- Comes standard with Kenda Kwest commuter tires, VP freestyle pedals, KMC chain, and Super deep-v rims-the ultimate cycling machine
- The mantra-7 has everything you need for your commute
My new kid tractor. Great bang for buck. Similar bikes are way over loaded with disk brakes, carbon, or aluminum. This is a beach cruiser for people who hate traditional beach cruisers and want a bike with gears. The shifts are kinda clunky, the gear ratios give me enough to pull my kid trailer up moderately steep climbs, and I can cruise at 14-19 on the flats.I’m 6-3 250 and bought a 61cm. Stand over is tight I’m a 33 inseam. Built the bike in thirty minutes. Tires handle my weight well at…
A worthy commuter with a budget-friendly price tag Got this bike about 6 weeks ago and have put a considerable amount of miles on it, so I decided to wait until now to write a review. Background: I am a hobby cyclist with an expensive cyclocross bike and I enjoy fixing up old roadies. I use this bike primarily for commuting around a large urban area with almost no hills.PROS: The bike is definitely worth more than $300 in my opinion. The frame is solid, feels substantial (but not TOO heavy), has clean welds, and a nice, durable…
Excellent bike!!! I had to get this bike on a really tight budget because I have to commute by bike and my one-of-a-kind Giant Kronos got taken by the best kind of people we all know, a bike thief, may they rot in hell. I was skeptical of having a single speed bike but my buddy let me borrow his, which is very similar to this one, and it worked out fine. My daily commute was/is around 20 miles a day and at first it was tough getting used to having a single speed but the standing up to pump turned out to be…