Specification
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #75859 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: 700c
- Color: gray
- Brand: Sonoma
- Model: 8201-31
- Released on: 2009-06-19
- Dimensions: 8.30" h x
29.00" w x
58.70" l,
49.80 pounds
Features
- Chainless men's bicycle with lightweight aluminum frame and T-shock suspension fork
- D-Drive system eliminates chain and derailleur for low-maintenance, comfortable riding
- Chainless system is quieter, smoother, and lasts longer than traditional chain-driven systems
- Cushioned satin saddle ideal for long rides; front and rear alloy V-brakes
- High-density dual rubber handgrips; lifetime warranty on frame, fork, and D-Drive system
Product Description
Getting around town just got a lot cooler created with a sleek, sporty design, the Sonoma Urban Commuter offers top-quality performance and an easy, comfortable ride. It’s a smart choice whether you’re rushing to the office or taking a relaxing spin on the weekend. No matter what, you're saving gas and reducing carbon emissions.
This bike has the features you want and then some. Like all Sonoma chainless bicycles, the Urban Commuter features our exclusive chainless design – the hottest new trend in cycling. In addition, it also offers an exclusive T shock fork to help ensure a smooth ride, hi-density, dual rubber hand grips that are sturdy on the inside but smooth to the touch, an adjustable, ergonomically designed seat that makes even the longest ride more comfortable, reliable 700c Commuting tires and tubes, a lightweight, durable frame that makes it easy to park at the office or place in the car, and high-performance front and rear alloy V-brakes.
Of course, every Sonoma Urban Commuter is manufactured by Dynacraft, a leading manufacturer of bicycles with 25 years of experience. Plus, enjoy a lifetime warranty on the frame and D-drive system and 2-year warranty on all components. The Sonoma Urban Commuter takes advantage of our D-Drive chainless operating system. Because it’s a chainless bicycle, you’ll enjoy a cleaner, quieter ride every time. In addition, the D-Drive Chainless system is protected from the elements by a sealed, self-contained unit. This means you’ll spend less time dealing with maintenance and more time riding. Looking for comfort and style? Then take a close look at the Sonoma Urban Commuter. It’s an easy and fun way to become part of the chainless evolution – the hottest trend in bicycling today.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
59 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
By Rickyinhonolulu
I am very happy with this bike. It is very smooth and easy to ride. I have rode this bike as much as 20 miles in a day and I can say that the quality is great. This bike is solid, when you take it off of a curb you do not hear one rattle. I ride to work in dress pants and love the fact that I don't have to worry about a chain. The pedal area is clean and looks different so I get a lot of people stopping to ask me if it is an electric bike.This bike is great for someone that likes to cruise around 12 to 15 mph. I can see where some avid bicyclists would not prefer this bike. The drive shaft is not as efficient as a chain and you loose the ability to go faster than 15mph. You can relate it to motorcycles. Shaft driven bikes are quiet and smooth with less maintenance, but never that fast.There are 2 things I would change on this bike. The first thing was the seat. I know the designers of this bike must have tried to ride this bike for more than 20 minutes and realized the seat sucks. If you buy this bike, expect to purchase a seat. The second thing is the Nexus internal hub. This bike has the potential to be one of the smoothest and quietest bikes on the market. The drawback is the Nexus hub. When you are in any gear other than first, the hub has a constant ticking sound. It does not bother my friends that tested it. My recommendation is for Sonoma to look into the NuVinci® Smooth Cruise CVP(tm). The price would go up a little, but this would be smoothest and quietest set up possible.Update: I overtorqued a bolt and stripped a piece on the Shimano Nexus shifter. I called customer service and they did not hesitate to ship me a new one even though it may have been my fault. I think they have the best customer service of any company I have dealt with.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
By johnnycab
I am not a bicycle person and haven't owned one in many years. However since I live next to an extensive paved river-trail, I thought it was time to give myself another fitness/transport option.I had horrible memories of alternately greasy/squeaky/rusty chains and clunking derailleurs; surely there was something simpler? In googling I found this - a bike with a drive shaft.One of the reviewers mentioned this bike taking *3 hours* to assemble...perhaps theirs came more disassembled than mine. Despite knowing nothing about bikes and not being particularly mechanically inclined, I had mine out of the box and ready to ride in about 20 minutes. All I had to do was put on the front wheel, handlebars, seat, and pedals using the enclosed tools; everything else was fully assembled.I find the 3 gears perfectly adequate for my uses. Gears 2 and 3 do produce a slight clicking sound while engaged, but the sound is quite a bit less than most squeaky-chain bikes.Overall I'm very satisfied and would recommend this to anyone in the market for a basic bike with 3 gears and no hassles.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
By willow
I just put 100 miles on this bike and have enjoyed it. I regularly commute by bicycle to work (4.5 miles one way). So I have only had the bike a couple months. I like not having to worry about my pant leg getting greasy. Since I pedal to work for exercise and not for the sport of cycling, the fewer gears and other things that could be considered downsides to this bike haven't been missed. It's reliable, cleaner, and I expect will be easier to maintain through the years and last longer despite Tennessee rain. At work I don't have an indoor place to park and it has already seen 1 or 2 rainstorms. After biking home on a wet day, I wipe it all down with a towel and don't feel bad washing the towel with other things because it doesn't get greasy. So far it's been exactly what I hoped for. Now only time will tell if it will exceed my expectations in regards to maintenance and lifespan.\\//Update 2012-12-14\\//After 200+ miles the left crank arm started loosening. I now carry the necessary Allen wrench with me so that I can tighten it whenever I notice it. I fixed the problem for about 3 months of riding (~75 miles) by removing the bolt, cleaning it with a wire brush to remove the Threadlocker Blue that had been used during assembly, and then applying Permatex Threadlocker Red (super-strength, available at auto part stores). Today I called Dynacraft's customer service and they were fantastic! After giving them the model #, production date, and serial # (which are found on the bike), they readily agreed to send me a new bolt and new crank arm. Hopefully, this will solve the problem. I suspect that the current crank arm got deformed a bit making it more prone to loosening even though it feels solid when tightened. I had wondered if reverse-threading that bolt that holds the crank arm onto the bottom bracket would solve the problem, but it seems that right-hand threading (regular threading) on the left side is the norm (see "Precision (mechanical)" or "Bottom Bracket" on wikipedia). In any case, today's reapplication of Threadlocker to the bolt should hold it until the new parts arrive, but I'll be carrying the Allen wrench when I go biking just in case.
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