Anyone Have a Papillionaire Bicycle?

[freeazabird]

Hi, I am considering buying the Somer bicycle by Papillionaire https://www.papillionaire.com.au/our-bike/sommer

I was wondering if anyone has purchased or ridden this bike? And if so, what you think about it? Thanks for you help.

[jnik]

Haven't ridden it, but it's available in exactly two sizes in the three-speed version, and exactly one in either the single-speed or eight-speed. Going to be tough to get a good fit in that; their recommended height ranges are ridiculously broad.

[Dr Kidstache]

I'm curious about their bikes, too.
I just had my bike stolen and am in the market for a new one. Not many options to try out locally but I've been surfing the web and came across Papillionaire. What other bikes are you looking at?

[mbl]

Looks like the type of bike you could find at a garage sale.

[workathomedad]

Looks like the type of bike you could find at a garage sale.

+1

[sfsellin]

I've ridden one. Really smooth, and shifts nicely. However, they are crazy heavy. I would suggest looking into http://publicbikes.com/ . They have sales often, and the look great (also heavy steel). That frame style does allow for a massive usable height range though, so the two sizes are not that big of a deal.

I collect bikes, ride bikes every day, flip/fix bikes professionally--- and have never once bought a new bike. Just not worth it! Where do you live? Do you have a robust Craigslist network nearby that you can look through? Search for the term "mixte"-- and look around for Bianchi's, Nishiki's, and pretty much anything else Japanese.

[Thegoblinchief]

If you must have retro and you must have new, look at Worksman bikes. Heard very good things from the owners I've run into.

[johnintaiwan]

bikes that look like that go for around $5 here, can probably get it for free if you tried.

Though they arent in the best of shape