The Pandurban Commuter

 The Pandurban Max

Designed for the mean streets, the rugged Pandurban tames unruly urban pavement with a smooth, near-suspension ride. It accomplishes this without the weight of suspension thanks to its lightweight, super-tough, laminated bamboo frame. Complimenting the frame is a graceful steel fork that laughs at potholes and railroad tracks. Disc brakes deliver outstanding stopping power even when wet, and the kickstand lets you park anywhere. Reflective sidewall, puncture-resistant 700c x 32mm tires keep the air in, and they deliver a sure-footed grip without the drag of fat tires. Shifting gears is quick and effortless for either drivetrain option with the twist grip shifter. The Pandurban delivers you and your stuff with such confidence, style, comfort and performance, you’ll be inventing errands just to hang out with it.

It’s available with two drivetrain options and two levels of equipment to match your mission.

Two Pandurban Customer Reviews

One of our customers has a blog wherein he describes his experience with the Pandurban, and another customer chimes in in the comments. And yes, we did go through a tough period causing both of these customers to receive their bikes unusually late, but as someone points out in the comments, not unexpected from a tiny company handmaking a complex and custom product, but fortunately, we've moved past the problems that caused those delays. Anyway, the reviews are here.

The Pandurban Frame:   $1950

The Fully Equipped, All Season Pandurban Max.

This Pandurban is built for commuting in the worst conditions Portland has to offer; rain, darkness, slush and traffic. The high-intensity LED headlight turns on automatically when you ride, and stays on several minutes after you stop.  It has full fenders to keep the wet, mud and dirt at bay, and a serious, heavy-duty rack that sports a wide range of accessory top bags and panniers to carry as much stuff as you need. It’s available in caramelized laminated bamboo or hickory, with two drivetrain options.

Price with:
9 Sp. SRAM X7 Derailleur,                    $3200      
Shimano Alfine 8 Sp. Internal Hub:      $3400

The Pandurban Lite:

The same smooth ride and reliable, bullet-proof character as the Pandurban Max, without:

1. Fenders
2. Rack
3. Internal hub generator, lights

Some folks don’t need these things, so without them the Pandurban Lite weighs several pounds less than the Max, which gives it a more sporty nature; just grab your bag, blinkies and go. Available in natural or caramelized bamboo, with two drivetrain options.

Price with:
9 sp. SRAM X7 Derailleur,                       $2900     
Shimano Alfine 8 sp. Internal Hub:         $3200

Drivetrain Options:

These drivetrain options have a similar wide range of gears to handle hills or hurry-up, as needed.

• Shimano Alfine 8 speed internal hub transmission enables you to shift gears while stopped and encloses the entire gear train inside the rear hub, reducing maintenance; a real benefit if you ride through dirt or mud.
• SRAM 9 speed rear derailleur. This is a standard rear derailleur, also low maintenance in clean conditions. Rain or wet is no problem.  It weighs about 2.5 lbs less than the internal hub.

Components Common to Max and Lite

• Fork: Powdercoated steel
• Tires: Michelin City Kevlar Reflective, puncture resistant, 700-32c
• Brakes: Avid BB5 mechanical Disc
• Handlebar: low rise
• Grips: Cork
• Stem: Adjustable
• Headset: Cane Creek S-1
• Seatpost: Truvativ
• Saddle: Specialized Sonoma
• Kickstand
• Internal brake and shift cable routing

Additional Components Included With Max

• Front Hub: Shimano dynamo hub
• Headlight: B&M Lumotec IQ Cyo R Senso Plus with reflector and standlight
• Taillight PDW Radbot 1000
• Full Fenders
• Rack: Topeak Supertourist DX

Geometry