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James Slein
Rossa Cycles story:
"Back in 2014 I was working on the small island of Gili Trawangan in Indonesia. This tiny island measuring just 3km wide had no motorised vehicles. The only method of transportation were cidomo (a small horse-drawn carriage) or classic beach cruiser bicycles. Naturally I was interested in the latter, it may have been a rusty rental that showed its age but the riding position, comfort and style were like nothing I had experienced from a bike prior. I had never enjoyed riding a bike so much.
When I returned to my native Dublin years later I did what most cycling Dubliners do, I bought an expensive commuter bike with 21 gears, disc brakes and suspension. It looked fancy but felt wrong, I was riding flat roads at cruising speeds but I felt uncomfortable. The bike’s riding position bent me over like a shrimp putting unnecessary strain on my back. I yearned for that Indonesian beach cruiser.
I searched high and low across Ireland for a beach cruiser to no avail, the same applied to the rest of Europe. I eventually imported one from America and I was fulfilled to once again enjoy the comfort and joy that only a beach cruiser brings. The beach cruiser was designed for sandy flat paths, not the city streets of Dublin though. It clanked and banged as it moved, the wheels began to stiffen and the pedals even fell off!
I wanted to keep the bike’s humble simplicity but I knew it had to be changed to fit its new home. I began working on it, adding higher spec components and new parts.
As I transformed my beach cruiser in the workshop it began turning heads during my commute. Strangers and friends were asking where I had got it from, drivers would even hold up traffic to ask me. I let people test ride it and I always got positive feedback from them.
This little personal project was bigger than I imagined. A passion grew in me and I decided to start Rossa Cycles so that I could share that feeling of small island bliss with the people of Dublin. Weather not included!
It wasn’t easy though. After making little modifications by changing components I came to the conclusion that to survive Dublin this bike needed a whole new frame design. I sourced a never ending list of components using countless air miles. For inspiration I attended 6 trade shows and 11 factory tours, I worked with 3 graphic designers and came up with 5 different prototypes. After 4 years of hard work with a lot of help from my friends and other cycling nuts I finally completed a finished design of a single speed and 3 speed beach cruiser that was city compatible."
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