If you're not 100% satisfied with your bike within 30 days you may return it for an exchange or refund as long as your bike is returned in new condition without scratches or marks to the frame. We make this promise for three reasons.
Trust
Most of you will be buying a bike without first test riding it. That may seem scary. You will not know how great these lightweight steel bikes feel until you ride them yourself. You'll have to take our word that our bikes feel solid, steer well, shift easily, stop on a dime, have comfortable seats, etc. That takes trust.
Testimony
We’ve asked hardcore bike racers, pregnant women, bicycle safety instructors, bike shop owners, petite girls, fashion prima donnas, and anyone else who walked into our studio take a ride on our bikes. The feedback has been consistently positive.
We’ve also been riding these bikes everyday ourselves in San Francisco and subjecting them to a very demanding city landscape. We are tough on our bikes, and they have proven to be the workhorses we expected.
Steel
You will not find better quality and value in a steel bike frame anywhere. Steel tubing allows for a softer ride than other materials, and it is more durable than aluminum or carbon fiber. We searched the globe – literally – for the highest quality steel bike frame manufacturer we could find. And not all steel is made equal. We welcome any comparison of the details in our frames, like the welding joints and the size of the tubing or the richness of the paint quality. PUBLIC guarantees its bicycle frames are free from defects in materials and workmanship.
OUR GUARANTEE
Ready to Ride Delivered to Your Door
99% Assembled
UPS Ground - 7-10 business days
Signature Required
You'll receive a bike that's been carefully built and fine-tuned by our expert mechanics in the Bay Area. Your bike will arrive Ready to Ride, with only a few simple steps needed to get pedaling. We recommend this as our best value option.
$135
Delivery to Hawaii and Alaska is currently not available online. Please contact us for additional information. We do not ship any products outside of the United States.
Find Your Own Mechanic
Barebones Shipping of Un-assembled Bikes
UPS Ground - 7-10 business days
Signature Required
You'll receive an unbuilt bike in a factory box that hasn't been fine-tuned by our mechanics. To ensure your bike is safe to ride, we only recommend assembly in a bike shop by professional bicycle mechanics with specialty tools and training.
$55
SHIPPING OPTIONS
RIDE THE R16
If you live far from one of our PUBLIC retail stores or PUBLIC dealers, we highly recommend our Ready to Ride shipping option. With Ready to Ride shipping, the bicycle is shipped directly to your home or office and arrives 99% assembled, within 7-10 business days, depending on where you live. We have other delivery options too.
You'll receive a bike that's been fine-tuned by our professional bike mechanics and packaged with care. It will arrive 99% assembled with the wheels in place. All you need to do is unwrap the bike, complete a few simple assembly steps, and be riding in less than 10 minutes. With our Ready to Ride option, it takes longer to unpack the bike from the box than it does to complete the final steps to attach the pedals and tighten the handlebar. In our years shipping bikes Ready to Ride around the country, we've never had anyone contact us and tell us they don't know what to do to complete the finishing touches. It's that easy.
Ready to Ride shipping is also our recommended solution for gift purchases to be sent anywhere in the contiguous US for a flat fee of $135 per bike. (Due to extra weight and dimensions, electric bikes ship Ready to Ride for $325.)
Inside the box you’ll find your bike, the seat with the seat post, the handle bars with the steering stem, as well as a parts box containing two pedals, a three-way hex Allen wrench, a 15 millimeter wrench, touch-up paint and an owner’s manual. This is all you need, other than a knife or scissors to open the box.
There is also a one-page assembly guide included in the box, all designed to make it easy for anyone. Our friends who aren't "mechanically-inclined" are amazed how easy it is to turn and tighten the handlebars, attach the pedals, and start riding in 10 minutes after opening your box. Our expert bike mechanics have already done all the hard work, you just give it the finishing touches with a few simple steps.
It is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Get your bike delivered to your door 99% assembled.
READY TO RIDE
Assembly Instructions
Ready To Ride
- Seat post: Alloy micro-adjust high polish 27.2mm x 350mm length (Extra Small and Small 300mm)
- Crankset: Classic alloy double crankset 46/34 tooth rings, high polish (S: 165mm M: 170 L: 175mm)
- Cassette: Shimano 8 speed HG50 11-32 tooth cassette
- Chain: KMC X8 8-speed
- Pedals: Wellgo M149, alloy two sided pedal, toe clip compatible
- Frame: PUBLIC chromoly hi-tensile blend, with fender, rack and water bottle braze-ons, integrated kickstand bracket
- Fork: PUBLIC 100% chromoly unicrown 1 threaded fork, with fender and rack braze-ons
- Fenders: Painted to match, alloy full fenders
- Kickstand: Alloy center mount (optional)
- Shifters: Shimano Claris SL-2400, Rapid Fire trigger shifters, 8-speed index
- Front Derailleur: Shimano Sora FD3500B
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano Sora RD3500GS
- Handlebar: PUBLIC alloy classic backsweep flat bar, 590mm wide
- Stem: Forged alloy quill stem, -13 degree rise, 25.4mm clamp
- Headset: 1" alloy anodized silver, threaded
- Grips: PUBLIC high density rubber grip
- Saddle: PUBLIC performance commute saddle, 159mm wide, steel polished rails
- Brake Levers: Alloy 4 finger caliper brake lever
- Front & Rear Brake: Cold forged, high polished alloy dual pivot caliper, with quick release and barrel adjuster
- Tires: Kenda Kwest 700x32c
- Inner Tubes: Presta valve
- Rims: Painted to match, alloy double walled 32 hole, 700c, machined brake surface
- Front hub: Alloy low flange 32 hole, bolt-on skewer
- Rear hub: Alloy low flange cassette, 32 hole, bolt-on skewer
- Spokes: Stainless steel 14G
- Weight: 27 lbs
SPECIFICATIONS
BLACK PUBLIC R16
FLAT ROAD BIKE $699
October Special Pricing: $899
Shipping and Handling Not Included
BLUE PUBLIC R16
FLAT ROAD BIKE $699
October Special Pricing: $899
Shipping and Handling Not Included
The all-new PUBLIC R16 flat bar city road bike features everything you love about our popular drop bar road bikes - the walk-up apartment-friendly lightweight chromoly road bike frame, nimble street tires, and versatile range of 16 speeds to power you through all kinds of adventures. Combining these features with high-performance design and a modern commuter-friendly flat bar cockpit, this bike is for ideal upright riding in tough city traffic.
The new PUBLIC R16 flat bar road bike offers the lightest frame and widest range of speeds than any other flat bar PUBLIC city bike. This bike is perfect for men and women who want a high-performance road bike but prefer flat bars over drop bars.
Like other PUBLIC city road bikes, the PUBLIC R16 flat bar road bike is built with dual bottle cage mounts, and front and rear rack mounts, perfect for our Slender Rear Road Bike Rack and Porteur Front Rack. Shimano Sora derailleurs and Rapidfire trigger shifters offer the same effortless gear shifting found on road bikes costing hundreds more.
The quick-release road bike wheels include allen key bolt-on skewers for added theft protection. Narrow 32mm commuter road tires offer nimbler handling than other PUBLIC city bikes with plenty of shock absorption for rough city streets. Removable sleek matching fenders keep your jeans clean on wet streets without compromising performance or style.
Trick it out with a Brooks road bike saddle, a rack and pannier bag for all your essentials, or a front metal basket for flexible cargo capacity. City essentials include a strong U-lock, bright rechargeable bike lights, and a helmet that's cool enough to actually wear.
We make buying online unbelievably easy, with our unique Ready to Ride shipping option that delivers a 99% assembled bike right to your doorstep, carefully tuned and packed by our mechanics in the Bay Area. And our 30-day Love at First Ride Guarantee ensures you'll love your bike, or we'll take it back. Period. You have nothing to lose except traffic jams, missed trains, and surge pricing.
ABOUT THE R16
- Racks take the load off your back and increase your mobility.
- A selection of seats to support and cushion any bum.
- Upright handlebars keep you looking up, not down, and are kind to your back.
- With multi-speeds you can go anywhere and changing gears is easy.
- Powerful modern brakes for safe stopping.
- Durable steel frame warranted for life.
- Tires wide enough to handle curbs and pot-holes, but thin for speed.
- Fenders and chainguard protect your clothing from grime and splatters.
ABOUT PUBLIC BIKES
R16
New Flat Bar Road Bike