Bike Profile March 14, 2013 posted by blaurah

An Introduction to the 2013 Swobo Fillmore

A guest post by Laura of Loose Nuts Cycles in Atlanta, GA

I love a good mountain bike ride, but if I can’t make it out of the city, there are few things better than cruising around town on a beautiful, warm day with a great bike underneath you. Atlanta had it’s first glimpse of spring this past weekend. It was sunny, almost 70 degrees, just a little breezy, and quite literally the perfect day for city cycling. I had several errands to run and was looking forward to being out and about on a new machine.

First impression

The 2013 Swobo Fillmore is designed to be a stylish and adventurous city bicycle. At first glance/ride, it certainly lives up to that purpose. The Fillmore’s internally-geared 8-speed rear hub keeps the look of the bike super clean and still provides enough gear variety to handle Atlanta’s hills. The riser handle bars keep you sitting up, so city sight-seeing is a breeze. The steel frame and fork stand up to the pot holes and other road hazards with which urban cyclists are so familiar. The disc brakes even add to the fun of the Fillmore riding experience.

I’ll be spending a lot more time on this bicycle over the next couple of weeks. Once I’ve put it through all of it’s paces, I’ll offer a full review. Until that time, BSG readers, meet the Swobo Fillmore.

Stock set up