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THE LIGHT BLUE DARWIN TWO WAY STREET

WE SAY…

It’s light, it’s quick, it’s plush, it’s versatile, it’s a commuter, tourer or even a bikepacker

Ah, college quads, the Footlights, cricket at Fenners… all things Cambridge, where The Light Blue bikes were first produced in 1895. Fast forward to 2020 and they’re designed in the city by the founder’s grandson. Back in Victoria’s time, they would have been made with lugged steel, rather than in this tidily TIG welded guise. As for the Darwin’s hydraulic brakes and 22 Shimano STI gears.

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