Chuck,that's a great bit.Written at a time when fixed hubs were the standard,and coaster pegs were used by some.65 or 90s-- Corbin had a two speed ,sturmey was to build one 10 years later,and free wheels were "new" !
sam lingo pleasanton tx
>From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Scorcher or Potterer...
>Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 23:32:45 -0800
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>A.W. Romney, "A Cyclist's Diary" published in the late 19th century:
>"...At the present time the scorcher class of rider is almost weekly
>increasing his gear, whilst his neighbor, the potterer (backed in this
>instance by the experts), keeps to the neighbourhood of 65. I think the
>day is not far distant when we will all be riding with both a high and a
>low gear, i.e., a two-speed gear. When we are fresh, and things are
>favourable, we will use our 80 or 90, but as we tire or the wind rises,
>the rain falls or the uphills become more plentiful, we shall fall back
>on the less toilsome 60, or even less. Not only so, but I fancy a time
>will come when we shall arrive at a compromise between the other two
>camps of belligerents, the coasters and the non-coasters, and that we
>will find happiness in the free pedal, which gives rest and yet allows
>of instant repossession of command of the driving mechanism. Of course,
>for this purpose, as back-pedaling in the ordinary sense of the word is
>impossible, one of the new fangled but effective brakes is an absolute necessity..."
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>Chuck Schmidt
>South Pasadena, Southern California
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