Re: [CR] Fixie Fad - Add a Derailleur Hanger to a Mercian?

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Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:21:54 -0700
From: Kyle Brooks <brooks_kyle@att.net>
To: Tom Beattie <tomgb19@verizon.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <001201ca4ccd$42ea04c0$c8be0e40$@net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Fixie Fad - Add a Derailleur Hanger to a Mercian?

I saw that one, too. An odd machine. I wondered if it might have been made to be some kind of "do-it-all" convertible bike that could be changed up for riding fixed or with derailluer gears, for track and time-trials?

Kyle Brooks Akron, OH

________________________________ From: Tom Beattie <tomgb19@verizon.net> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:52:59 AM Subject: Re: [CR] Fixie Fad - Add a Derailleur Hanger to a Mercian?

Stumbled upon this last night while perusing ebay... It's listed as a Mercian track frame, which it apparently is, but look a little closer and read the description and a different sort of machine emerges. Years ahead of its time. Anyhow, Item #260489000883 will get you there. No relation to seller, etc... Tom Beattie Warwick RI USA

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of accobra Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:42 PM To: tobit linke; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; ciocc_cat@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [CR] Fixie Fad - Add a Derailleur Hanger

That's a slick modification. I've never thought of using a derailleur hanger in that way. If my Raleigh Team track bike had holes for brakes I'd probably try it just for the heck of it to see how it rides in road configuration! At least it'd make it a more usable bike rather than the static display it currently holds in my collection.

I think the comments that have followed Tobit's post have focused too much on the fixie/non-fixie debate, rather than on the ingenuity/cleverness that someone has come up with.

Mark Winkelman
Dallas, Texas USA

----- Original Message -----
From: tobit linke
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: [CR] Fixie Fad Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 82, Issue 55

If you really want to show your disdain for fixed gear conversion, convert a track frame to ten speed. like this one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52088364@N00/2257783181/

Tobit Linke, Dortmund, Germany

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