Re: [CR] 1890 German lightweight steel lugged racing bike

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From: "Andrew R Stewart" <onetenth@earthlink.net>
To: <Jon@FAI.US>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <992B715E9D05464791940A793EC64955@QWERTY28>
In-Reply-To: <992B715E9D05464791940A793EC64955@QWERTY28>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:41:10 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR] 1890 German lightweight steel lugged racing bike


Jon- While the spoon brake is interesting (but not too effective last I used one) the two points I picked up on are particularly cool. The Rr axle peg (for mounting I believe) and the suspended acetylene lamb.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon M. Crate"
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:12 AM
Subject: [CR] 1890 German lightweight steel lugged racing bike



> Is an 1890 lightweight single speed lugged steel bike off topic - by CR
> definition, it suffers only from not being 20th century.
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
> http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270493700403
> &item=270493700403
> I hope you find it interesting none the same.
> It provides a unique answer to the question regarding fixed gear bikes and
> brakes.
>
> Jon M. Crate
> Marietta, Georgia
>
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Andrew R Stewart
Rochester, NY