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.
> 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/
> http://cgi.ebay.de/
> &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