I know!Originally Posted by bmccasland
Wonder what that Peugeot would feel like...?
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05-10-2008, 11:29 PM #1
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05-11-2008, 04:36 AM #2
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Originally Posted by bmccasland
kind of makes me want to take one for a test spin. The museum would probably frown on that
Also reminds me of the Museum of Transport in Glasgow, Scotland. All sorts of wheeled things.That Peugeot would feel great, like any 531 frame with sewups. But only 4 gears and I imagine the shifting would be slow. The black tandem had rotten tires that almost felt like solid rubber, but I think they were just flat and so old they were extremely stiff. The red tandem had good tires and could have been taken for a ride. If you don't mind a tandem fixie. Originally Posted by zencentury
Oil is good, grease is better.
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05-11-2008, 09:25 AM #3
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DebW, question about the tandem; can you brake from the back?
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05-11-2008, 11:22 AM #4
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The two tandems are fixed gear with no brakes. Both riders would have used their legs to brake. Not sure if these bikes were strictly for track racing or would have been used on the roads as well. Originally Posted by Trek420
DebW, question about the tandem; can you brake from the back?Oil is good, grease is better.
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05-11-2008, 05:06 PM #5
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Great stuff! Thanks!
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