Anyone know the make of this strange looking bike??
01-07-11, 10:05 PM
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Anyone know the make of this strange looking bike??
Found this pic on the net..... neat looking machine!
Does anyone know anything about or have other photos of that frame style?
I wonder how hard it would be to make a replica frame and use period parts for the rest?
Regards
Gavin
Does anyone know anything about or have other photos of that frame style?
I wonder how hard it would be to make a replica frame and use period parts for the rest?
Regards
Gavin
01-07-11, 11:00 PM
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The stand-over height measurements on that thing would be a bit high for me.
Cool frame, though.
Cool frame, though.
01-08-11, 10:23 AM
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Looks like the very first 'sling shot' of mountain bike design. Kool pic.
01-08-11, 10:57 AM
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It looks like an attempt to use tubing for compression areas of the frame and cable for the tension areas.
A suspension bridge type of design.
I've often thought about using cables to replace tubes in a bike frame. There are some examples, like this one, out there.
A suspension bridge type of design.
I've often thought about using cables to replace tubes in a bike frame. There are some examples, like this one, out there.
01-08-11, 11:17 AM
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While I have seen some pictures of early frames with a cable for the downtube this is the first I've seen with cables for chainstays. They'd have to be pretty tight to avoid a wide variation of chain tension. Perhaps the idea was to use the arch (known for strength) in a configuration that would provide cushioning....like your wheelbase extending by an inch or two over bumps!
01-08-11, 01:30 PM
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I can just imagine the top tube/seat stay weld point on the seat tube breaking at the worst possible moment, due to excessive flexing and stress.
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It's a "sling-shot" frame. Several different brands of this design have been made and custom builders still make them. Since the bottom tube was under tension, a steel cable was fine for that purpose and the bike was considerably lighter.
https://mombat.org/Slingshot.htm
https://www.bikecult.com/works/archiv...mgshotCMC.html
https://mombat.org/Slingshot.htm
https://www.bikecult.com/works/archiv...mgshotCMC.html
01-08-11, 02:08 PM
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01-08-11, 11:48 PM
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The headclip headset with gooseneck stem and Lauterwasser bar, and the slack frame angles with the saddle mounted far ahead of the seat post, all suggest a 1930's bike... but having Hugh Grant pose with it suggests something more recent. Cool bike, though!
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