Originally Posted by
ddez
Every time i see sixty fiver around town he's riding something different it seems. Every bike he has is first class. He's known to be about the best dang bike mechanic around these parts and he's forgot more than most know about nearly all years and all makes of bikes. And no he didnt pay me.lol.
But now I owe you a quarter... or a coffee and have to say there are folks here and IRL that make what I know look like a small drop in a very large bucket
Most days I am riding the same bikes... my Shasta is my workhorse and my Moulden is my light travelling bike so they see tons of miles between them.
Yesterday I went down to the new shop and decided Reg (1955 Raleigh Lenton) needed to get out for a stretch and had just fitted up my Carradice bag which is a great carry all... have had this bike for nearly five years and like taking the old guy out on longer rides but he has served me well on many a commute.
"Reg" stems from it being a "Reg Harris Road Model" and it was originally sold as a fixed gear model with an option for a three speed... at the time dérailleur equipped bikes were still rather rare if films from that era are any indication. You see a lot of internally geared bikes, single speeds, and fixed gear bicycles but very few derailleurs.
