Old 07-05-13 | 08:37 PM
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Bikes: 1989 Schwinn World Sport. 1994 Diamond Back Response Elite MTB. 1964 Schwinn Typhoon. 1974 Bridgestone Sprinter, 2015 Scott Sub 10 Citybike.

Originally Posted by BruceMetras
Easy to get noticed and engage in conversation when I ride this vintage Moulton in group rides or simply park downtown.. this is a separable 1986 Alex Moulton AM-14s (sports model) .. the bike is unrestored and basically stock except for tires,pedals, bars, bar end shifter and saddle... it rolls on 17" ERTO 369 rims with the Schwalbe Kojak tires as the only easily available rubber .. gearing is 62/52 upfront and a proprietary 7spd 9/30 in the back yielding 29 to 114 g/i .. the seat post houses a tire pump .. the allen key for the seat clamp, and to remove the front shifter (for separating the front and rear halves), lives in a little rubber bung under the saddle ... a space frame design hand brazed in England at Bradford on Avon using Reynolds 531 tubing with front and rear suspension .. this is a very efficient, comfortable bike to ride for hours at a time..
Interesting suspension on that. Must be elastomer, eh?
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