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06-30-07 | 04:54 PM

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John E

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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

I concur that the transit driver was at fault, but I still think the presence or absence of a front brake on the bike is extremely relevant. The bike would arguably be legal in California (and Oregon?), which has only an archaic one-wheel (presumably the rear) skid standard, but "safe" sets a higher standard than "legal." I would absolutely not ride a bike without a front brake in traffic.

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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069

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