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Old 12-31-07 | 07:06 PM
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Sixty Fiver
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Originally Posted by viscount
Well, the weather does look better in these pics
Seriously, your Superbe does look superb!
They are smashing bikes, original or not.
They will outlast most of us, for sure.

I've got one now that I'm trying to lighten and 'improve', but it's an ongoing process and some here will not like what I do!!
But I say: "Try it."
It can always go back to original if it don't work.
The quill pedals are a definite improvement I would say. (Grip)
And the saddles can always be 'improved'

But I would not venture out in snow like you showed us before!!
Me not being a coward you understand.
Just sensible

The small wheelers: Well, I always wanted one to experiment with, but haven't got round to it yet.
I always fancied alloy rims, deraillers, and dropped bars.
Plus sensible saddle obviously!

One day maybe.
My Superbe will stay better than original while the Twenty was acquired with the intent to modernize it to make it a more practical and utilitarian bike... the steel wheels were pretty but the braking was abysmal in the rain whereas the alloy wheels and stock brakes will stop the bike on a dime.

The Twenty even saw some winter riding and I was pretty pleased with how it handled the snow and slush... it's a very stable little bike and I have considered going with drop bars although I would not use anything but an internal gear hub on a folder.

My other three speed has been doing winter duty for about a month and has travelled about 1000 km with nary a problem.

There are so many beautiful bikes here.
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