Something weird and cool all at the same time
04-15-22 | 02:37 PM
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Something weird and cool all at the same time
Someone posted this auction over at CR.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165426974...IAAOSwM7NiUw0m
How weird and cool it would be to build a bike out of oddities as much as possible.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165426974...IAAOSwM7NiUw0m
How weird and cool it would be to build a bike out of oddities as much as possible.
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04-15-22 | 02:39 PM
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Someone, somewhere, had a theory about that. I can't imagine what it would have been, though.
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04-15-22 | 02:50 PM
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Someone posted this auction over at CR.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165426974...IAAOSwM7NiUw0m
How weird and cool it would be to build a bike out of oddities as much as possible.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165426974...IAAOSwM7NiUw0m
How weird and cool it would be to build a bike out of oddities as much as possible.
Would definitely need the butterfly handlebar things, maybe a 3 pulley SunTour Lepree. And Cinelli pedals.
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04-15-22 | 02:54 PM
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Bikes: It's complicated.
04-15-22 | 03:02 PM
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
04-15-22 | 03:28 PM
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If I remember correctly Sheldon had these on one of his pages. Perhap the wheels could be spoke "POWer Wheel" fashion with all the spokes pulling forward for more power. POWerWheels And fill the tires with Shelbroco helium.
I haven't looked at this Shelbroco stuff in a while thanks for making me think about it and looking it up again.
I haven't looked at this Shelbroco stuff in a while thanks for making me think about it and looking it up again.
04-15-22 | 04:28 PM
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I don't know if it's kewhl...... but it's definitely weird......
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83 Davidson Signature
84 Peugeot PSV
84 Peugeot PY10FC
84 Gitane Tour de France.
85 Vitus Plus Carbone 7
86 ALAN Record Carbonio
86 Medici Aerodynamic (Project)
88 Pinarello Montello
89 Bottecchia Professional Chorus SL
95 Trek 5500 OCLV (Project)
04-19-22 | 01:18 PM
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04-19-22 | 01:56 PM
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04-19-22 | 01:58 PM
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this could be fun, just figure out the correct saddle will have lots of options
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04-19-22 | 02:02 PM
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04-19-22 | 08:09 PM
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
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04-19-22 | 11:28 PM
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I am thinking this is a Picasso vision bike in the making, am searching for odd but real parts
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04-20-22 | 11:40 AM
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And bolt them up out of phase. If you chose the proper chainrings, at some point in the stroke the inner chainring could effectively be be a higher gear than the outer. Shifting might be an issue, though.
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04-20-22 | 11:41 AM
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04-20-22 | 11:50 AM
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Someone posted this auction over at CR.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165426974...IAAOSwM7NiUw0m
How weird and cool it would be to build a bike out of oddities as much as possible.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165426974...IAAOSwM7NiUw0m
How weird and cool it would be to build a bike out of oddities as much as possible.
04-20-22 | 11:53 AM
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No, you could go either way, but you'd only be able to make sharp, 90 degree turns.
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04-20-22 | 05:30 PM
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The bike built from C&V curiosities should probably be equipped with Cinelli Bivalent hubs too. It's important to be able to swap the front and rear wheels, right??
Thanks to Harvey Sachs for displaying this bike at the 2016 Classic Rendezvous gathering.
Steve in Peoria
Thanks to Harvey Sachs for displaying this bike at the 2016 Classic Rendezvous gathering.
Steve in Peoria
04-20-22 | 05:50 PM
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