Helkama Folder
01-24-08 | 05:08 PM
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Helkama Folder
I was thinking of getting this to take on train/bus rides... It costs around 500eu here.
https://www.helkamavelox.fi/index.pht...PublicProduct&
Any objections? I would like to make a fixed gear bike, but i don't have money to throw out a 16" wheel.
https://www.helkamavelox.fi/index.pht...PublicProduct&
Any objections? I would like to make a fixed gear bike, but i don't have money to throw out a 16" wheel.
01-25-08 | 08:06 AM
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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
You should be able to sell the Nexus 3-speed hub and shifter for more than it'll cost to build a fixed gear hub. Whether the bike is any good... well, I can't really tell from the web page.
