Wright Brothers' Bicycle
12-12-05 | 07:11 PM
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Pedaled too far.
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From: La Petite Roche
Could you wrap it up and ship it to me?
Here's a link explaining a little more about the St. Clair. It's the model they used in some of their aeronautical experiments.
https://www.first-to-fly.com/History/...t_bicycles.htm
Here's a link explaining a little more about the St. Clair. It's the model they used in some of their aeronautical experiments.
https://www.first-to-fly.com/History/...t_bicycles.htm
12-12-05 | 07:25 PM
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The Red Lantern
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Strangely?
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12-12-05 | 09:10 PM
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totally louche
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From: A land that time forgot
Bikes: the ever shifting stable loaded with comfortable road bikes and city and winter bikes
doesn't that bike look ultra stable? look at that wheelbase, the relaxed angles in the seat tube and headset...a beauty, that is.
12-13-05 | 12:50 AM
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Bikes: road, mtn, and several commuter bikes
Thanks for posting. The part I find strangest is the stem – puts the hands almost back at the knees.
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12-13-05 | 01:18 AM
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From: Sci-Fi Wasabi
Bikes: I built the Bianchi track bike back up today.
Man, those chains look a little slack for a brakeless fixie 
12-13-05 | 02:05 AM
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Immoderator
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From: POS Tennessee
Bikes: Gary Fisher Simple City 8, Litespeed Obed
It's a mountain bike.
12-13-05 | 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by FastFreddy
Thanks for posting. The part I find strangest is the stem – puts the hands almost back at the knees.
I wish I had taken a closer look but I was literally running through the gallery. I'll revisit when I'm back in DC in January.
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12-13-05 | 07:48 AM
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From: Guilderland NY
Bikes: 4 Bikes: A Trek 2300,Old Nishiki lugged frame with sora/Campy wheels, Giant ATX-880 MTB & 2005 Lemond Sarthe
Their bike looks more modern than their airplanes do
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12-13-05 | 01:43 PM
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totally louche
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From: A land that time forgot
Bikes: the ever shifting stable loaded with comfortable road bikes and city and winter bikes
I wish I had a single speed with geometry like that, jeesh!
Those bikes are HOT! The one with the blue rims is flab
Those bikes are HOT! The one with the blue rims is flab
12-13-05 | 04:08 PM
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From: New Jersey
I doubt those are the same tires that came with the bike and the Brooks saddle is quite used so those cycles were probably in rough condition at one time.
I still like the relaxed geometry and it's not available today. I suppose someone can make quite a fortune selling an exact replica of this bike (with a front brake). This bike made a hundred years ago is more practical than the "Comfort" bikes selling today.
I still like the relaxed geometry and it's not available today. I suppose someone can make quite a fortune selling an exact replica of this bike (with a front brake). This bike made a hundred years ago is more practical than the "Comfort" bikes selling today.
12-13-05 | 04:26 PM
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CRIKEY!!!!!!!
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From: all the way down under
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Those bikes are absolutely beautifull, the more I look at them the more I like them.
Except for the rims (and their rarity, ofcourse) I see no reason why you couldn't commute on them, they look very practical.
I notice that the stem is reversed on the second one, I wander if that is supposed to be like that.
Except for the rims (and their rarity, ofcourse) I see no reason why you couldn't commute on them, they look very practical.
I notice that the stem is reversed on the second one, I wander if that is supposed to be like that.
12-13-05 | 11:07 PM
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well hello there
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From: Point Loma, CA
Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)
Nice. Very nice.
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12-13-05 | 11:10 PM
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Those handlebars are pure class.
12-14-05 | 07:25 AM
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Barbieri Telefonico
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From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
nah dooode, its a 'cross bike! and they were pretty slack on maintenance by the looks of those chains 
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