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Old 10-19-17 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
Usually we read everyone having a coronary when they see a brakeless bike with no foot retention.

Times are changing?


Maybe it's because there's a backstory that you are unaware of.
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Old 10-19-17 | 09:51 AM
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Maybe it's because there's a backstory that you are unaware of.
Completely possible.
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
Completely possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_500
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
Usually we read everyone having a coronary when they see a brakeless bike with no foot retention.

Times are changing?
I see a coaster brake.
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
Well that explains everything. Seems like a cool event and now, a collectable bike.

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I see a coaster brake.
I zoomed in and saw what kinda looks like a reaction arm, but it looks upside down with no strap. Hard to see, but it must be there in some form.
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Old 10-19-17 | 11:38 AM
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why do you need a strap when that frame has a braze on for the arm to bolt to
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Old 10-19-17 | 02:02 PM
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Yours?

Pretty neat.

What is the story behind it? Where/when did you get it. Did you or your son race it in the actual Little 500?


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Old 10-19-17 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
Yours?

Pretty neat.

What is the story behind it? Where/when did you get it. Did you or your son race it in the actual Little 500?


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A customer gave me the bike in 2001. He used it in the 99 race, but was moving back to Europe and didn't want to pay for the shipping.

Honestly, it's a POS, but I've never met anyone that owned one.
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Old 10-19-17 | 07:19 PM
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I wish my customers would give me bikes.

I'll give you twenty dollars for it. LMK.


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Old 10-19-17 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
I wish my customers would give me bikes.

I'll give you twenty dollars for it. LMK.


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It's one of those bikes that are worthless, but priceless at the same time.
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:03 PM
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You guys should watch the cult movie “Breaking Away”
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:07 PM
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You guys should watch the cult movie “Breaking Away”
Never heard of it. New indie flick?
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:13 PM
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Never heard of it. New indie flick?
Nope. Twentieth Century Fox movie from 1979. It’s about the Little 500, sort of. I knew some of the guys who were extras in it.
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:18 PM
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Forgot to turn on my sarcasm indicator.
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Old 10-19-17 | 10:36 PM
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Forgot to turn on my sarcasm indicator.
I’m too much of an old nerd to recognize your dry humor.
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Old 10-20-17 | 06:59 AM
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my brand new Genesis day one 10. Got rid of an hideous electric bike and a vintage racer that were constantly giving me issues and got this one instead. It's great to hear no noises as you pedal along. So far loving it!
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Old 10-20-17 | 07:26 AM
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my brand new Genesis day one 10. Got rid of an hideous electric bike and a vintage racer that were constantly giving me issues and got this one instead. It's great to hear no noises as you pedal along. So far loving it!
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Old 10-20-17 | 08:43 AM
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Old 10-20-17 | 08:44 AM
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Old 10-20-17 | 08:45 AM
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whats that box on the seat tube?
hamax child seat bracket
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Old 10-20-17 | 08:52 AM
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Lovely bit of kit, that.
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Old 10-20-17 | 10:13 AM
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It's one of those bikes that are worthless, but priceless at the same time.
I'd ride that thing right down the middle of Peachtree Street in Atlanta with my best kit.
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Old 10-20-17 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by damianomigani
my brand new Genesis day one 10. Got rid of an hideous electric bike and a vintage racer that were constantly giving me issues and got this one instead. It's great to hear no noises as you pedal along. So far loving it!
Love it.

I have no use for the fenders(it never rains in AZ), but that's a great commuter.
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Old 10-21-17 | 04:40 PM
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Probably going to swap over my black brooks for the brown

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Old 10-21-17 | 05:08 PM
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Probably going to swap over my black brooks for the brown
Nice!

What's that brown tubular object on the top tube?
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