my non-Porsche picture of the day
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
I'm not sure I fancy riding that. The mismatch in the rear triangle surely puts stress on the frame?
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It's survived this long - empiricism trumps theory.
1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
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1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
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Its a c1888-90 Singer 'Royal', getting quite close to the earliest 'Safety cycle'. It is utterly wonderful to ride if you like old things, a bit rattly on coarse surface-dressed British tarmac. Fixie, with very gentle brake. Comfortable, despite and because it is pretty heavy. The rear legs, stems and possibly the forks are solid steel bar. It's new to me, and im very pleased with it, I did 13 miles in an hour, and 21 in 1 1/2 hours. Hopefully it'll carry me the 60 miles of the London-Brighton Veteran car Run on Sunday.....
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'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
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It perfectly demonstrates how (not really very) far bicycles have come in their lifetime. I think it probably represents the wheel at its earliest as a form of accessible individual personal transport. It must have been astonishing to have one of these in 1890. True travel/transport independence. Wneilbardsley wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:18 pm I'm not sure I fancy riding that. The mismatch in the rear triangle surely puts stress on the frame?
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'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
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Independence at a price most probably could not afford as the cost was around 6 months salary.Winston Teague wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:32 pmIt perfectly demonstrates how (not really very) far bicycles have come in their lifetime. I think it probably represents the wheel at its earliest as a form of accessible individual personal transport. It must have been astonishing to have one of these in 1890. True travel/transport independence. Wneilbardsley wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:18 pm I'm not sure I fancy riding that. The mismatch in the rear triangle surely puts stress on the frame?
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Thanks, looks great and interesting geometry.
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It's surprisingly similar to my Schwinn to ride. Very comfortable, though not ideal for hills or speed. W911hillclimber wrote:Thanks, looks great and interesting geometry.
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Interesting.
Heard the guy on American Pickers program say the same, a cruiser of a bike.
The old one looks a short wheelbase to me, hence my comment.
Can get tyres for the very old machines?
Heard the guy on American Pickers program say the same, a cruiser of a bike.
The old one looks a short wheelbase to me, hence my comment.
Can get tyres for the very old machines?
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
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Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Winston
'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
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Try harder...
Gulp!
Gulp!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Like Father, like Son....911hillclimber wrote:Try harder...
Gulp!
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'61 356 BT5 & a lot of broken chain driven stuff
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Snapped in Brooklyn just now.
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'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)