[CR]Old bikes Was: Stopping fixed-gear bikes

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:32:49 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <BAY107-DAV8191F39AD233116BEE2CAB8DF0@phx.gbl> <42D32E7C.2030507@new.rr.com>
Subject: [CR]Old bikes Was: Stopping fixed-gear bikes

John Thompson wrote:
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> JB Froke wrote:
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> > Youngsters listen up: As it was a long time ago, this discussion has
> > reminded me - and brought a grimace to my countenance - of the time when
> > we had no brakes and used two leather-gloved hands and two awesomely
> > strong legs to slow our bikes. Or was that just a practical joke played
> > on me (constantly a gullible novice) by the seller of my old Olmo.
> > Then, other than five fingers (each) grabbing the tires, the only
> > applied friction was from the tire-savers!
>
> Yeah, but you old farts couldn't go very fast anyway, what with those
> limestone wheels and tree-limb axles... :-)
>
> John "duck and run" (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA

John, Here's the wheel I learned to ride on as a wee lad... http://www.velo-retro.com/BCwheel.jpg

Chuck "B.C." Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

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