Re: [CR]Path racer kit

(Example: Framebuilding:Brazing Technique)

Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:04:29 +0000
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Path racer kit
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John has got it pretty much correct - track and path are synonyms so fixed wheel only and without a brake. But road/track or road/path frames were built as the name implies for both road and track use and could (and were) used on the road with a Sturmey both for training on and for time trials.

Hilary Stone, Bristol, England

John Betmanis wrote:
> At 10:07 AM 31/10/2007 -0700, Art Link wrote:
>> I have several 1940's-50's path racer frames I am planning to build up.
> All have rear opening "track" dropouts. Back in the day,were any of these
> ever kitted out with Sturmey Archer hubs? This would give me more options.
>
> I'm sure there are folks kere, like Hilary, who know a lot more about this
> than me, but here's my 2 cents.
>
> As I understand it, the old British term "path" is the same as "track".
> These would only be ridden on velodromes with a fixed gear and no brakes.
> There were also road/path bikes, which would have provision for fitting
> brakes and fenders so they could also be ridden on the road for training.
> The latter could possibly also have used a hub gear.
>
>
>
> John Betmanis
> Woodstock, Ontario
> Canada