Re: [CR] Bendix kickback hub -- beating dead horses

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli:Laser)

From: "David Snyder" <dddd@pacbell.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:41:09 -0700
Subject: Re: [CR] Bendix kickback hub -- beating dead horses

I don't remember the Bendix kick-back hubs ever appearing on road bikes, whether Varsities or others.

I ride a Varsity and Continental, '76 and '62, respectively (love those

1-piece cranks).

The 32lb Conti' mimics a real road bike with it's alloy bits, tubular fork and dt shifters, but I'm not sure if I will ever bring up the 38lb Varsity again on this list. I did ride 30+ miles on it today, as well as on Friday, even passing riders at 47.7mph (per Garmin) WITHOUT PEDALING.

David Snyder
Auburn, CA usa

----- Original Message -----
From: mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net
To: J Sexton
Subject: Re: [CR] Kick-back 2 speeds (Was Beating Dead Horses) Now

beating adead horse

> So Schwinn Varsity's are off topic?
>
> Robert Shackelford
> San Jose, CA USA
>
>
> Quoting J Sexton <jvs@sonic.net>:
>
>> I too have a soft spot for old cruiser bikes, but, uh, folks, isn't this
>> off topic for our vintage lightweight discussion group?
>>
>> Jay (not the listmeister, and not pretending to be) Sexton
>> Sebastopol, CA