very cool track racer.chater lea headset, Caminade chainring. New Departure rear hub,Persons saddle, John Bull Toe Clips, and what looks like Torrington pedals.the very interesting feature is the square tubing for the chainstays.the crimped seatstays at the dropouts to make it more rigid.the unique seat cluster, it uses the 2 clamps, one is the traditional … Continue reading 1908 Caminade Track Bicycle
Yellow Unknown early track racer
Pictures of an unidentified track racer.BSA headset and chainset and other fittings.Very interesting buildup of initials on the headtube(believed to be of the rider, not the builder)very nice lugwork and cool seatcluster, with pins visible in the seattubes, that are left open.
Overtly critical
Well to be fair after the last posting about finishing touches on a restoration, I do understand that sometimes it is not the bicycle that is the true goal but the path that it takes to get there. From locating the period correct bit and bobs, to reproducing decals, and sometimes just the simple thing … Continue reading Overtly critical