Larry Black owns this Hi-E road bike that was on display at Cirque. It is an amazing display of innovation in lightweight technology, and a forerunner to modern lightweight bicycles. Harlan Meyer built this bike.HERE is Classic Rendezvous's webpage on HI-E. 1950s Universal front brake. These Hi-E hubs are still the lightest in existence today. Note … Continue reading Bikes from Cirque, Part 4- Hi E bicycle
HI-E aluminum crank
I recently ran across these pages ripped out an old cycling magazine, and loved the engineering of the crank. The caption speaks of the pedals, which are unique, but those cranks are funky. I can't really see how it is attached to the spindle. Anyone out there know? Or even better, have a picture?There is … Continue reading HI-E aluminum crank