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Community => Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) => Topic started by: onmybike on February 28, 2014, 11:08:14 PM
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The funniest cycling travelogue I've ever read is Tim Moore's 'French Revolutions'. In that book Tim, a non cyclist, decides to follow the route of the 2000 Tour de France. In his new book (out in May) 'Gironimo!: Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy' he sets off on a period bike, largely made of wood, in period clothing, and rides the route of the 1914 Giro. If it's anywhere near as funny as French Revolutions it'll be a terrific read.
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duely noted thanks for that.
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a period bike, largely made of wood
In Den Haag, at the end of the day on Monday Feb 17, I saw a lovely bike with frame, forks, mudguards and bars made of a dense hardwood (could've been oak--hard to tell in the fading light). The headset was metal, as were the rims, spokes, hubs and fixie drivetrain, as well as the seatpost, which held a Brooks saddle. Otherwise, a wooden creation, with the central spine of the frame a solid and nicely bevelled piece of 2 x 6, and oiled rather than stained-and-varnished. Didn't have my camera with me, more's the pity...
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In Den Haag, at the end of the day on Monday Feb 17, I saw a lovely bike with frame, forks, mudguards and bars made of a dense hardwood (could've been oak--hard to tell in the fading light). The headset was metal, as were the rims, spokes, hubs and fixie drivetrain, as well as the seatpost, which held a Brooks saddle. Otherwise, a wooden creation, with the central spine of the frame a solid and nicely bevelled piece of 2 x 6, and oiled rather than stained-and-varnished. Didn't have my camera with me, more's the pity...
Some Cerchio Ghisallo wooden rims would have been fitting.
3 part video of them being made, very interesting:
Part 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hjCwav452s)
Part 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFtgVfDu5Vg)
Part 3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l79hjU1oWCg)
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Brilliant -- the scent of his shop must be wonderful!
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I hope he finds an apprentice to pass the trade on to before he retires.
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what a skill amazing .how he still has all his fingers is beyond me.