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ians

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perfect (almost)
« on: October 12, 2015, 01:46:27 PM »
I've changed the Thorn comfort bars for Soma Sparrows and the bike is now almost perfect.  I miss not having the Rohloff but that's the price I have to pay for a crank-drive motor.  I'll consider a 8-speed Alfine over the winter.  But for the moment it 's fine and is just so comfortable.

Ian

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Danneaux

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Re: perfect (almost)
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2015, 02:06:17 PM »
How wonderful! All congratulations, Ian, on getting a bike so nicely suited to your needs. It looks good, you're mobile -- what could be better?

Please, could you favor us with a few more photos?

All the best,

Dan.
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ians

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Re: perfect (almost)
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2015, 02:42:55 PM »
Thanks Dan

My wife and I did a tour of the Ypres Salient in August; here's a few more photos.

The motor.

The bike leaning against a tree in Flanders (with the old Thorn comfort bars).

And finally, what I was photographing.
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Andre Jute

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Re: perfect (almost)
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2015, 01:30:09 AM »
A proper gentleman's bicycle, and romantic too, especially in that photograph against the rails in your first post, at dusk presumably.
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ians

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Re: perfect (almost)
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2015, 01:40:04 PM »
Andre
I rather like the idea of a 'proper gentleman's bike' - I shall do my best to live up to it.

Ian

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