Missing brake bits from Flying Pigeon bicycle

Clive George wrote:

My son's made in mainland China Flying Pigeon ("The All-Steel
Bicycle") is missing some of the front brake bits.

"mainland China"? With what other China could that be mistaken?
Might that be where the recent Olympic Games were held?

Um, don't you know any recent Chinese history? There can be good
reason for explicitly stating the "mainland" bit.

If there can, you might explain what that reason is. The term strikes
me as an anachronism with subtle derision.

Jobst Brandt

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Clive George wrote:

My son's made in mainland China Flying Pigeon ("The All-Steel
Bicycle") is missing some of the front brake bits.

"mainland China"? With what other China could that be mistaken?
Might that be where the recent Olympic Games were held?

Um, don't you know any recent Chinese history? There can be good
reason for explicitly stating the "mainland" bit.

If there can, you might explain what that reason is. The term strikes
me as an anachronism with subtle derision.

It's not. It's a simple shorthand for describing the People's Republic
of China, particularly in the context of a discussion that also includes
the Free Area of the Republic of China.

If you prefer PRC and ROC, or "China" and "Taiwan," by all means use
them, but don't go hunting for derision where none exists.

If you're truly in the dark on what the reason for using such a
particular term might be, it's because the status of Taiwan is hotly
contested, and both Taiwan and the People's Republic of China lay claim
to being "China."

Start here*, follow the links until enlightenment occurs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China

Who knows, maybe you can solve the dispute amicably, Jobst!

*Wikipedia: the rbr FAQ for the rest of the world.

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"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
My son's made in mainland China Flying Pigeon ("The All-Steel
Bicycle") is missing some of the front brake bits.

wrote:
"mainland China"? With what other China could that be mistaken?
Might that be where the recent Olympic Games were held?


Many here distinguish that from 'Free China', Taiwan ROC.
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SMS aka Steven M. Scharf wrote:
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"mainland China"? With what other China could that be mistaken?
Might that be where the recent Olympic Games were held?

I think he means Red China. Most bicycle manufacturing has moved from
Free China to Red China.

Too bad it is so hard to tell from websites what the country of origin
is for a particular bicycle.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
“Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken /
She shipped it off to Packingtown / And now it’s labeled chicken.”

A. Muzi wrote:
Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
My son's made in mainland China Flying Pigeon ("The All-Steel
Bicycle") is missing some of the front brake bits.

wrote:
"mainland China"? With what other China could that be mistaken?
Might that be where the recent Olympic Games were held?


Many here distinguish that from 'Free China', Taiwan ROC.

I thought that was Formosa.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
“Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken /
She shipped it off to Packingtown / And now it’s labeled chicken.”

On 8/29/2008 7:20 PM Tom Sherman wrote:

A. Muzi wrote:
Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
My son's made in mainland China Flying Pigeon ("The All-Steel
Bicycle") is missing some of the front brake bits.
wrote:
"mainland China"? With what other China could that be mistaken?
Might that be where the recent Olympic Games were held?

Many here distinguish that from 'Free China', Taiwan ROC.

I thought that was Formosa.


LOL

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"

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A. Muzi wrote:
Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
My son's made in mainland China Flying Pigeon ("The All-Steel
Bicycle") is missing some of the front brake bits.

wrote:
"mainland China"? With what other China could that be mistaken?
Might that be where the recent Olympic Games were held?


Many here distinguish that from 'Free China', Taiwan ROC.

I thought that was Formosa.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia

Formosa meaning beautiful from the Portuguese sailors descriptions of the
coasts of the island.

Chas.

I don't know how old this post is, but my shop in Los Angeles sells
the tires and tubes you'll need for your son's Flying Pigeon bicycle.
We imported several hundred of these bikes, and have some spare parts
in abundance (others, not so much).

I have been having a tough time figuring out if the brakes on these
bikes are Phillips-type brakes or some other side screw fastening
type.

If you're looking for quality brake blocks, the Welsh company Fibrax
still makes some good brake blocks for old roadsters.

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I don't know how old this post is, but my shop in Los Angeles sells
the tires and tubes you'll need for your son's Flying Pigeon bicycle.
We imported several hundred of these bikes, and have some spare parts
in abundance (others, not so much).

When I was at Interbike, the Flying Pigeon people at the show knew
nothing about your shop. They were pushing their electric bikes (along
with probably twenty other companies from China). Kudos to your shop for
importing the classic Flying Pigeon models! If I get down to L.A. I'm
going to buy one if you have any left.

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SMS wrote:

wrote:
I don't know how old this post is, but my shop in Los Angeles sells
the tires and tubes you'll need for your son's Flying Pigeon bicycle.
We imported several hundred of these bikes, and have some spare parts
in abundance (others, not so much).

When I was at Interbike, the Flying Pigeon people at the show knew
nothing about your shop. They were pushing their electric bikes (along
with probably twenty other companies from China). Kudos to your shop for
importing the classic Flying Pigeon models! If I get down to L.A. I'm
going to buy one if you have any left.

Is the Flying Pigeon bicycle a rebranded one of these Hero Royal bikes:
http://www.herocycles.com/powerzone.php

I saw a Hero in the flesh last week and they seemed very similar.

regards,
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