To hell with purple fixies - build a REAL bike

http://www.cycleexif.com/paul-brodie-and-the-whippet

A hand built repro of an 1888 dual suspension bike. Very interesting.

Ralph Barone wrote:

http://www.cycleexif.com/paul-brodie-and-the-whippet

A hand built repro of an 1888 dual suspension bike. Very interesting.

That's a fantastic build, and it's way more of a machining project
than a fabrication project. My hat's off.

It looks like he took a few liberties with the bike's geometry,
perhaps predicated on things we've learned since then, or to make it
better fit himself.

Chalo

Chalo wrote:

It looks like he took a few liberties with the bike's geometry,
perhaps predicated on things we've learned since then, or to make it
better fit himself.

Hmmm... looking at the status updates, I wonder whether it's the
physical specimen he was copying that doesn't quite match the
drawing. Whatever the case, this is a project that can arise only
from a combination of skill and passion.

Chalo

WOW ! does it function without serious flaws ?