I've been looking for a roadster frame with rod brakes for some years - they are surprisingly difficult to find now, especially if you exclude (as I do) the later Raleighs which will only accept crappy Raleigh bottom bracket bearings.
The challenge is to make a useable roadster as near as possible comparable with the Marcel Planes BSA of 1913 which has now gone to a new VCC custodian.
I have, ready to fit, an excellent pair of 26 x 1.25" Westwood rimmed wheels with an AW Sturmey hub and a good Williams/BSA chainset. So not too much to find.
As found the bike weighs about 35 lbs, which is disappointing (the BSA was just under 30lbs) - some of my kit will be a bit lighter, but the Sturmey will be a good pound heavier than the current single freewheel.
Another Sunbeam
I've been looking for a roadster frame with rod brakes for some years - they are surprisingly difficult to find now, especially if you exclude (as I do) the later Raleighs which will only accept crappy Raleigh bottom bracket bearings.
The challenge is to make a useable roadster as near as possible comparable with the Marcel Planes BSA of 1913 which has now gone to a new VCC custodian.
I have, ready to fit, an excellent pair of 26 x 1.25" Westwood rimmed wheels with an AW Sturmey hub and a good Williams/BSA chainset. So not too much to find.
As found the bike weighs about 35 lbs, which is disappointing (the BSA was just under 30lbs) - some of my kit will be a bit lighter, but the Sturmey will be a good pound heavier than the current single freewheel.
I will report on the finished version.
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