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This disappointing outcome is not rare. I have abandoned my 'Cyclo Bike ' project.
This one did ride fairly well, but I had two problems I couldn't solve. First - it was impossible to get the back wheel out ( to change an inner tube on rhe road for example ) without moving the derailleur. The position of this on the chainstay was very critical which meant there was a lot of fiddling about to get it to work again. Second, I could not get the Resilion brakes to work well because although I had genuine Resilion brake blocks, they were much too hard for the ali rims I was using. On the previous steel rims they were better, but not good enough, especially in the rain. I also had expensive cable problems with both the brakes and the derailleur.
I take the view that if a bike isn't practical for me to ride, I don't want to keep it just to look at.
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I did resolve the question and fitted the double Chater Lea but I was never happy with the build or the bike as it was and in the end I sold it on. The simplex kept slipping, I think one the the springs in it was too weak to hold it in position. I've now got no Flyers, having had 2 before.
Your right though, the weight on a double CL was rather a lot to say the least.!