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Reproduction Projects
Are quite a thing in the old bike world. The most recent oddity I know of is a Dursley Pedersen made entirely of wood. Surprisingly, it can be ridden but I can't imagine there's much pleasure in it.
The Giraffe seems a brave choice, since it seems to have been an instant failure. Presumably its benefit was that the rider could see over hedges, like an Ordinary, but also just like an Ordinary, you would need to find a suitable low wall to dismount.
'I admire your courage and determination' as someone once said.
I haven't got the skill or energy to build a replica from scratch, but if I had I would consider a Centaur cross frame. Working on one of these was my first experience of the world of veteran bikes, and I was immediately impressed by the quality and the design. It was a good early try at a rigid lightweight and I'm sure they would ride well. The Veteran -Cycle club has one in its custodianship scheme and I'm confident that the current custodian would want to co-operate with a replica builder. As far as I know there aren't many surviving examples, perhaps because they were good enough to get ridden into the ground!
The picture attached below (from the same article) isn't great. If anyone is interested I will try to find something better.
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