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and seems to have been an instant failure.
Haha, I wondered why information about the Giraffe was so thin on the ground, I never considred that it was simply because it wasn't well received!
I hear what you're saying about the hub but the period correctness boat has long since sailed with this project, it has a 1 1/8" headtube, takes an integrated sealed bearing headset, and the build will be full of modern parts.
I've also built the front triangle now and have completely forgone the square-ness element.
I think it piqued my interest because of it's semi tall bike nature rather than it's vintage but then, I have gone for the parallel style stays as a nod to the era.
Ah well, a true mash up!
M_V
The Giraffe
Quite by chance I recently came across a mention of this machine in a copy of Cycling for March 7th 1906.
It's a bit surprising they saw fit to mention it because it was twelve years since it came to the market and seems to have been an instant failure. Anyway here is the magazine's comment (the paragraph beginning "When the safety....)