My 1890's style handlebars are ready!

[Hilldodger]

No, they usually do next to bugger all.

 

[hubgearfreak]

hello hilldodger.

have you any further details yet, ie.
price
width
photos

 

[tyred]

Surely a spoon brake would cause excessive tyre wear?

 

[Hilldodger]

Surely a spoon brake would cause excessive tyre wear?

Yep.

Here's the first prototype. The production ones will have nickel plating, the handlebars will be slightly dirrerent and both wheels will be 28".

Just needed to put something togther to see how they will ride and check that all the parts fir together. I can't finish off making the spoon brake until I have the final design of handlebar.

 

[Davidc]

Won't you have to put back brakes and a few other non-period bits on to meet current legislation?

 

[tyred]

It's fixed gear, I presume. Or a pedal-back brake.

 

[Hilldodger]

They are fixed and will have a front brake but will be sold 'not for road use' so that we don't have to meet all the regulations.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

looks good, although the chainset looks a tad modern </nitpick>

 

[Hilldodger]

looks good, although the chainset looks a tad modern </nitpick>

Yeah, I'm sourcing some older looking ones. It should have inch pitch on but finding the correct chain wheels is almost impossible