Rotrax

[raleighnut]

I think a set of replacement pads will improve the braking quite a bit in all fairness , seeing as it's stopping power was low on my test ride earlier

As would moving the levers down.

 

[biggs682]

As would moving the levers down.

Very true

 

[mikeymustard]

That's a corker! I've only seen one "in the flesh" when I went to pick up another bike, it was the same colour as that and looked absolutely lovely (I tried to persuade the chap to part with it but he was having none of it). I love the crazy narrow diam fork ends and rear triangle, I bet it rides like a feather bed!

 

[amedias]

That's lovely! always wanted to get one, and that's my size too, grrrr ;-)

There's a chap nearby who has two or three Rotrax's of various vintage, occasionally see him out and about and always smile when I do, lovely bikes

 

[wonderdog]

That's a corker! I've only seen one "in the flesh" when I went to pick up another bike, it was the same colour as that and looked absolutely lovely (I tried to persuade the chap to part with it but he was having none of it). I love the crazy narrow diam fork ends and rear triangle, I bet it rides like a feather bed!

Featherbed as in Manx Norton ... or featherbed as in fluffy and directionally challenged???

 

[biggs682]

That's a corker! I've only seen one "in the flesh" when I went to pick up another bike, it was the same colour as that and looked absolutely lovely (I tried to persuade the chap to part with it but he was having none of it). I love the crazy narrow diam fork ends and rear triangle, I bet it rides like a feather bed!

i have only ridden it a gingerly couple of hundred yards so far , so will let you know

Featherbed as in Manx Norton ... or featherbed as in fluffy and directionally challenged???

i think i would prefer the Manx variety

That's lovely! always wanted to get one, and that's my size too, grrrr ;-)

There's a chap nearby who has two or three Rotrax's of various vintage, occasionally see him out and about and always smile when I do, lovely bikes

According to the tape measure i should be ok might just need a longer stem so time will tell

 

[amedias]

According to the tape measure i should be ok might just need a longer stem so time will tell

Nah, it's definitely too small for you, you should give up on it and let it go to someone with shorter legs ;-)

 

[biggs682]

Nah, it's definitely too small for you, you should give up on it and let it go to someone with shorter legs ;-)

You could always ask ?

and i can only say no at the worse or yes at the best

 

[amedias]

You could always ask ?

and i can only say no at the worse or yes at the best

I did actually send you a message on FB earlier on asking if it was going to be for sale :-D

 

[mikeymustard]

Featherbed as in Manx Norton ... or featherbed as in fluffy and directionally challenged???

Definitely in the Norton vein, not the bedknobs kind! Although the Brough Superior was originally described as being like a feather bed - didn't stop Lawrence of Arabia embedding his in a tree (see what I did there?)

 

[Oldfentiger]

I have the opportunity to buy a mid 50's Super Course frame and fork. It's been blasted and primered.
At £100 is this a no-brainer?

 

[biggs682]

I have the opportunity to buy a mid 50's Super Course frame and fork. It's been blasted and primered.
At £100 is this a no-brainer?

That's a fair price imho

Fitted some new tyres tonight so next job is brake cables and caliper strip's then I do some evaluation miles

 

[biggs682]

Saturday night re cabling the brakes

 

[southcoast]

Like the fork rake, looks designed cope with 50’s cobbled roads.

 

[biggs682]

Like the fork rake, looks designed cope with 50’s cobbled roads.

Going to try it with a longer stem next as its a bit short reach at moment , but got nothing period ie 50's