Here's the bike in question. The serial number is 4034614 and the sticker says it's Reynolds 501 tubes if anyone wants to help me figure out the year/model! :-)
Wowwww! That is such a cool looking ride.
I loved steel lugged frames and the deep well wheelset is really nice. The flip flop hub makes it into a single speed with coasting ability right?
And the wooden grips? What do you think of those? Seems like they would transfer the knocks and bumps a little more than spongey grips.
@Birdie Yeah, it came as a singlespeed and I flipped the wheel around to make it a fixie.
As for the wooden grips, they're hard and not very grippy, so I'l be looking for a replacement as soon as I get new brake pads to replace the current ones which are also hard not very grippy. 😂
@jemal
Eeesh.
Not grippy handlebar grips --> bad.
Not grippy brake pads --> very bad.
Several years ago I built a single speed from an old Raleigh Sprite 27 frame. It unfortunately was way too tall for my short legs.
I kept the head tube emblem though.
@Birdie that’s a lovely badge! Mine is… white paint. 🤣
The brake works, just not as well as you’d like. Will replace soon!
The weather here in Baltimore just turned cold again, so my only biking will be commutes for a few days and I’m trying to decide if I can ride it as a fixie in traffic or if I should switch back to singlespeed for the time being.
Jemaleddin Cole
Birdie