MacRetro One Ton Club
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epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
They're actually easier to ride so long as you're not trying to do a Lance Armstrong impression.velomaniac":26dyvald said:
These old 28" roadsters knock the miles off easily, and with the upright position and sprung saddle I still felt fresh after 100 miles - just ran out of daylight.
Anyhow, it's easy to ride in the Highlands, lots of big downhills.
Just don't expect to stop this week when you're going downhill fast in the rain...
How about we make 100km offroad and 100miles onroad as of equal merit for the Ton Club?
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Errrrr........... I was favouring 100km for on road and 100 furlongs for off road as your version is beyond stupidity for me 
bugloss
Retrobike Rider
epicyclo":1tu3oe8l said:Sounds good.
Does doing it on the road count?
Here's my September effort: 102 miles Coast to coast and back (Dingwall, Ullapool, Ledmore Junction, Bonar Bridge, Edderton) Ran out of daylight or it would have been a bit longer.
That's a fine bike you have there and great scenery to boot. Have you got any more photos ?
epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
More from the same ride
Some mountainbiking
I can get it most places that my 29er will go, but that 46 tooth front ring makes the climbs a bit tough, and the rod brakes makes the descents too exciting.
I've just built up a new front wheel with a drum brake for it. This bike seems to have taken over most of the riding that I used to do on my 29er so it needs decent brakes.
And when I find a S-A 3 speed with a drum brake with 40 holes, I'm going to give in to to my advancing years and have gears on my bike.
Some mountainbiking
I can get it most places that my 29er will go, but that 46 tooth front ring makes the climbs a bit tough, and the rod brakes makes the descents too exciting.
I've just built up a new front wheel with a drum brake for it. This bike seems to have taken over most of the riding that I used to do on my 29er so it needs decent brakes.
And when I find a S-A 3 speed with a drum brake with 40 holes, I'm going to give in to to my advancing years and have gears on my bike.
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
I used to have a 40 hole drum braked SA 3spd hub. Heaviest wheel hub known to man, compared to Rohloff or NuVinci it was a behemoth. I bike mechanic told me they have 135 seperate components all steel. Stick with a rim brake rear and a normal 36 hole SA hub !
epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
I've actually got one, but it's attached to a 26 x 1 ¼" rim. It is heavy. But I'd rather keep that for another project - I've got a Sunbeam which uses that wheel size.
But I want rid of the rod brakes. I don't want another situation where the bike accelerates up to 37mph in the wet with the brakes full on. I'm also considering a coaster - Velosteel still make 40 hole versions. I need the 40 holes so I can use my stainless steel rims. Another possibility is getting a modern S-A 3 spd coaster and stuffing it into an old 40 hole shell.
And then there's my other project - a retro/vintage fatbike which will need suitably vintage hubs, but that's another story.
But I want rid of the rod brakes. I don't want another situation where the bike accelerates up to 37mph in the wet with the brakes full on. I'm also considering a coaster - Velosteel still make 40 hole versions. I need the 40 holes so I can use my stainless steel rims. Another possibility is getting a modern S-A 3 spd coaster and stuffing it into an old 40 hole shell.
And then there's my other project - a retro/vintage fatbike which will need suitably vintage hubs, but that's another story.
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Test out that bandbrake you've got, it'd be another option.
