Unusual machine?

[Kapelmuur]

Seen in Altrincham, a dark red Peugeot road bike with chromed forks. The strange thing was that the levers were mounted either side of the stem.

Is this a production bike or has it been modified?

 

[Midlife]

Were they the gear levers?

Quite common BITD, usually on Mixte bikes.

Shaun

 

[Excel]

as Shaun says that type of arrangement was quite common back in the 70's, we still have a few pair (NOS) in the shop buried in a draw somewhere

 

[47p2]

Similar to this?

 

[Bats]

I always thought that was a good idea, weird how it got a reputation for only being on cheaper bikes.

 

[TGR]

These are available at SJS -



and not overly expensive.

Richard

 

[Kapelmuur]

Not unusual then, but I'd never seen one before.

 

[hamster]

I always thought that was a good idea, weird how it got a reputation for only being on cheaper bikes.

A pal of mine went over the bars on a bike fitted with them. Unfortunately his scrotum snagged on one of the levers. Not nice, serious surgery and long-term consequences. :shock:

 

[danson67]

Unfortunately his scrotum snagged on one of the levers. Not nice, serious surgery and long-term consequences.

That'll be why they turn up mostly on mixte frames ....I'll get my coat.

All the best,

 

[Old Ned]

I always thought that was a good idea, weird how it got a reputation for only being on cheaper bikes.

A pal of mine went over the bars on a bike fitted with them. Unfortunately his scrotum snagged on one of the levers. Not nice, serious surgery and long-term consequences. :shock:

I think Sheldon Brown 'outlawed' them for just this reason. Highly dangerous. Were they able to be sold in the US? Some lawyers must have made a mint if they were.