Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

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clubman in reply to @Rik_Van_Looy

Well, when your frame was made there must have been quite a few old codgers around who thought 'chain gears' were foreign muck. Perhaps it was built for one of them!

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Rik_Van_Looy in reply to @clubman

I like this as an explanation.

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BobbyBriggs in reply to @Rik_Van_Looy

It’s true. My grandpa time trialed in the 1920s and early 30s and for the rest of his life thought derailleur gears were the work of the devil. Sturmey all the way! Their close ratio hubs were still being used by time trialists into the 50s and 60s in the uk.

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