new picture.
i found this old photo from a bike show they had at the oakland museum a while back. And i had to snap this picture with a flash and then hide out from the security guard. "No flash photography!".
it's BSA track from the 40's.
i use to consider it my dream bike.
a straight up no frills bike.
no gears, no brakes, leather saddle, wood rims, and the chainring rocks. it has the letters B.S.A. in the metal work.
Now i realize that my bike is the best bike in the world. Most likely because i built my bike with this bike as the model.
but, mine is better.
i found this old photo from a bike show they had at the oakland museum a while back. And i had to snap this picture with a flash and then hide out from the security guard. "No flash photography!".
it's BSA track from the 40's.
i use to consider it my dream bike.
a straight up no frills bike.
no gears, no brakes, leather saddle, wood rims, and the chainring rocks. it has the letters B.S.A. in the metal work.
Now i realize that my bike is the best bike in the world. Most likely because i built my bike with this bike as the model.
but, mine is better.
I love my track bike, it's not pretty or even always practical but it's my favorite bike in the world. One thing that I really like is that the chainstays and fork have enough clearance to fit 700c Avocet Crosses unlike some track bikes that I've seen that can only fit slicks. It sort of reduces my chances of getting flats which is very handy since I need an allen wrench and a very thin open end wrench to get the wheels off. One thing about my bike that seems to piss purists off, though, is the front brake I put on (i like being able to stop quickly without removing the tread of my rear tire).