Hubert Opperman used this bike to set a Perth-Sydney record of 13 days in 1937. Chainrings were 46 and 48 tooth and the three rear cogs were 15, 17, 19. A bit over one third of the 4400km distance was over completely unmade roads.
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Hubert Opperman used this bike to set a Perth-Sydney record of 13 days in 1937. Chainrings were 46 and 48 tooth and the three rear cogs were 15, 17, 19. A bit over one third of the 4400km distance was over completely unmade roads.
Hubert Opperman used this bike to set a Perth-Sydney record of 13 days in 1937. Chainrings were 46 and 48 tooth and the three rear cogs were 15, 17, 19. A bit over one third of the 4400km distance was over completely unmade roads.
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HammerTime2
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Matching bar tape and saddle!! They were ahead of their time in the fashion weenies division of weight weenies.
That's a lot of spokes.
And I dig that laid back (shallow) STA.
That's a lot of spokes.
And I dig that laid back (shallow) STA.
Nice, my Hetchins is only a year older and I'm certainly glad it doesn't have 1937 gearing and brakes!
What does it weigh?
Quite common for the day, I think the British 'standard' was 36F 40RHammerTime2 wrote: That's a lot of spokes.
What does it weigh?
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FelixTheCat
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Now that's quite the ride considering over a third of the roads were unmade. Impressive
