Electronic Groupsets.....good idea or utterly pointless for most people ?

[rwm1962]

I love hub gears & hub brakes

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I love hub gears & hub brakes
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Is that you @rwm1962 what is the bike? Never seen one of those.

 

[Imlach]

Is that you @rwm1962 what is the bike? Never seen one of those.

It is ******* rad is what it is. My my.

 

[rwm1962]

It's a German Grandezza - sold by the NAAFI in West Berlin instead of Raleigh Choppers. My pride & joy in 1973 & dripping with every tacky accessory the old German bike shop in Kladow sold, including a manual speedo! To be fair I could nearly keep up with my dad's mates clapped out Fiat 500.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

It's a German Grandezza - sold by the NAAFI in West Berlin instead of Raleigh Choppers. My pride & joy in 1973 & dripping with every tacky accessory the old German bike shop in Kladow sold, including a manual speedo! To be fair I could nearly keep up with my dad's mates clapped out Fiat 500.

I feel a search coming on, any more pics?

 

[Mangizmo]

I love hub gears & hub brakes
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How effective were those brakes ?

 

[rwm1962]

Nah. Didn't really do pics except when my Grandad visited. Handlebars were cool. Could have set up like in pic or easy rider style. I'd alternate as mood struck me. Had rear rim brake AND back pedal brake from memory. Seems excessive!

 

[Imlach]

Rear coaster and rim brake on the rear actual makes great sense, should the chain snap you've still got a rear brake. My drum brakes and coaster brakes have much more bite than my disc and rim brakes

 

[rwm1962]

Left some skid marks.

 

[Mangizmo]

Nah. Didn't really do pics except when my Grandad visited. Handlebars were cool. Could have set up like in pic or easy rider style. I'd alternate as mood struck me. Had rear rim brake AND back pedal brake from memory. Seems excessive!

We didnt take many pics back then with film, Me and my bro had bright orange Chopper bikes (MK1) brand new from the Grattan catalogue, love that bike in your pic