The British bike thread

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Yes, very nice with the battery setup, question is how long will it last?

I have no idea, would be surprised if more than a couple of hours. Looks cool though, would be fun to replicate with LEDs and modern batteries.

 

[Psimpson]

1974 Raleigh Record and Europa. I love the team colours.
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I e just started doing this up for a friend, Vitesse. I guess early 90’s?
Not top end but should run well enough.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I e just started doing this up for a friend, Vitesse. I guess early 90’s?
Not top end but should run well enough.

Yes 90s should have aero brake levers. I think a cheaper version of my R200 with raked forks. If it's anything like that it will be a nice ride. Not super light but lively enough.

 

[Psimpson]

Yes 90s should have aero brake levers. I think a cheaper version of my R200 with raked forks. If it's anything like that it will be a nice ride. Not super light but lively enough.

My friend likes the brakes that are on it, I will try to talk him around.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Late 70s as best as I can tell. Raleigh Record.
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A grand classic. Lovely.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

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Chassis able to carry 112 lbs. What?
That's a cwt. What?
A hundred-weight!
When did 112 = 100? Somebody will explain.

 

[jim haseltine]

In Norman times a stone was 12 pounds and 8 ounces which made 8 stones 100 pounds - a hundred weight. Then early in the medieval era one of the kings (I forget which) messed around with weighs and measures trying to standardise things nationally - part of that changed a stone to be 14 pounds which then made the 8 stone hundred weight 112 pounds in some regions while others stuck with 100 pounds. That confusing situation remained until about a century back when weights and measures were standardised once again.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

In Norman times a stone was 12 pounds and 8 ounces which made 8 stones 100 pounds - a hundred weight. Then early in the medieval era one of the kings (I forget which) messed around with weighs and measures trying to standardise things nationally - part of that changed a stone to be 14 pounds which then made the 8 stone hundred weight 112 pounds in some regions while others stuck with 100 pounds. That confusing situation remained until about a century back when weights and measures were standardised once again.

Every day a schoolday, fantastic

 

[MattiThundrrr]

In Norman times a stone was 12 pounds and 8 ounces which made 8 stones 100 pounds - a hundred weight. Then early in the medieval era one of the kings (I forget which) messed around with weighs and measures trying to standardise things nationally - part of that changed a stone to be 14 pounds which then made the 8 stone hundred weight 112 pounds in some regions while others stuck with 100 pounds. That confusing situation remained until about a century back when weights and measures were standardised once again.

Why would anyone ever think metric superior?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Why would anyone ever think metric superior?

Exactly