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Old 10-10-2016, 09:57 PM   #224 (permalink)
order99
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A new (to me) Kent Traveller folding bike. A co-worker gave it to me when the derailleur rusted shut and snapped in half...rather than just purchasing a new derailleur he decided to purchase an entirely new bike. Not that fond of derailleurs myself in this coastal salt air, I broke and shortened the chain, placed it on the third of five gears and made a nimble one-speed hill-climber out of it! Top speed no more than about 12MPH or so, but I can maintain that speed up moderate hills and slopes and stay fresh as a daisy doing it...

I do have a Sturmey-Archer internal 3-speed hub and shifter lying about-i'll probably build a nice 20" wheel around it later this month and see which configuration I prefer.
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