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Tag Archives: fillet brazing
Not Old Paint. Don Walker tandem does Horsey Hundred with no paint
When a builder sends a fillet-brazed bicycle out without paint, you get to see the frame pretty nearly as it came from the torch. Continue reading
Posted in Other bicycles, Report from the road
Tagged clear coat, Don Walker, fillet brazing, Horsey Hundred, tandem
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A memorable name. A memorable bike. Pedalino
Sometimes the question isn’t what’s new. It’s who’s new. It’s a better question. And leads to a more interesting answer. Continue reading
40 years later: The Schwinn Sports Tourer
Update: This article shows the original condition of the Schwinn. Enjoy, but be sure to take a look at some of the newer stories, too. When I got the chance to pick up a portion of Les Siegrist’s cycling estate, … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, History, Schwinn Sports Tourer
Tagged fillet brazing, Schwinn Sports Tourer
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