ONE RARE BICYCLE- a Racycle model "Suspension City"

[vw00794]

To start, this is not really called a "Suspension City" model, I just thought it humorous.
So here it is: my 1899 "Racycle Narrow Tread" Holy Grail.

Its still in the making though, so its kind of a mock up. This "cushion/hygenic frame" model Racycle has been eluding me for a while now, but alas, I have now run out of drool to wipe off my trusty new steed.

You know how you keep stashing the rarest-of-the-rare goodies in hopes that the actual frame comes along? Well I had been collecting various "cushion/suspension" parts for one of these rare beasts, and now they have a fitting home- thank you Nate Pence.

I dont think you would have even felt those pesky Victorian, New England cobblestones with this cloud-like ride, hmmm?

So here's what its got so far:


- suspension frame including hygenic/cushion seat stays
- suspension leaf-sprung frame section behind bottom bracket
- suspension seat- a machinist's dream
- suspension seat post
- suspension lamp
- suspension, early, single leaf spring fork
- pre-1900 oversize tubing "Narrow Tread" frame
- one-piece racing wooden handlebars
- cool, all-white original front tire
- large Pacemaker chainring
- early rat trap pedals with J. Bull racing toe clips
- radial spoked front wheel with narrow racing rim
- early Morrow rear hub
- drooling owner
- wrong chain

Holy smokes, just typing this gets me worked up.

Seriously, I love these Racycles.

What do you think the next step should be??

 

[Mole]

Holy crap!!!

That chain ring is...

Lord Humongous from Mad Max... in case you missed the reference.


And the susupension system for the seat is pretty outrageous. Really neat bike.

 

[Nick-theCut]

Wow! There is so much style and awesomeness here. Kinda think that is the coolest Morrow hub I've seen. Pedals/toe clips are a thing of art. I'm drooling too... But I've been drinking.

 

[Andrew Gorman]

I really hope you live on the top of a hill.

 

[Larmo63]

I would ride it across a suspension bridge.

 

[vw00794]

I really hope you live on the top of a hill.

Yup, that is practically a pre-requisite.

 

[vw00794]

I would ride it across a suspension bridge.

Would you "Trust the Truss"?

 

[Wcben]

So cool Blue... I was under the impression that the leaf at the bottom braket came after the pivot joint? I guess that's another time that Racycle tried something different then went back as we've determined, mine is 1903 (with the pivot) and the later ones have the leaf too!.... Anyway, very cool addition! How many pair of wood drop-bars does that make now? Congrats!!

 

[bike]

Hmmmm

suspension goose? Prob would not hold the uber kewl wooden drop bars.

 

[Wcben]

Hey, the braket along the rear stay on the drive side, is that a brake arm? I haven't seen one on the same side as the sprocket?... Another very cool point! And what's up with the wire wrapped around one tooth?