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Finally riding a big boys bike
Here are a few images to show some of the details of my cushion frame Racycle, one of the coolest I think is the really rare Rubberneck Saddle from the Bunker Saddle co, Chicago. This saddle was way ahead of its time, it was labelled as a pneumatic suspension seat, the real advancement was in the rubber cushion, the center had tiny vertically oriented square tubes molded into it which gave tiny air pockets that provided the cushion. The patent was filed 116 years ago, similar comfort was recently introduced with the advent of Gel saddles.
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And here's a couple of images of mine:
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Now, most have probably already seen the images of my forks after Blue got done with them but for those who haven't.
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Mine has numbers for what I think were to keep frames matched as they were being manufactured, mine reads 193R both above the cushion and, at the dropout as seen in these two:
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And lastly (for now, till I can get some better ones taken), the frame pivot: View attachment 62779
Its just so cool how many of these Racycles are different from each other.
That seat is also so unique. I'd almost put that seat in its own display case.
As for the numbers, yup thats to keep those pieces matched together for the same bike.
Sounds like you are pumped up about your Racycle! How long have you had it now?