Terrot

[bikejunk]

Very interesting bike. Nice! You are right about a flexible fork. Does the brake mount on fork help hold the tubes together? Might be more flexible without the brake bracket?

I suppose it would but then you have no brakes

 

[Allrounderco]

I have a 56 Humber Sports with Duplex fork and caliper brake (so no stirrup brace), and B68 saddle. I also have a '65 Humber Sports with conventional fork and a B72. Both are 21" frames. When both bikes had the original Dunlop Sports tires, I couldn't really discern a difference between the two bikes front compliance.

 

[bikejunk]

I have a 56 Humber Sports with Duplex fork and caliper brake (so no stirrup brace), and B68 saddle. I also have a '65 Humber Sports with conventional fork and a B72. Both are 21" frames. When both bikes had the original Dunlop Sports tires, I couldn't really discern a difference between the two bikes front compliance.

I have seen Humber forks that have no discernable gap between the blades so Ether they changed the design by the 50s or the fork tubes moved over time to touch on another - I dont know - my fork took a lot of work to get it back into alignment side to side

 

[dnc1]

Very well could be the bike came to me with the fork and bars I love the clean set up - that is why I call it an International bike _ this bike rides great

The bars, and brake lever could well be original, the original Terrot brake was cable operated too.

I don't know if you are aware of the fantastic Terrot catalogue archive online provided by the 'Terrot Club Pyreneen'. A complete record from 1893 onwards, an amazing resource.
They were certainly innovative, here's a link if you haven't seen it:

CATALOGUES

Enjoy and keep on riding it!

 

[bikejunk]

The bars, and brake lever could well be original, the original Terrot brake was cable operated too.

I don't know if you are aware of the fantastic Terrot catalogue archive online provided by the 'Terrot Club Pyreneen'. A complete record from 1893 onwards, an amazing resource.
They were certainly innovative, here's a link if you haven't seen it:

CATALOGUES

Enjoy and keep on riding it!

I can not thank you enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dnc1]

I can not thank you enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're very welcome.