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Got too much sun yesterday, for the fourth(?) time this year.
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It's unfortunate that the step-through frame design rarely gets implemented outside of department store bikes. There's a few nice ones out there, but definitely few-and-far-between.
The new Velo-Orange one certainly looks promising.
The new Velo-Orange one certainly looks promising.
https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/...bsolute-1-9-st
https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/...raverse-1-3-st
https://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/...osstown-1-3-ls
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/cr...ext=92120-7102
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/si...ext=92920-7601
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ro...ext=96120-6402
eBikes from Fuji, Specialized, and Benno with step-thru design.
That's just the stuff we sell at my shop.
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I did a complete refresh on a Raleigh Technicum Olympic road bike yesterday. Likely retrieved from storage. It cleaned up nicely.
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This one actually had a very small area of through-and-through rust penetration of the BB shell, which Peter found when he cold-set the rear to 135mm. It was otherwise perfect.
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Did she glue her own tubulars?
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You get extra credit for the sewup holder toestrap under the saddle BTW. Triple points if it's a Christophe.
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We may have to get a consult from Trainsnorter, but my recollection from the 1980's is that Christophe were the best toestraps (and clips too), not Campy.
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It's unfortunate that the step-through frame design rarely gets implemented outside of department store bikes. There's a few nice ones out there, but definitely few-and-far-between.
The new Velo-Orange one certainly looks promising.
The new Velo-Orange one certainly looks promising.
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Campy toe straps exist and can be had on eBay. The Campy ones that I remember most were white with blue lettering. The majority of my toe straps were Cinelli or generic. I still have several that I use in the shop, primarily to strap the front wheel to the downtube to keep the front end from flopping around while the bike is in the stand.
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Not mass market, that I'm aware of. Soma has the Buena Vista though.
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Campy toe straps exist and can be had on eBay. The Campy ones that I remember most were white with blue lettering. The majority of my toe straps were Cinelli or generic. I still have several that I use in the shop, primarily to strap the front wheel to the downtube to keep the front end from flopping around while the bike is in the stand.
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