Spotted this beautiful Elios bike today
05-20-20, 06:29 AM
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Spotted this beautiful Elios bike today
Hi all
I spotted this beautiful Elios bike today whilst out in the sun in Paris and thought I would share it. I love the brakes and mechanisms. Anyone know where and when it is from?
Take care.
Gill
I spotted this beautiful Elios bike today whilst out in the sun in Paris and thought I would share it. I love the brakes and mechanisms. Anyone know where and when it is from?
Take care.
Gill
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05-20-20, 09:47 AM
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Looks like a modern "comfort" bike, cashing in on the "retro" look, to me. I'm not sure why anyone would put rod brakes on a modern bike.
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05-20-20, 10:41 AM
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I bet it weighs 75 pounds (34 kg).
05-20-20, 10:53 AM
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I didn't touch it. The security guard was watching me suspiciously.
I didn't realise there was such a thing as new old bikes. How can you tell (apart from them being shiny)?
I didn't realise there was such a thing as new old bikes. How can you tell (apart from them being shiny)?
05-20-20, 03:37 PM
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That’s an Italian bike. Tipo R brakes. Rod brakes that work. They just keep making these things, shows up every few years under different names. The design is frozen in stone. They ride very well.
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