Meet “Barney”, The 1898 Glenwood
02-07-20, 05:39 PM
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Here's one a friend sent me today:
https://gearjunkie.com/25th-infantry-bicycle-corps
Maybe don't attempt all of that on Barney but assume the bike is reasonably capable (except where you have seen it is not).
Wood looks amazing.
https://gearjunkie.com/25th-infantry-bicycle-corps
Maybe don't attempt all of that on Barney but assume the bike is reasonably capable (except where you have seen it is not).
Wood looks amazing.
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Here's one a friend sent me today:
https://gearjunkie.com/25th-infantry-bicycle-corps
Maybe don't attempt all of that on Barney but assume the bike is reasonably capable (except where you have seen it is not).
Wood looks amazing.
https://gearjunkie.com/25th-infantry-bicycle-corps
Maybe don't attempt all of that on Barney but assume the bike is reasonably capable (except where you have seen it is not).
Wood looks amazing.
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Here is Barney having a 10deg photo session. Now, completed after adding the new leather wrapped wood grips. It has had a shakedown cruise last week and is fully functional, including the 1907 (add on upgrade of the day) Atherton coaster brake.
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^^^^^ Finger in the frame adds a hint of pre-digital authenticity.... 
02-13-20, 07:37 PM
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I can't get enough of looking at it - thanks for trudging out into the cold to snap the pictures for us.
There's something so contemporary about it too. If it wasn't for the bars, it could be mistaken for a stripped-down 1970's Columbia at a distance if one doesn't realize what they are looking at. (And by no means do I mean this as the insult to the Glenwood - the internal lugs are what led me to reference Columbia over similar Raleighs or Schwinns).
I'm also really impressed at that equally contemporary weight. It is as if 1898 just called in so they could laugh at Schwinn's electroforging of 30 years later and at the fixie-shaped boat anchors offered today.
By the way - how's the frame for stiffness?
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There's something so contemporary about it too. If it wasn't for the bars, it could be mistaken for a stripped-down 1970's Columbia at a distance if one doesn't realize what they are looking at. (And by no means do I mean this as the insult to the Glenwood - the internal lugs are what led me to reference Columbia over similar Raleighs or Schwinns).
I'm also really impressed at that equally contemporary weight. It is as if 1898 just called in so they could laugh at Schwinn's electroforging of 30 years later and at the fixie-shaped boat anchors offered today.
By the way - how's the frame for stiffness?
-Kurt
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There's something so contemporary about it too. If it wasn't for the bars, it could be mistaken for a stripped-down 1970's Columbia at a distance if one doesn't realize what they are looking at. (And by no means do I mean this as the insult to the Glenwood - the internal lugs are what led me to reference Columbia over similar Raleighs or Schwinns).
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I can't get enough of looking at it - thanks for trudging out into the cold to snap the pictures for us.
There's something so contemporary about it too. If it wasn't for the bars, it could be mistaken for a stripped-down 1970's Columbia at a distance if one doesn't realize what they are looking at. (And by no means do I mean this as the insult to the Glenwood - the internal lugs are what led me to reference Columbia over similar Raleighs or Schwinns).
I'm also really impressed at that equally contemporary weight. It is as if 1898 just called in so they could laugh at Schwinn's electroforging of 30 years later and at the fixie-shaped boat anchors offered today.
By the way - how's the frame for stiffness?
-Kurt
There's something so contemporary about it too. If it wasn't for the bars, it could be mistaken for a stripped-down 1970's Columbia at a distance if one doesn't realize what they are looking at. (And by no means do I mean this as the insult to the Glenwood - the internal lugs are what led me to reference Columbia over similar Raleighs or Schwinns).
I'm also really impressed at that equally contemporary weight. It is as if 1898 just called in so they could laugh at Schwinn's electroforging of 30 years later and at the fixie-shaped boat anchors offered today.
By the way - how's the frame for stiffness?
-Kurt
I laughed at your Schwinn comment.
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Love those grips, but I think I’d bring the bars up a touch. 🤔 That snowy hill looks perfect. 👍
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Timeless.
I'm jealous - ever since I made my '51 Raleigh my daily, a part of me keeps gnawing on the idea of "older, lighter, faster." Sounds like you've found all three.
Look at it this way: I laugh at Schwinn electroforged bikes
Graeme Obree's long lost grandfather?
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I haven’t tested the frame for stiffness but it does behave nicely. The light weight of this caught me completely offguard. After reading on pathracers being made for velo tracks, having large chainrings, sub-25lb weight, rat traps, drop bars, track dropouts w/adjusters, drillium sprocket and simple but sturdy frames, it was later obvious to what this bike was designed for, racing. Just a measured estimate with this skip tooth, looks to be comparable to a 53/16 fixie ratio. That’s board track gearing and roadster compromise. This one has a bell on it (still works!) for riding like a “Scorcher”.
I laughed at your Scwinn comment.
I laughed at your Scwinn comment.
Look at it this way: I laugh at Schwinn electroforged bikes
Graeme Obree's long lost grandfather?
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Seems light and is light. The crankset is trim in size, the Pirate brand rat traps are light by todays standards. Much of the weight reduction came with a cost in reduced durability. They were track bikes and from what is written, they were not trusted to last off road. Another racing trait is the high mounted BB. The ads for Glenwood had them featuring a “3 point” bearing system though I don’t know what that meant.
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Very interesting. It makes me wonder how competing makers were similar/different in design back then.
That shot in front of the white barn doors is fantastic.
That shot in front of the white barn doors is fantastic.
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Bike racing began when the 2nd bicycle was sold. Everybody was zipping around.
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Great idea on tires. I never put any on mine because the originals are to expensive. Now maybe I can ride 
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I could not bear putting the effort in this project and letting it sit with bare rims. This summer, I’ll ride this historical relic downtown on the weekends. People need to see these bikes, they are an important part of American history.