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Old 04-01-23, 04:04 AM
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World Record bike. But different.

Thought this would make a nice change from all those sub-20lbs weight weenie specials on these forums.

At a little over 4,800lbs 'Kleine Johanna' is officially the world's heaviest bike.



Built by Sebastian Beutler, it has 35 forward gears:

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Old 04-01-23, 05:51 AM
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There isn't enough OA or Evapo-Rust in the world.
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...no risk of alacrity awards from law enforcement...



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Old 04-01-23, 11:18 AM
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I've read that its top speed is 18kph. A useful speed for getting from A to B in city traffic, but it won't get you into trouble. At least not in Amsterdam.

https://nltimes.nl/2023/03/22/amster...ng-speed-limit
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"18kph" - did it say how steep the downhill was?

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Old 04-01-23, 01:25 PM
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There isn't enough OA or Evapo-Rust in the world.
Sure there is.

But getting the frame out of the swimming pool you used as a soak tank might be a bit difficult.
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Originally Posted by Chuck M
There isn't enough OA or Evapo-Rust in the world.
On the other hand, there's enough material that structural failure due to rust is a very distant threat.
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Is this the original fat tire bike? What rim width is optimal? Pumping that front tire to pressure is going to take all day.
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35 gears and training wheels? You can do better on a regular bike with off the shelf 3x12 gearing
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