TeeCat
One-Mik Wonder
For those interested, being there is such an eclectic lot on here, I have been starting to drag out a few of my road and track bicycles after a long hiatus from racing and riding. This particular track bike is one that I have drug out and fitted with fresh tires and tubes, and have been rolling around the neighborhood with... just "trying to get my legs back". She's very British. I have had her for a few years now, but am not quite sure how old she is as I have not done the research thoroughly, and I am one of an unknown number of owners. She's a Harry Quinn "path racer", versus a full-on track bike, but she is a "fixed gear" (like a unicycle... you cannot coast). She was drilled for at least one brake for road use, the idea being that you would ride her to the race venue, change over to a racing gear ratio, race, and then put a road gear back on, and ride home.
She's in very good shape, as you can see. I like track bikes because they are "bicycle art" to me... so simple and elegant. I also have a very pretty early '70s Raleigh Pro that I have to clean up a bit; she has "sew-up" tires that I have to replace. There's also a classic Diamond that I actually used to race; she lacks a brake, as do all competition track machines, and she still has the big gear that I used to turn in mass start events.
Anyway, here's the Quinn.
TC
She's in very good shape, as you can see. I like track bikes because they are "bicycle art" to me... so simple and elegant. I also have a very pretty early '70s Raleigh Pro that I have to clean up a bit; she has "sew-up" tires that I have to replace. There's also a classic Diamond that I actually used to race; she lacks a brake, as do all competition track machines, and she still has the big gear that I used to turn in mass start events.
Anyway, here's the Quinn.
TC