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It’s always funny when I stumble upon some old photos of things which are so intriguing that they seem to never lose any of the “novelty” factor… even though this sort of novelty is not always what normal people expect. So here’s a piece of stunning custom bike building we just don’t run into every day, and which introduces a completely new level of braking… technology, if this term is allowed.
Well, the improvised braking system is only one of the things which are close to insanity about thins bike. You will of course observe the rim, which makes us think about the Amish carriages. Strange technology was used to weld a curved iron rod to a metal band attached to the wooden wheel and create a bead for the knobby tire.
Is it the iron or the wood age?
It’s impossible to tell how well does the tire stick to the improvised bead lock, but it looks like this might work… up to a point. Frankly, the tire seems to be well inflated, judging by the roundness of its wall, but again, I doubt it would withstand anything else than carefully treading on a fairly decent riding surface.
