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Meanwhile...in India. - The Flying Pigeon Project
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; Fly Like Lightning. Where Mr. Jin's skin meets Mr. Bone's skeleton saddle! October 19, 2013. India is another such place, and more often then not, the bike in question is a 28 roadster. I made a short trip to India in 2009 and clicked as many pictures as I could, but now thanks to good buddy Tom, I have a new supply of photos. Lets take a look. Below, we can see the morning rush hour commute near a local construction site. Sometimes it is a family affair. You can follow ...
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Indian Custom- "The Bone Shaker" - The Flying Pigeon Project
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; Riding Xi'an's Wall. Mister Miyata ». November 18, 2009. Indian Custom- "The Bone Shaker". As weve seen from past posts, for folks outside the developing world, Chinese roadsters can be a good basis for a custom. They are inexpensive, so if you have budget you can splurge on more expensive components and paint than you normally would. The inspiration in this case was the Pashley Guvnor. A high end British Path Racer which is 1930s-speak for Mountain Bike. As it were, the...
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Is The Flying Pigeon a Raleigh Copy? - The Flying Pigeon Project
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; The Phoenix Rises-New Models. March 28, 2015. Is The Flying Pigeon a Raleigh Copy? Often people think the Flying Pigeon and other Chinese Roadster Brands are just copies of Raleigh Roadsters. Why is Raleigh singled out and not some Dutch or French roadster of which there were many? I suspect this is because Raleigh roadsters were one of the most popular bikes in the world, and most casual bicycle historians dont know much else. Lets examine the products. Raleigh roadster...
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The Return of Mr. Jin - The Flying Pigeon Project
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; Ultimate Sidestand. The Aristocrat of Bicycles ». April 25, 2010. The Return of Mr. Jin. In past posts, I have spoken about Mr. Jin. An older gentleman who will reskin tensioned leather saddles. I have also shown pictures of my Toleka. This was the Toleka beforehand:. This is the Toleka now. Apparently I was not the only one to see the potential in the Toleka. When I brought the saddle to him, there were two other fellows with Tolekas also looking for a reskin. Wonderful...
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The Flying Pigeon Project: January 2014
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; November 2013. December 2014 ». January 06, 2014. Perhaps your remember Sam Chu. Hes one of the founding members of the Hong Kong Vintage Bicycle. Club The club promotes the love of older velocipedes, with a special emphasis on roadsters. Sam of course has a very special, double-bar Hercules work bike. Continue reading "The Wedding Roadster" ». Posted at 06:52 AM. Save to del.icio.us. Bicyclopedia Rest of the World. Is The Flying Pigeon a Raleigh Copy? As Seen on Ebay.
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Fly Like Lightning - The Flying Pigeon Project
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; Live From Lanzhou. Meanwhile.in India. ». October 07, 2013. If you want your Flying Pigeon to go faster, or maybe just get up over that hill without getting off to push there are a few solutions:. 1 Install a gear hub. Making a single speed into a 3 speed is a time honored way.but Its been done. It will also require a fair amount of fettling to make it work right. 2 Install an engine like Dicer Bikes. Surely thats fun as all get out. The battery of course detaches so yo...
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As Seen on Ebay - The Flying Pigeon Project
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; Dicer Bikes. Live From Lanzhou ». August 27, 2013. As Seen on Ebay. When is a Flying Pigeon not a roadster? Quite often actually, the Tianjin firm does manufacture a full line of bikes. However, if your tastes ran in black and classic, youd still have another choice. Like this Flying Pigeon BMX. Handsome and old school, wouldnt you agree? It flys the Pigeon proudly! If you definitely have to have it find it on Ebay here. 0160;for a buy it now price of $145.
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The Flying Pigeon Project: December 2014
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; January 2014. March 2015 ». December 18, 2014. The Phoenix Rises-New Models. It would seem that the folks at Shanghai Phoenix have been very busy. Recently on their Facebook page they have posted photos of a number of modern takes on classic designs. Lets give them a look. Next we have a very bright metallic bluemens frame, with what appears to be 700 tires and a DERAILLEUR! Now, beyond the fancy rims take a look at the lugs. Cant see them? 2 Very interesting tail-light.
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The Flying Pigeon Project: March 2015
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; December 2014. March 28, 2015. Is The Flying Pigeon a Raleigh Copy? Often people think the Flying Pigeon and other Chinese Roadster Brands are just copies of Raleigh Roadsters. Why is Raleigh singled out and not some Dutch or French roadster of which there were many? I suspect this is because Raleigh roadsters were one of the most popular bikes in the world, and most casual bicycle historians dont know much else. Lets examine the products. What does the FP use? Raleigh r...
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Live From Lanzhou - The Flying Pigeon Project
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The Flying Pigeon Project. Laquo; As Seen on Ebay. Fly Like Lightning ». September 09, 2013. Lanzhou. City of 2.1 million. Gansu Province. The far west. Faxian probably rolled through this way on his way to search for Buddhist scriptures. Likewise, Xuanzang likely passed by on his own J. Ourney to the West. David, a teacher at the Northwestern Institute for Nationalities, writes us from this city on the Yellow River. And original thick leather seats are almost unheard of. Natch, the main area has lost so...
