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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
Love that JC Higgens resto, intake.
Excellent restoration, lots of patina but everything looks like back in the day...
Is this a gennie water bottle or one of the new reproductions (or would you rather not say?)
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thank you kindly - The bottle and cage are genuine. I had a few other to mix and match - make the best setup preserved bottle / cap / cage. Sold the others off. The cage is interesting in that it has a snap clip to secure the bottle and no rattle. I'm only using it for electrolyte drink with a taste of ally
For H20, I use a camelback.
The Coloral repro's never materialized or maybe on hold. I think the kickstarter campaign was short or the company was under-funded.
As for the bike, its fun. Had a busy last couple of weeks so haven't put the miles in. Will make it up and this week planning for a back to back 80 milers with overnighter. Solo, no change of clothes, just a c.c. and a few extra tools... just in case. Have to be focused when riding this thing -lol. My cadence gets a bit out of sync as figuring which lever to use to get the r's I like. But the cool thing is having a realistic use or any combination of the 18 speeds. There's no cross chain gearing to worry of (only has a 3 speed rear cog and the 2 chainrings). Smooth and quick engagement. The seat tube lever for the chainrings is fast and direct. A little quirky reaching for it but it works well.
I don't know how to explain it but perhaps is fun lazy club rider. Wheels are light enough, at least in vintage terms.... helps on the climb and yet has momentum on the flats. Riding this bike at my level and age, should be able to hang with 17-19mph crowd.
Next on my list is finding the earliest version Cambio Corsa. Craziest shifting bike of all time but sooooo cool.