Recent content by maddox

Hello all, Hope you enjoyed the BH weather?! (I got SOAKED while making an inadvised dash to the farm shop for some breakfast eggs ;-) My query is simple enough - has anyone with a Giant LAFree installed some V-brakes on the fork bosses and ditched the roller brake hub? Does this work OK...

Yes, I saw the press release on that ... tempting indeed. Sadly the rim is currently held together with Duct Tape, and despite the excellent properties of duct tape & don't see it making it to September! Matthew

Folks, The rim of my Giant LaFree Comfort has split, so I'm seeking recommendations and suggestions for replacements, and whom to get to build it. I'm North London/South Herts-based. Currently My thoughts are to ditch the existing hub in favour of an 8 speed premium/Redline Shimano...

weight matters ... oh yes! Hi folks, My first post and on a matter close to my heart. By way of introduction, a dying (now dead) rear wheel on my Giant LaFree brought me here (that'll be the subject of another thread); this LaFree was my 24th bike in 47years of cycling. And so to...