Re: Worst Touring Bike?

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 3:46 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote:
> Devla Murphy toured the world in the 1960s on the British equivalent
> of a 3rd world roadster -- 'nuff said. (Actually, a Bicycling
> Quarterly article a few quarters ago featured the tail of an American
> woman who toured India with an Indian roadster hacked with a 3 speed
> derailleur -- interesting account).

I read that article.  Her bike was actually outfitted with a 5-speed
freewheel and derailer.  The reason it's referred to as a 3-speed was
because the quality of the Indian derailer was so poor that it would
only reliably shift across 3 cogs.  She could select which 3 cogs by
adjusting the high and low limit screws.

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