... who made this bike, and why?

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AKA Parliament Hill gearing...
How steep is Parliament Hill, and where is it?

Is it as steep as the hills round here?
How many chevrons and how long?
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This bike is America's revenge for the Moulton Grand Union.
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Colin54

Surely you are aware that the G7 has been organised in Cornwall so Boris Johnson can display to the entire world what a steep hill really looks like? The Dalai Lama with a posse of Sherpas is due to attend later in the week to have their ideas put straight.
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thirdcrank wrote: 13 Jun 2021, 2:15pm Colin54

Surely you are aware that the G7 has been organised in Cornwall so Boris Johnson can display to the entire world what a steep hill really looks like? The Dalai Lama with a posse of Sherpas is due to attend later in the week to have their ideas put straight.
Funny that, I never had his His Holiness down as a Thorn owner, and certainly not more than one.
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Mick F wrote: 13 Jun 2021, 2:02pm How steep is Parliament Hill, and where is it?
It's pretty steep if you climb from the riverbank.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamen ... nthill.jpg
It's in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Unlike some other national capitals (which shall remain nameless), in Ottawa the malodorous atmosphere for which the city was legendary when I lived there :shock: (and may still be, for all I know) emanated not from within the parliament buildings themselves, but from the pulp mills and match factory on the other side of the river. :?
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Mistik-ka wrote: 13 Jun 2021, 5:29pm

Unlike some other national capitals (which shall remain nameless), in Ottawa the malodorous atmosphere for which the city was legendary when I lived there :shock: (and may still be, for all I know) emanated not from within the parliament buildings themselves, but from the pulp mills and match factory on the other side of the river. :?
When the stench of the Thames was so bad that MPs could not use the terrace, Bazalgette was commissioned in the 1860s to build a sewer system to improve things.
Maybe this Ottowa stink will prompt some civil engineering?
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It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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Specs:
Hubs: White Industries Mi5 QR
Spokes: Wheelsmith
Rims: Velocity Quill 36 h
Tires: Schwalbe Lugano 2 700 x 32
Brakes: Avid Shorty Ultimate cantis
Brake levers: Velo Orange
Handlebars: Ahearn MAP
Headset: White Industries
Seatpost/Stem: Thomson Elite seatpost and X4 stem
Saddle: Selle anatomical X1
Crank: White Industries with 1X ring
Cassette: SRAM NX
Derailleur/Shifter: SRAM GX AXS derailleur and thumb shifter
Chain: SRAM 12 speed
Pedals: Volume Demolition
Bell: Spurcycle
Grips: Vans x ODI
Headbadge: Friendship Flag – Jen Green Headbadges
Bern Helmet

Not sure about the el-cheapo wired tyres.

Nor the giant cassette and electronic shifting nonsense.

As I understand it Mr. Boris is not much of a fan of helmets.
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Boris's new Bike

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Great to have world leaders who are both cyclists

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57453840
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Tracking down the newspaper article the bbc talks about it does appear that the following requirement was the case:
One of the challenges of the State Department request was that the bike have as many U.S.-made components as possible.
Likely explaining some of the slightly curious component choices. I suspect the 10 day notice and present supply issues might also factor.
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It's expensive, ungainly, useless for its intended purpose, and probably rather heavy.

So it's ideal.
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rogerzilla wrote: 15 Jun 2021, 7:54am It's expensive...
thirdcrank wrote: 12 Jun 2021, 6:21pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57453840
the budget was just $1,500 (£1,060), a third of the minimum price the firm charges.
Price included a helmet - so pretty moderate for these days.
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Just on the subject of the size of hills, here in Yorkshire, we humbly appreciate that local hills are no more than pimples, a mere irritation. eg Park Rash.
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JimAW wrote: 13 Jun 2021, 6:40am
kylecycler wrote: 12 Jun 2021, 8:06pm More details of the above (anyone got any idea what the hubs are?):
I would guess they are Curtis Odom hubs.
Thanks, I'm sure you're right, I'd never seen or heard of them before (referring to the Bilenky Shelly Horton bike, not the 'hands-across-the-pond' bike).

http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/201 ... -odom.html

I've always had a notion for building a wheelset (not that I've ever built a wheelset but there's always a first time) using the high flange Zenith hubs from Spa Cycles (built by Novatec, apparently).

https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m20b0s117p2 ... e-Rear-Hub

I know there isn't much comparison with the Curtis Odom hubs, they have cartridge bearings, the rear hub is for a freewheel but they look nice.
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LollyKat wrote: 15 Jun 2021, 4:21pm
rogerzilla wrote: 15 Jun 2021, 7:54am It's expensive...
thirdcrank wrote: 12 Jun 2021, 6:21pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57453840
the budget was just $1,500 (£1,060), a third of the minimum price the firm charges.
Price included a helmet - so pretty moderate for these days.
Custom painted helmet, no less. I think the budget would barely cover materials.
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kylecycler wrote: 15 Jun 2021, 4:49pm Custom painted helmet, no less. I think the budget would barely cover materials.
I've a note from Burkes Peerage, Steven Bilenky is now Sir Steven Bilenky, Lord of the Cinque Bikeways. :)
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