... who made this bike, and why?

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... who made this bike, and why?

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You win, but only in a specific and limited way.

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I claim no prize.

Although your pic seems to have changed, as first posted it was labelled BILENKY CYCLE WORKS which was a dead giveaway to a former detective keeping an open mind
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I spotted that, but too late!

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No legal requirement in the USA, but that bike needs mudguards, or something to keep the canti wire from going into the tyre in case of failure?
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Legal purism!

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Vorpal wrote: 11 Jun 2021, 5:02pm No legal requirement in the USA, but that bike needs mudguards, or something to keep the canti wire from going into the tyre in case of failure?
Shh, don't tell Boris.
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Stick some guards and a rack on it, and a more suitable saddle ( that one looks like it might be a narrow one better suited to a race position) and that bike could be a decent commuter. Does the recipient still commute by bike?
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It looks to have been specced for someone obese with a steep hill to climb.
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We know Johnson has a huge hill to climb to get out of the mess with having just read the trade deal he signed 6 months ago…
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A rack would be handy for carrying a spade, to help the recipient dig themselves out of whatever hole they will find themselves in next week......
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Vorpal wrote: 11 Jun 2021, 5:02pm No legal requirement in the USA, but that bike needs mudguards, or something to keep the canti wire from going into the tyre in case of failure?
It's for Johnson to ride so no it doesn't.
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The bike tells us an awful lot. :wink:
First thing I noticed was USA put themselves on top. GB are on the down or else something to be sat on.
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Who made it and why?
I don't know and I don't care.

I notice the wheels.
If you have the same spoke-count front and rear, you either have too few at the rear, or too many at the front ...... but this seems like 28h front and 32h rear, so it's ok.
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