tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post2919312920874465608..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Intrigued by the PedersenVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52913438184164127572011-09-10T23:51:33.687-04:002011-09-10T23:51:33.687-04:00I brought mine home yesterday from the Flying Pige...I brought mine home yesterday from the Flying Pigeon bike shop. The first two that came in were large. I happened to watch th inventory video a couple of weeks ago and I saw it as the camera panned by, a medium. It has a red band Shimano nexus 8speed hub which is perfect for the hilliness around here. It is comfortable and rides smooth as butter. <br /><br />It was a stretch financially, but i have chronic pain. Nothing hurts while riding this bicycle. Riding is one of my favorite thing to do, and i am more confident. Hopefully my Terry Mixte on eBay will sell well.Kathleen McGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715305189926942371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68500106253203426022011-06-20T14:20:50.476-04:002011-06-20T14:20:50.476-04:00Hello, i have question to all the pedersen fans, ...Hello, i have question to all the pedersen fans, i'am looking for some drawings or blueprints of a Pederen bike, on the i-net or maybe i can buy them somewhere?<br /><br />Greetings.<br /><br />e-mail; a_leusink@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91851797977604817442011-05-23T18:41:53.849-04:002011-05-23T18:41:53.849-04:00I use mine to commute to and from work in London o...I use mine to commute to and from work in London on an almost daily basis, travelling just over six miles each way. <br />It is incredibly comfortable and I am probably only a 1-2 mph slower than a mountain bike, but so much more stylish!<br />You just get on them like any other bike and go - depending on the handlebars, they are slightly wider than a normal bike and so it is slightly harder to weave through traffic. But otherwise no problem at all.<br />Below some links .....<br /><br />http://www.fordfocuscam.com/#tijimjk-iQE<br />http://www.fordfocuscam.com/#3aBBcG-AyZA<br /><br />and, if you're in London, get in touch and I'd be more than happy for you to have a spin on mine!david jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10932861178645291712011-04-26T13:02:17.625-04:002011-04-26T13:02:17.625-04:00Pedersen group on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/...Pedersen group on Flickr:<br /><br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/groups/684984@N25/pool/page8/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24904650146503029282011-04-24T00:19:51.611-04:002011-04-24T00:19:51.611-04:00Just rode a Pedersen in Los Angeles at the Flying ...Just rode a Pedersen in Los Angeles at the <a href="http://flyingpigeon-la.com/" rel="nofollow">Flying Pigeon bike shop</a> -- the U.S. distributor has one on display there, and it turns out to be just my size. It rode really beautifully, turned responsively, super comfortable; compared to my Dutch bike (an Azor) it feels quite light, though I'm not sure they're really that different. The seat/hammock made it feel sort of wiggly, but still centered and balanced. I liked it quite well, and just might head back there on Monday to buy it!mwmcclintockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15261285358464521032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55806217083135462122011-04-22T23:49:32.564-04:002011-04-22T23:49:32.564-04:00I received this link to a video made by a Pedersen...I received <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pantsmonkey/5644671262/in/faves-lovely_bicycle/" rel="nofollow">this link to a video</a> made by a Pedersen owner showing the different ways to mount it - excellent!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-36028968521923742122011-04-21T23:43:18.679-04:002011-04-21T23:43:18.679-04:00I saw one in Paris and another in San Francisco. ...I saw one in Paris and another in San Francisco. Both times, I asked their owners about them. Both owners raved about the comfort of their Pedersens. <br /><br />Spindizzy: Interesting that you thought of vintage airplanes. I thought of a few steel bridges I've seen. And I happen to like the looks of vintage planes and bridges.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42039150079522035922011-04-21T08:14:20.941-04:002011-04-21T08:14:20.941-04:00A guy I know in Chicago has a Pedersen. He also h...A guy I know in Chicago has a Pedersen. He also has a Gazelle and a couple other bikes, I think. He says the Pedersen is his favorite - super comfortable but very slow. He has <a href="http://uptownbikinglife.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">a blog</a> that he updates now and then.Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77660496057125958952011-04-20T05:32:49.133-04:002011-04-20T05:32:49.133-04:00There is a brief clip of my daughter riding mine h...There is a brief clip of my daughter riding mine here:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/pantsmonkey/3639387490/in/set-72157619850301707<br /><br />If I can manage, I'll post some more extended shots of mounting, dismounting etc. at the weekend.John Wardhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/pantsmonkey/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86734895329665716682011-04-19T14:46:42.992-04:002011-04-19T14:46:42.992-04:00Spindizzy said...
"but to those of us used to...<i>Spindizzy said...<br />"but to those of us used to vintage airplanes..."</i><br /><br />: )) <br /><br />Arie - Thanks for the information and for the link. Great pictures! And I see that at least one woman seems perfectly able to ride it in a skirt. Fascinating.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-40646241275464041072011-04-19T14:38:00.926-04:002011-04-19T14:38:00.926-04:00Velouria, the custom build Kemper Pedersen is a st...Velouria, the custom build Kemper Pedersen is a sturdie, strong bike in comparison with the Solling Pedersen for a variety of reasons. To start with there are the smaller 26 inch wheels with extra broad rims and tires. To facilitate this the fork bridge (where the rear tubes of the fork make an angle) is extra broad, giving it a more solid appearance. Then some of the tubes are a mere 2 mm more in diameter. And last but not least the components (Tubus rear rack, bulky Rohloff hub gear) also add to a robust bike. All this since I do have to take about 13 to 15 kilograms of luggage on my holliday tips. Although I have used the more fragile Solling Pedersen also in this way this was not ideal. Especially going fast downhill or over rough paths the combination was rather vulnerable. I have got plenty of pictures if you are interested. Also pictures available from the Dutch Pedersen Society on http://www.pedersen-genootschap.nl/<br />Arie DekkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-76792953416216011052011-04-19T11:43:37.907-04:002011-04-19T11:43:37.907-04:00Pedersens are so interesting for SO many reasons. ...Pedersens are so interesting for SO many reasons. I want one, I want one, I want one.<br /><br />I've never seen one in person but have been enthralled by them since seeing them in an ancient book about cycling at the library when I was about 11(and already a bike "collector"). The construction seems overly complicated and flimsy to eyes used to conventional bikes, but to those of us used to vintage airplanes we know it's going to be stiff, light and full of personality. All those skinny tubes and straps remind me of the all the struts and flying wires on early bi-planes. Like an old plane, I wouldn't be surprised if a Pedersen sort of murmurs and hums to itself as it makes it's way through the wind.<br /><br />Mr. Pedersen seems like the best sort of Engineer if not a very good Businessman. He appears to have been a genuine original thinker and creative pragmatist. I've spent my life around Engineers and there are only a few who are capable of this type of thinking. Most of the rest of them seem to spend most of their time looking for opportunities to sidle up to you and ask in a patronizing way if "You wanna' know a better way to do that?" <br /><br />I have too many projects under way to even think about finding an old one or building a replica of my own but sometimes I do anyway. When I finish the 2 bamboo bikes I've got going now maybe I could make a bamboo Pedersen... It might take my mind off old airplanes for a while and for that reason alone maybe I should try. <br /><br />Some designs or inventions really do have something about them that makes a bunch of steel or wood or whatever, seem to spring to life in some inexplicable way. A guitar is sorta just a box with a handle and a bike is a funny looking cart that wandered away from the horse. A Pedersen seems to be in that category of devices to me.<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45930435734748854152011-04-18T23:41:58.816-04:002011-04-18T23:41:58.816-04:00^ Yup. That is the US distributor, and my "hi...^ Yup. That is the US distributor, and my "history" link goes to that site.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88371854236149713112011-04-18T23:21:45.849-04:002011-04-18T23:21:45.849-04:00There is a lot of good information available at ht...There is a lot of good information available at http://www.pedersenbicycles.com/raleighpursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934017822234738153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42105208988598754182011-04-18T22:49:13.506-04:002011-04-18T22:49:13.506-04:00I've been thinking about how to describe them ...I've been thinking about how to describe them all day. "normal" bikes are like sport motorcycles. Pedersens are like Harleys or their ilk. Upright, you sit in the bike. Funny how this bicycle didn't take off like the motorcycle did.Phil Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588332937109449568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60845925444372489472011-04-18T22:04:26.255-04:002011-04-18T22:04:26.255-04:00OMG, it's the Co-Habitant's size, but he w...OMG, it's the Co-Habitant's size, but he wants nothing to do with it!<br /><br />Incidentally, I asked the US distributor for the price sheet out of purely academic curiosity, and prices are reasonable.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-22782347521394965472011-04-18T21:58:48.627-04:002011-04-18T21:58:48.627-04:00Velouria, if you check your yahoo email, you will ...Velouria, if you check your yahoo email, you will find the link inside.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892553888930861596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-92222324590806989852011-04-18T20:22:26.712-04:002011-04-18T20:22:26.712-04:00I remember a few years ago in a bike show in south...I remember a few years ago in a bike show in southern florida that there was this gentleman by the name of Henry Meudt that came in with two perdersons, one was an original one from the early 1900s and the other a more recent reproduction model. <br /><br />It was a rather strange bike, with a three speed rear hub with very strange flanges and the guts exposed. Everything on it with the exception of the rear hub was black enameled (who knew that there were Bowden cables used in 1904). When I rode it it was a rather strange ride, the saddle pivoted down the middle like a hammock which had the effect of lowering the saddle of the leg doing the downstroke. This is the reason why the frames are rather large, in order to accomodate this. <br /><br />http://www.dursley-pedersen.net/originals/original_1904.html<br /><br />This is a link to a site detailing his pederson.Anon of Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55089011734905850192011-04-18T19:43:53.951-04:002011-04-18T19:43:53.951-04:00Amanda - Ooh, could you please send the link?Amanda - Ooh, could you please send the link?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-9572614728635605912011-04-18T19:20:41.575-04:002011-04-18T19:20:41.575-04:00What a timely post. I was just browsing my local C...What a timely post. I was just browsing my local CL and saw a Pedersen for sale. It was built up as a commuter with front and rear racks. An odd looking beast indeed. I don't think I would be able to commute on something like that.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892553888930861596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87499852267058668912011-04-18T18:39:11.217-04:002011-04-18T18:39:11.217-04:00Wow--the tandem Pedersen! I don't recall my ha...Wow--the tandem Pedersen! I don't recall my hands being nearly as low when riding my friend's bike as these two are positioned on the tandem. <br /><br />It doesn't surprise me at all to know you're already designing one in your head. I made the contact with my friend and unfortunately, he's not in Green Bay this weekend, so I guess I'll have to wait until another time I visit. I'll definitely try to get some photos and share them with you.<br /><br />Also, I want to chime in and say that the bike does ride really well on rough roads. My friend lives on a county highway with lots of farmland around it and the roads are often pretty bad.Hollyhttp://www.lucitebox.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19811373656195170862011-04-18T17:28:19.448-04:002011-04-18T17:28:19.448-04:00Corey - Truss frame is a reality, so it's only...Corey - Truss frame is a reality, so it's only a matter of when Mr. F has time : )) We have a trade agreement going. Pedersen is a fantasy, but a nice one! <br /><br />I too have copper on my mind lately. I love the stainless frame Bryan made for Jim P. and keep imagining an alternative version of it with copper-painted lugs instead of the rainbow rings. If anyone wants to order one so that I can "curate" the paintjob, feel free!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4147479506676053752011-04-18T16:39:19.039-04:002011-04-18T16:39:19.039-04:00This is the first time I've seen one of these ...This is the first time I've seen one of these bikes. Interesting design. If you ignore the tri-angulation of the frame and just look at the body position of the rider, it seems to put the rider in a position similar to a bike with the old "ape hanger" handle bars.LuckyChow99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17427738654941583701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60754833166398957332011-04-18T15:40:56.128-04:002011-04-18T15:40:56.128-04:00Oops, I mean Jesper Solling made the local bike.Oops, I mean Jesper Solling made the local bike.Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32784964155447261252011-04-18T15:39:50.427-04:002011-04-18T15:39:50.427-04:00"I can't believe that I'm already des..."I can't believe that I'm already designing "my Pedersen" - but I am thinking dark silver powdercoat with brown saddle and cream tires... "<br /><br />But Dear Velouria...it's what you DO.<br />(laughs)<br /><br />Will this be before or after the truss-frame?<br /><br />I have to admit I find them intriguing, too. I really like the idea of copper-plated tubing sections, for some reason. I bet yours would be about the most elegant treatment yet.<br /><br />There is a local woman who rides an updated one she bought from Kalle Kemper in the late 70s. I've seen her around town once or twice, but always too faraway to sidel up and talk to. <br />Josh Muir of Frances Cycles did some frame repair on it and posted pics in his blog.Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.com