Something I´ve had on the back burner for literally 20 years (or more) – A Soviet Salyut folding bicycle, made (I think) in the Perm Bicycle Factory ПВЗ. This factory also produced a relatively well made Fichtel & Sachs Torpedo single speed coaster brake hub, which had been a mainstay of transportation in many countries for decades. In fact, I still use a Torpedo near-daily.
So, my Salyut is quite badly worse for wear. Many parts are still missing (the original spoke reflectors, the tool pouch, the cute and useful user´s manual, an electric lighting set and much more). However, there are enough bits to get a working bicycle on the road. Here are a few pix:
The tires are still original Soviet ones, made in January 1990.
The folding mech is quite robust, if not safe enough for today´s ideas. However, the dropouts do not look very convincing.
And here are a few more bits and pieces:
Wish me luck.
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