Pedersen Bicycle

The latest issue of Bicycling Magazine has a nice article about the Pedersen bicycle. The Pedersen link will take you to the site of the maker of the bike in the article. I've never seen one of these in person but was aware of them. They were built starting in the late 1800s and Jesper Sollen has built about 6000 of them, so they are hardly a rare commodity. The construction takes advantage of proven truss technology so they should be hell for strong. The seat suspension is a little on the wild side as is the handlebar position.

I'm definitely not in the market for another bicycle but from a builder's standpoint, it would be a cool project. With an internal geared hub in the back and some decent wheels and brakes, you could make a really nice commuter. It would be a nice project for a retired welding teacher/bike builder.