Vintage folding bicycle Rog Pony Yugoslavian road bike
Made in Yugoslavia, Rog Pony 3 speed folding bicycle. The bike has a 3 speed Sturmey Archer AW Hub, made in England and marked 72. I do not know the history of this bicycle. It has hand brakes that work, and it will go into the 3 speeds, and the tires have been holding pressure, the seat adjusts and it will fold and unfold. The headlight has an old style generator, set to run along the tire and it does work, although it was flashing and not steady. If you want a sharp looking shiny bike that you can ride to work immediately, this might not be the right bike for you. This bike does work and is certainly sturdy, but I would urge a mechanical check up before any long rides. To replace soon - tires, ( 20") since the ones on it, (made in Yugoslavia,) are showing the beginnings of small cracks close to the rim. Probably I'd put on new tubes too, since that is going to only be $6-7 for tubes. The brakes do work well, but the brake pads show little wear but seem t ...
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