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Video of aluminum bicycle frame presentation

Now, a video to go with Harriet Fell’s article recently published on sheldonbrown.com: her presentation on the MIT aluminum bicycle frame project at the 2016 International Cycle History Conference.

MIT aluminum bicycle project, 1974

Marc Rosenbaum's 12 1/2-pound aluminum track bike, 1974 — Marc Rosenbaum’s 12 1/2-pound aluminum track bike, 1974

Harriet Fell rides her aluminum bicycle, 2005

New post: the MIT aluminum bicycle project, 1974, where modern aluminum bicycle frames got their start as student Marc Rosenbaum’s thesis project. sheldonbrown.com site owner Harriet Fell built one of the original MIT aluminum bicycle frames, it came to be an exhibit in a Klein vs. Cannondale lawsuit — and she still rides it!

Bottom bracket of Harriet's bicycle — Bottom bracket of Harriet’s bicycle

ShelBroCo Magic Green Paint

Here’s a high-tech product which deserves to be used in every new bicycle infrastructure project. The linked page gives a thorough description and videos!