I may be wrong... but it seems like I read somewhere that bikes sold in the European markets were required to have a brake on both wheels? Is this correct?
I just bought a bike that I really don't know much about... and like usual I got online to see what I can find. I found bikes similar to mine... but not identical. Then I remembered the guy I had bought it from had mentioned riding it when he lived in Italy. All the bikes similar to mine I was finding images of didn't have a front brake like mine does... and the brake lever is also mounted by the right grip (another supposedly european indicator vs us market generally mounts on the left).
Anywho... I dig the bike and feel like i brought it home for a a good price. I was just curious as to if it might have been built for a market outside the us. It's a Felt, Hot Wheels edition. The front brake is a roller brake. Also, it seems all the pictures I've seen online show the tires with "Hot Wheels" in red but mine is in white. From what I can tell it's a 2007 (or 2006) edition.
Thanks!
I just bought a bike that I really don't know much about... and like usual I got online to see what I can find. I found bikes similar to mine... but not identical. Then I remembered the guy I had bought it from had mentioned riding it when he lived in Italy. All the bikes similar to mine I was finding images of didn't have a front brake like mine does... and the brake lever is also mounted by the right grip (another supposedly european indicator vs us market generally mounts on the left).
Anywho... I dig the bike and feel like i brought it home for a a good price. I was just curious as to if it might have been built for a market outside the us. It's a Felt, Hot Wheels edition. The front brake is a roller brake. Also, it seems all the pictures I've seen online show the tires with "Hot Wheels" in red but mine is in white. From what I can tell it's a 2007 (or 2006) edition.
Thanks!