Saxat från nätet:
"Once upon a time there were bicycles that seemed to invite you to go for a ride. They had fenders to keep themselves and their riders clean. They had a chainguard to protect their rider's trouser cuff. They had a saddle that, though not as comfortable as an easy chair, at least didn't seem like it was on the attack. They had few enough gears for the correct one to be easily chosen, (3, 4, or 5), and yet there were enough to make the bicycle easy to ride. They had tires that were just wide enough to go just about anywhere except in the rough and mud. They had handlebar grips that were padded well enough that gloves were usually not needed by their rider. It was easy to hang bags and baskets on them if your travel required that you take luggage and such with you. Their parts, except for cables and brake blocks, seemed to be almost permanent. Even when they did need a repair that required a removal of a part, which usually was only after months or years of use, if even then, the design of these bicycles made the operation easy. Many models even came with what we today consider "extras", (fenders, chainguard, lights, luggage rack, pump, bell, and kickstand), as standard equipment."
Så tänkte jag också idag, när jag sakta gled omkring i vårsolen på min gamla Crescent från 50-talet. Utvecklingen går bakåt!
Mats
"Once upon a time there were bicycles that seemed to invite you to go for a ride. They had fenders to keep themselves and their riders clean. They had a chainguard to protect their rider's trouser cuff. They had a saddle that, though not as comfortable as an easy chair, at least didn't seem like it was on the attack. They had few enough gears for the correct one to be easily chosen, (3, 4, or 5), and yet there were enough to make the bicycle easy to ride. They had tires that were just wide enough to go just about anywhere except in the rough and mud. They had handlebar grips that were padded well enough that gloves were usually not needed by their rider. It was easy to hang bags and baskets on them if your travel required that you take luggage and such with you. Their parts, except for cables and brake blocks, seemed to be almost permanent. Even when they did need a repair that required a removal of a part, which usually was only after months or years of use, if even then, the design of these bicycles made the operation easy. Many models even came with what we today consider "extras", (fenders, chainguard, lights, luggage rack, pump, bell, and kickstand), as standard equipment."
Så tänkte jag också idag, när jag sakta gled omkring i vårsolen på min gamla Crescent från 50-talet. Utvecklingen går bakåt!
Mats
