Raleigh Shopper, Cyclist on 30,000-mile, 8-year journey through 37 countries
09-11-09, 05:13 AM
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Raleigh Shopper, Cyclist on 30,000-mile, 8-year journey through 37 countries
09-11-09, 06:04 AM
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Wow! Pretty amazing - but IMO, until someone circles the globe on an A-Bike or CarryMe, no ride will ever best Thomas Stevens' remarkable 1884 ride around the world on a Penny Farthing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Stevens_(cyclist)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Stevens_(cyclist)
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How is a Giant branded bicycle a Raleigh Shopper? The picture shows a Giant step through full sized bike?
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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