Originally Posted by
missjean
Ha, ha! Re: the one from 1940
You would have to be 18 yo to be able crawl in and out of that door!
If you look at his bicycle you might note the lack of any shifter or hand brakes... it is a one speed Schwinn with a coaster brake.
And 1200 miles in 14 days is quite a pace to keep when you are not pulling what must have been a fairly hefty trailer and have some gears to work with.