Originally Posted by
CliffordK
I was in Europe in the 80's.
Lots of 1980's bikes... can you imagine? And many were "newish" at the time.
I don't remember the men's bikes, but some of the women's bikes were nice, with full fenders, and skirt guards. Especially in flatter cities (Parma, Po valley).
I can imagine.
Heidelberg Hbf, circa 2000
My bike in foreground, almost all the bicycles were either 3 speed IGH or single speed bikes. Most with fenders, chainguard and coaster brakes; few had skirt guards. No telling how old the bikes were since few of them were being babied, pampered and treated as delicate or precious objects.
Additional pictures from same time frame of the front and side of the train station.
