Originally Posted by
since6
Consider it the Model T of bicycles. They were of a time when a great deal of the bike world rode them and thought they were the best combination of function/use there was. Yes, we've come a long ways, but Model Ts, Bi-planes and bikes such as these are still cool.
I'd call them the Volvo 240. Model-T's were primitive, like the Macmillan bike from 1839.