Originally Posted by HopedaleHills
I don't know why but on my morning hill climb this morning I was thinking about when I was a kid delivering papers on my bike. I remembered the old 24" bike I built from parts found at the town dump and how we used to hang the paperbag over the rear rack and then catch the strap on the axle end on the opposite side (neither me or my friends could afford baskets). It stayed there just due to the weight, but your ride was lopsided. I did this everyday after school for about two years. I think I had about 60 customers and a route that probably covered about 4 miles. I remember it had one killer hill and I used to use the old weave back and forth method to get up it.
Geez, the things you think about when grinding the hills.
So, anyone else?
Yep! I delivered rags for the (then, mid 60's) Daily Colonist here in Victoria BC. I had a fairly large route which actually combined two routes. I bought myself one of those big heavy delivery bikes. You know the ones that hava a small wheel in front, larger wheel in rear, and a large heavy tube framed carrier over the front wheel? Took me a little bit to get used to it because the carrier didn't turn with the steering. It also had a metal panel that took up the open space between the top, down and seat tubes. The paper I delivered for actually paid to have their name painted on that panel. "I must have been special."
