Grandpa's tires and a tip of the hat to the old folks.
02-14-16, 07:06 PM
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Grandpa's tires and a tip of the hat to the old folks.
I was born and grew up in Italy where bicycles are an important mode of transportation. My grandfather used to race when he was young [1930s], and he kept riding his bike on weekends into his 80s. I remember being 8 or 9 years old and asking him about his bike, and him telling me that his tires were "Palmers". Why this word that had absolutely no meaning for me would stick in my head for all my life, I can't say. Maybe as a kid, I was surprised by his sense of pride in a tire. Nearly 40 years later, this memory resurfaced and I looked it up.
Palmer Tyre
I'm a sap for old print and advertising and I'll always have enormous respect for the old racers and their passion. Their 'going for a ride' meant putting up with a whole lot less comfort, safety and mechanical advantages. Of course, they had nothing better, but I hope in 70 years people will feel the same sense of awe for us when they say "I can't believe those guys back then did not even have electric assist on their bicycles! And their bikes weighted four times more than ours!"
Palmer Tyre
I'm a sap for old print and advertising and I'll always have enormous respect for the old racers and their passion. Their 'going for a ride' meant putting up with a whole lot less comfort, safety and mechanical advantages. Of course, they had nothing better, but I hope in 70 years people will feel the same sense of awe for us when they say "I can't believe those guys back then did not even have electric assist on their bicycles! And their bikes weighted four times more than ours!"
02-14-16, 08:09 PM
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They had rougher roads, but their bikes took fatter tires. I have a bike from the 90s and it's not bad to ride at all.
02-14-16, 09:43 PM
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02-14-16, 09:51 PM
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It's really not awful once you're riding. You lose a hand position on the hoods, but they're not really in your way. The feel, without any sharp bends in the housing, is fantastic though.
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No, sorry. It is beautiful though, I wish it was mine.
And the lack of a derailer. Had to get off the bike in the middle of the race and turn the wheel around to change gears.
And the lack of a derailer. Had to get off the bike in the middle of the race and turn the wheel around to change gears.
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