E22 BICYCLES
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- Jan 25, 2024
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Bruce puts on his bicycle clips. Simon becomes a spokes-man
This time it's life on two wheels as Simon and Bruce investigate the history and tragedy (sorry, MAMILs) and the general story of the bicycle. From its bone-shaking beginnings to the oddest tandem, you'll discover much more about the bike than you ever wanted to know!
A tricycle with a boot similar to Bruce's - turns out it was made by Triang
A BMX similar to Simon's
Here's a Dandy on a Dandy Horse.
Here's another one
A Penny and a Farthing (Bruce just about remembers buying a currant bun for a farthing!)
Mounting a penny farthing
The history of Sturmey Archer
The Safety Bicycle
An early Ariel Fixed gear bicycle
A modern Ariel car
Orville and a neighbour in Wright's bicycle workshop
A postman's bicycle - The Pronto by Pashley, as ridden by Simon (not pictured)
Bicycles in wartime (excuse the appalling music - you may want to mute it)
A very famous film scene of a cowboy on a bicycle...
A recumbent bicycle
184 mph on a bicycle
The VeloSolex - Bruce got the name a bit wrong! There's a novelty...
(Even if you don't speak German, you'll still get the idea)
The world's longest bicycle
The Goodies 'Trandem'
The world's longest tandem
Hang on...Simon, you mentioned Ariel washing powder. You have that in the UK? That's what i use here in the US. Who'da knew?