On 10 Apr 2001, at 22:56, sayeth Paul Lindsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Did anyone see the article in today's Citizen concerning the Swiss army
> bike brigade?
> It's being disbanded after110 years of service.
> They say the bikes are legendary - like the Swiss army knife, but what is
> truly amazing is the weight at 21.6 kilograms (47.6 lbs.). No titanium
> frames for these guys! How would you like to climb the Alps on one of
> those things, with the addition of panniers loaded for a nice long tour?
Not to mention gun, grenade, mines, ammunition, ....
No wonder it was disbanded. Given the reputation of swiss watches,
I'm surprised they didn't shrink it to 1kg or so...
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