Most people think chain guards and fenders are old fashioned, but really they are just expensive, if you leave them off the bicycle you can sell it a lot cheaper. If you use you bicycle as a toy (we will ignore the serious racering cycles where the issue is weight) you do not need them, but if you want to wear your good clothes when riding you have to go out and by them extra. In other words, bicycles intended as transportation have both fenders and chain guards, and the ladies version also have skirts so their skirts will not get caught in the spokes of the rear wheel.
Kind of interesting photos on this site: http://www.ski-epic.com/amsterdam_bicycles/ Graywolf Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- David J Brooks wrote: > Which brings up a nother point. As this bike has a chain guard, and > bikes built since 1983 did not, for the most part, is this bike now > obsolete. > > Or does it just need an ap linkage. :-) > > Dave > > On Dec 19, 2007 2:21 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> That I haven't seen one of these in nearly 40 years, and those were so >> "old" at least in the eyes of a 12 year old. Ancient technology, indeed >> nearly primordial. >> >> >> graywolf wrote: >>> So, Peter, just what is your point? That you have been deprived? If that is >>> so, >>> I can understand your resentment. >>> >>> Graywolf >>> Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com >>> Blog: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> P. J. Alling wrote: >>> >>>> I haven't had a bike with a chain guard since I was 12, and I never had >>>> one with a full chain guard. >>>> >>>> graywolf wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ah, heck, Scott, the wheels are even already laced. This is the way they >>>>> are >>>>> supposed to come (second picture): >>>>> >>>>> http://www.yellowjersey.org/EASTMAN.HTML >>>>> >>>>> <GRIN> >>>>> >>>>> Graywolf >>>>> Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com >>>>> Blog: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> ann sanfedele wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> You should have just called it a GESO :) >>>>>> >>>>>> ann >>>>>> >>>>>> Scott Loveless wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey, gang. Picked up another bike tonight. It's a Raleigh Rapide. Low >>>>>>> end road bike, circa 1983 or so. Thought a few of you might want to >>>>>>> have a look. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/RaleighRapide02 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> -- >> I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. >> A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. >> When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world >> -- Anonymous >> >> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
