In some circles,the handle bar of a treadlie is called the 'flight deck'. This then, would be the flight deck of an old time 'stick and rudder' man/ woman.
Seen in Gertrude Street,Collingwood.
the Slow Schlepper
About Me
- the Slow Schlepper
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Having spent most of my working life at sea, as a sailor in the merchant marine,I have recently come ashore for a second go as a land lubber.The first time I was retrenched due to the GFC and I went back to sea on the Bass Strait ferries .Three years later,here I am. My job as a cargo super involves a company car and a small amount of driving around, which I try to keep to a minimum. This blog is my view of the world from the saddle and also a diary of my passion for old, steel framed French treadlies.
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My two wheeled wish list
- Alta Bikes Norway
- Arrow bikes Yokohama
- Bakfiets Melbourne
- Beg Bicycles
- Brompton Bikes
- Bullitt Fast Cargo Bikes Copenhagen
- Demon Frameworks
- Electra Bikes
- Feather Cycles
- Gazelle Bicycles
- Globe Bikes
- Kronan Bikes Sweden
- Larry Vs Harry
- Linus Bikes
- Moulton Bicycle Company
- Otre Bicycles
- Papillionaire Melbourne
- Pashley Bicycles
- Public Bikes
- Skeppshult Cykla
- Tokyo Bike Sydney
- Vanguard Cycles
- Velo Porteur Ancien
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4 comments:
Love the old speedo! Watching the arrow bob would give a much better sense of achievement than noting an LCD number.
Hi Ian,
Google is not displaying the picture - FYI!
Peace :)
Chandra
G'day BB.I was given something similar for Christmas back in the 70s.It was a kind of counter that bolted to the front fork. A little gizmo attached to a spoke activated a cog on said counter which then added up the miles,taking no account of wheel diameter. It lasted all of one day until the gizmo jammed and broke the spoke!
Hey,thanks Chandra.To be honest with you,I think these computers are just a passing fad!
cheers,
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