I came across a little book entitled "Cycling," by RC Shaw, printed in the UK and copyright 1953. It's a neat window into the past.
In one section of the book, after a page or two outlining the drawbacks of the comparatively primitive battery and dynamo lights of the day, Mr. Shaw writes that “Although there is no doubt that, for reasonably long journeys in the dark, the best kind of cycle lighting is that provided by acetylene gas lamps, they are now very rarely used except by a minority of enthusiastic riders who are prepared to give them the care and attention essential for their proper working.” And to think I've been glad my current LED battery and dynamo options work so much better than the lights of only 10-15 years ago! Preparing for a crisp commute in the bracing 6 degree F. air, but not worrying much about the efficacy of my lights on the way home tonight, I remain, Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
