On Fri, 2012-06-08 at 18:01 -0500, Tim McNamara wrote: > On Jun 8, 2012, at 3:49 PM, Eric Norris wrote: > > On Jun 8, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On Fri, 2012-06-08 at 13:27 -0700, Eric Norris wrote: > >>> Took my Raleigh Superbe out today for a ride downtown to grab some > >>> coffee. This is my only 26" wheel bike, but I love the way it rides. > >>> Raleigh certainly had the design of a town bike dialed in by the time > >>> this bike was built (sometime in the late 60s or early 70s). > >>> > >>> Ads from back in the day showed bikes like this being ridden by British > >>> men and women all over the countryside. I'm not sure I'd want to take > >>> this on a long ride, but it could be done (and might be an interesting > >>> experiment someday). > >>> > >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/campyonlyguy/7352412778/lightbox/ > >> > >> Could be and indeed is done every year, at the Lake Pepin Three Speed > >> Tour http://www.3speedtour.com/ > > > Darn! Missed this one. I'll have to put it on my calendar for next year ... > > Not to worry, in September is the All-British Cycling Event brought to you by > the same set of irreverent folks in the name of Queen and Coventry, > celebrating the grand history of British bicycles. > > http://www.abcetour.com > > And there are Tweed Rides all over the place now. The ABCE has even inspired > events in Old Blighty!
Yes, but the Tweed Rides are Not About The Bike, they're about the costume. And from what I've heard, not much real riding involved anyway -- unlike the Lake Pepin ride, which is an actual tour with genuine long distances (especially so for 3 speeds). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
