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[Theme]bikes forever
Randy Stout:
I was fortunate to attend a stop on the Motorcycle Cannonball Rally in Battle Creek, MI. The participants have to ride motorcycles the were built in 1929 or earlier. They had a 3800 mile trip planned, starting in Michigan and ending up on South Padre Island in Texas! Amazing really.
The reason I am posting the pictures here, is that I was so struck by the similarity of these early motorcycles to bicycles. This 1916 Excelsior still had pedals! In this case they were used to start the engine, after which they disengaged, but still, the evolution from bicycle to motorcycle was clear.
Brakes weren't much more than bicycle brakes either on this cycle. I asked the young rider how he could possibly stop the machine, he kind of smiled and lifted his boot to show my his primary stopping mechanism. Note all the tread worn off the front of the sole. I hope he had several pairs of boots with him to complete the trip!
Lars Hansen:
This bike is not forever .. :o
Fons Baerken:
bikes in the shed
Thomas G:
reminder of another casuality
John Geerts:
A set of small bikes in pastel colours
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