As I discussed yesterday, over the weekend I made a brief journey to the other coast, and for those who’re questioning what I used to be doing on the market right here’s your reply:
All of that’s correct besides the half in regards to the experience having been “pressured” on me, which a whole lie, as a result of it was principally a one-day bicycle fantasy camp:
Alas, having solely simply returned dwelling yesterday night, I presently really feel like a goldfish who’s simply been dumped out of a plastic baggie and again into an aquarium, so for those who’ll pardon me at present I’m simply going to share a number of smartphone snapshots from the Marin Museum of Bicycling, which we visited proper after the experience:
And sure, there was a motorcycle sale occurring out entrance:
As one thing of a beam bike connoisseur naturally this specimen drew my eye:
Throughout my time with the Softride I too struggled with the “The place the hell do I put the saddlebag?” conundrum, and clearly this individual simply determined, “Fuck it, I’ll stick it within the bottle cage:”
As soon as inside, I used to be humbled to seek out my books amongst their library:
See?
Granted, I don’t assume there’s a bike-related ebook ever revealed that wasn’t of their library, so making it in there may be principally the literary equal of ending a no-drop experience, however I discovered it satisfying nonetheless.
After all, you haven’t actually made it till certainly one of your precise bikes is on show on the Marin Museum of Bicycling:
Although because the Outdated Crap Take a look at Pilot for Traditional Cycle I used to be happy to see bikes fairly much like those I’ve examined over time, comparable to this one:
And this one:
Then there are the bikes that you might simply simply stare at for an hour:
The drivetrain alone is price a superb half-hour:
Grant additionally identified the built-in headset:
I ponder if that is the mountain bike equal of that Bianchi:
It’s of a way more latest classic, clearly, however then mountain biking is a a lot newer self-discipline, and like that Bianchi it’s each edgy and but nonetheless classically engaging…in contrast to, say, this:
Edgy sure, however engaging it’s not.
Not that we must be dismissive of innovation, thoughts you. In any case, it’s what introduced us from this…
…to this:
Sure, by 1892 they’d just about nailed the bicycle. Not solely that, however in these days your alternative of body supplies included the whole lot from wooden…
…to aluminum:
The place have I seen that earlier than?
Oh, proper:
Uncanny, isn’t it?
However sure, one may argue that the bicycle had already attained one thing near peak class and effectivity by like 1900, and that in some methods it’s all been downhill from there…actually:
I’m referring to the Cannondale, clearly.
Anyway, I extremely advocate a go to.
