Could this be the first ever RetroRide?????

[the great roberto]

This aint retro, bloke on the left is using m 970 spd's.

 

[uno-speedo]

Brilliant photo, where did you find it?

I'm guessing its The Mall, London?

 

[Lysander]

Shame the pics black and white, it doesn't show the ano

I'd say it's ano domini 1897 or so........






I shall have my valet fetch my topcoat.

 

[velomaniac]

Mikee wrote:

you've gotta wonder about the angles on these things as there's not a wheel pointing in the direction they're going

Those bikes have long raked forks and very slack angles so that the front wheel flops left or right quite easily but not too far. Turning circles big and handling is slow and far from twitchy but not recommended for no hands riding unless your happy to go under a horse drawn omnibus

If you could fit them with studded tyres and enhanced brakes they'd make great ride over anything machines like '29ers' as proposed by Mr HG Wells in his latest scientific romance

 

[GT-Steve]

Brilliant photo, where did you find it?

Have a look at the watermark in the bottom LH corner - - - it's a free Ipad app I have...

I'll find more details later, there's plenty more where that came from....

 

[GT-Steve]

Shame the pics black and white, it doesn't show the ano

I'd say it's ano domini 1897 or so........






I shall have my valet fetch my topcoat.

Two years out my good man..... 1895..... maybe I should be the one to grab my portmantau...

 

[Lysander]

I stand corrected, sir!
*raises hat politely*

 

[GT-Steve]

corrected by only two years my good fellow,

*tips hat, and nods with a respectful wink of acknowledgement*

 

[feetabix]

....goodness.....i feel we should structure the whole site around such gentlemanly verbeage........utterly refreshing.......
*left hand to sternum....bowing gracefully as right hand sweeps outward*

 

[feetabix]

is that blackadder striding meaningfully into view on the left?......the constable behind him looks most put out by his presence.....