Light vs Heavy Bike - Boys' Life - June 1950

[one-eyed_jim]

"You won't travel as far with a HEAVY as with a LIGHT BIKE, but you can carry more duffle."

From page 22:

http://books.google.fr/books?id=6AxBK95 ... A1&pg=PA22

and see page 25 for "Goodyear STUDDED TREAD tyres".

 

[The Ken]

that is brilliant, might print this off for my son, don't think you ever got magazines like that over here.

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Same publication, nearly forty years later - mountain bikes have arrived:

http://books.google.fr/books?id=0WYEAAA ... frontcover

http://books.google.fr/books?id=0WYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18

Think I need to get me one of those 'coon-tail helmets!

 

[Gadro]

Just read that, must say 1950 seems like a world away from 2010, simpler times BUT mad to see how much fire power is advertised for sale in a magazine for teenagers :shock:

 

[saltyman]

great stuff.

 

[dyna-ti]

Among the scout ad's was one for bullets :shock: :shock:

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Among the scout ad's was one for bullets :shock: :shock:

And several for rifles:

http://books.google.fr/books?id=6AxBK95 ... A1&pg=PA57

Only .22 though.

What better way to spend one's boyhood than shooting turtles and carrying duffle?

 

[gibbleking]

should have opted for .50 cal for those fast moving turtles.them speedy suckers can outrun .22 cal easy...perhaps an enfield antitank gun should do it ...just to make sure...evil baby duck eating swine....

 

[suburbanreuben]

And plans for making your own speedboat! :shock:
IOW, anyone?

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Hobby Corner: "Bone and Horn" by Ben Hunt!



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