e-MONKEY i realize there are still 22 days to go... but i "heard" that Hobbs was originally a hobbyhorse maker. it all makes sense. e-RICHIE chester, ct
Brandon Ives <monkeylad@mac.com> writes: I must agree with Richard but must add one thing. Ornate lugs go back at least into the 1890s on steel bikes. Many of the first hobbyhorses had very ornate lug-like reinforcements to the wooden frames. Hobbs are great, but Hetchin's brought fancy lugs to the masses. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives SB, CA
On Monday, March 10, 2003, at 07:32 PM, Richard M Sachs wrote:
> regarding today's Hobb's related thread; perhaps they were
> first, but Hetchins seems to have been the marque that
> brought it to the masses. that was the essence of my sentiment.