JB Froke wrote:
> Youngsters listen up: As it was a long time ago, this discussion has
> reminded me - and brought a grimace to my countenance - of the time when
> we had no brakes and used two leather-gloved hands and two awesomely
> strong legs to slow our bikes. Or was that just a practical joke played
> on me (constantly a gullible novice) by the seller of my old Olmo.
> Then, other than five fingers (each) grabbing the tires, the only
> applied friction was from the tire-savers!
Yeah, but you old farts couldn't go very fast anyway, what with those limestone wheels and tree-limb axles...
:-)
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John "duck and run" (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA