[CR] WWII Swiss Army bike

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

From: "Bob Hanson" <theonetrueBob@webtv.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:47:04 -0700
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] WWII Swiss Army bike


This copy of a 5 x 5" advert was sent by a friend who tore it out of an airline magazine.

http://shutter15.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/05/006/79/7F/C1/86/1cBux+pL-JHGRsOPG4uUMOgFbRZUpyeY0300.jpg

Not a true lightweight bike, but certainly within our CR List era. Looked like a nice buy, but who knows the true condition of these bikes... and he now has no Idea of the merchant selling them, anyway.

Notice the small bag hanging within the rear triangle. I assume it was for tools, but I think a pistol pouch would also make a nice accessory for any bike.

It is my understanding that the Swiss army had quite recently replaced their older style bicycles (similar to this one) with more modern MTB/VTT style bikes, so many of the retired models may be circulating through various vendors What Fun!.

Bob Hanson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA