aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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There are many possible reasons the 3-speeds survived better than the bombers. Maybe the bombers were ridden into the ground while the 3-speeds languished in garages?
Beic, western Wales? Where, specifically? I had my best time cycling there, from Bangor, down the coast.
And here, the men's 3-speeds are harder to find in good condition, but the ladies are common and in good shape. I wonder why the difference between here and there. Did women ride more there? I think men rode more than women here. We do currently.