As I discussed yesterday, over the weekend I made a brief journey to the other coast, and in the event you’re questioning what I used to be doing on the market right here’s your reply:
All of that’s correct besides the half concerning the trip having been “compelled” on me, which a whole lie, as a result of it was principally a one-day bicycle fantasy camp:
Alas, having solely simply returned dwelling yesterday night, I presently really feel like a goldfish who’s simply been dumped out of a plastic baggie and again into an aquarium, so in the event you’ll pardon me in the present day I’m simply going to share just a few smartphone snapshots from the Marin Museum of Bicycling, which we visited proper after the trip:
And sure, there was a motorcycle sale taking place out entrance:
As one thing of a beam bike connoisseur naturally this specimen drew my eye:
Throughout my time with the Softride I too struggled with the “The place the hell do I put the saddlebag?” conundrum, and clearly this particular person simply determined, “Fuck it, I’ll stick it within the bottle cage:”
As soon as inside, I used to be humbled to search out my books amongst their library:
See?
Granted, I don’t suppose there’s a bike-related e book ever printed that wasn’t of their library, so making it in there’s principally the literary equal of ending a no-drop trip, however I discovered it satisfying nonetheless.
After all, you haven’t actually made it till considered one of your precise bikes is on show on the Marin Museum of Bicycling:
Although because the Outdated Crap Check Pilot for Basic Cycle I used to be happy to see bikes fairly just like those I’ve examined over time, similar to this one:
And this one:
Then there are the bikes that you can simply simply stare at for an hour:
The drivetrain alone is price a great half-hour:
Grant additionally identified the built-in headset:
I ponder if that is the mountain bike equal of that Bianchi:
It’s of a way more latest classic, clearly, however then mountain biking is a a lot newer self-discipline, and like that Bianchi it’s each edgy and but nonetheless classically enticing…not like, say, this:
Edgy sure, however enticing it isn’t.
Not that we ought to be dismissive of innovation, thoughts you. In any case, it’s what introduced us from this…
…to this:
Sure, by 1892 they’d just about nailed the bicycle. Not solely that, however in these days your selection of body supplies included every little thing from wooden…
…to aluminum:
The place have I seen that earlier than?
Oh, proper:
Uncanny, isn’t it?
However sure, one might argue that the bicycle had already attained one thing near peak magnificence and effectivity by like 1900, and that in some methods it’s all been downhill from there…actually:
I’m referring to the Cannondale, clearly.
Anyway, I extremely advocate a go to.
