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[Closed] 19th century mountain biking

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Love this pic from Dirt Rag showing cyclists in the mountains in Norway 1898 riding Starley Pyscho bikes with solid tyres. Hard men. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Much better dressed than us lot as well.[url= http://www.dirtragmag.com/webrag/follow-fascinating-photo ] Here.[/url]


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:20 pm
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they look like at least 780mm bars and nice short stems... ahead of their time! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:23 pm
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Blimey, [url= http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_288.html ]fixies too[/url] apparently. Hardcore.


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:35 pm
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Overbiked.


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:36 pm
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๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:38 pm
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That's obviously photoshopped.

Everyone know that mountain biking was invented in Marin County in the 1970s.


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:38 pm
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bikepacking. eh.


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:47 pm
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That's from the latest Rapha photoshoot I think.


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 2:50 pm
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No helmets? they must be dead by now!


 
Posted : 31/01/2012 3:13 pm