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Cool Bicycle Information images

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:42:31 +0000

Some cool Bicycle information images:

AIDS Bicycle Challenge Logo

Image by MoBikeFed
The Kansas City AIDS Bicycle Challenge is a MoBikeFed Advocacy Event that donates /rider towards bicycle advocacy. More information at www.aidswalkkansascity.org/ride

$ a Cyclepedia $ b A Tour Of Iconic Bicycle Frames /$ c Michael Embacher, Paul Smith

Image by xmacex
Nice book with pretty picture, some downright bicycle erotica and information about the designs. Check it! This copy was on display at Turku City Library.

Bicycle wheels

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:32:46 +0000

Check out these Bicycle images:

Bicycle wheels

Image by vpickering
Bicycle wheels outside a bicycle store, Bethesda, Maryland

Bicycle auxiliary engine by “MAW” – Fahrradhilfsmotor von “MAW”

Image by gynti_46
Bicycle auxiliary engine by "MAW" production of the GDR.

Anbau-Hilfsmotor an ein Fahrrad eine DDR-Produktion, dürfte ohne Zulassung betrieben werden.

MAW = Magdeburger Armaturen-Werke

Bicycle display

Image by British Postal Museum & Archive
This image shows a number of bicycles used by the Post office. The Post Office has used bicycles for over a century.

In 1897, the radius for the free delivery of telegrams increased from one to three miles. The Post Office Engineer-in-Chief was instructed to purchase 100 bicycles for telegram messengers and postmen.

The standard bicycle weighed up to 23kgs and had to last four years before replacement. The metal carriers were constructed to carry up to 22.7kgs (50lbs) and the front forks were especially strengthened to take this heavy load.

The Pashley pattern bicycle (left) came into use in 1929. The design remained virtually unchanged until 1992. In 1992 a new design, the RM92 (right), was introduced. This design featured a lighter frame, plastic mudguards and a plastic mail container.

In 1933, some 20,000 cycles covered 200 million miles a year. By 1992 this had grown to 36,000 cycles on postal duties.

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Cycle Speedway – Heckmondwike

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:14:27 +0000

Some cool Bicycle sports images:

Cycle Speedway – Heckmondwike

Image by rofanator
This is Cycle Speedway at Firth Park, Heckmondwike. An amazing, fast and furious 2 wheeled sport. Great fun, check it out.