If it ain't broke...

[swee'pea99]

A spin-off from the 'Count to 100' thread...FWIW. Nothing much, really. It just...struck me.

 

[Panter]

But then this would be a more suitable equivalent image for a modern "racing" bike

 

[swee'pea99]

But then this would be a more suitable equivalent image for a modern "racing" bike

But neither bike was a racing bike. They were just 'bikes'. (I only did racing cars because the 1906 pic was racing cars.) Imagine the difference between a 'normal' non racing car of the turn of the century and its equivalent today. Utterly different. Whereas other than the handlebars, those two bikes look all but identical, despite being separated by over a century. I thought it was kind of interesting.

(That is one fugly bike, BTW!)

 

[Panter]

Fair point, apologies, I got the wrong end of the stick.

Not accepting the fugly comment though, that bike is stunning!!

 

[swee'pea99]

No apology required! I wasn't put out or anything. Maybe my pics weren't clear - or rather, the point I was sort of trying to make with them. Really can't see eye to eye with you on the bike though - I'm sure it's quick, but to me that thing has all the grace and elegance of a recycling bin.

 

[vickster]

Fair point, apologies, I got the wrong end of the stick.

Not accepting the fugly comment though, that bike is stunning!!

It's hideous but then so are F1 cars, guess they have to be so ugly to be effective?

 

[Panter]

It's beautiful! just drink in the angular styling and the subtlety of the elegantly placed graphics

 

[vickster]

Nope, vile. The saddle is bearable. The only attractive bits are the pedals

 

[JtB]

I quite like it although I can't see any pedals.

 

[vickster]

I quite like it although I can't see any pedals.

Genau as they say in Germany (Austria and parts of Switzerland)