On my way back from Copenhagen to Amsterdam I received an e-mail from a friend in Ireland, saying ‘I saw this and thought of you’. Who knew he’d see me as an old skool pioneer…:)
Thanks, Hugh! Now I have to keep my eyes open for something appropriate for you…
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On my way back from Copenhagen to Amsterdam I received an e-mail from a friend in Ireland, saying ‘I saw this and thought of you’. Who knew he’d see me as an old skool pioneer…:)
Thanks, Hugh! Now I have to keep my eyes open for something appropriate for you…
Where can I buy a pair?
they are called ‘roller blades’ these days, Karl :)
Hi .Very interesting, I was looking at an article on bakfiets -en-meer the Work Cycles Blog about the Interbike Show from Friedrickshaven and it featured a Modern version of this mainly for Exercising.It had two Platforms that you stand on and Press down on each in turn to provide Traction with no Saddle to sit on. It was the Size of a Bike. So this Chap was already ahead of his time 80-90Years ago in this Picture.
Good that you point that out, John, I forgot about that post.
Indeed he was, although I agree with Henry, this concept has leaped into Nutty Town :)
See Marc, you just gotta find me a pair of these and I’ll fly to Amsterdam to bike with you after all!
That or we could have fun training Vondel Park squirrels to ride them and make money on the streets.
Wait… do you guys even have squirrels there? I actually don’t think you do… those little buggers are North-American-centric aren’t they. I know Portugal doesn’t have squirrels in any case.
I’m off topic…
Ya cool. Want a pair of roller-bikes. Squirrels.
Nuno, so that is what it takes to get you rolling? Why am I not surprised…lol. Your fondness of squirrels and the prospect of riding them worries me. Good thing there are not many of them here. Yes, we have them, they’re just too scared of nutters like you harassing / mutilating them. :-p
Awesome pic! A very cool idea, but I wonder how safe they would be? Even if it would not be safe, it is still cool looking :)
Safe? I don’t see a problem, really :)
These look like a later and improved version of the “Ritter Skate” which were advertised in London in the late 1890s. I might be able to find an advertisement…
trop mignons ces petits petons !
I hope you’ll find that ad, rb, thanks!
@Sigrid: Absolument! Je voudrais certainement porter les porter!
I’ve seen SHEEP at Vondelpark. Seminar participant from the global south: “do people eat them?”
The green parakeets are rather astonishing in a northern country, especially if you’ve had a glass or a wee joint…
hahaha, too funny
The parakeets were actually released by an old lady who lived nearby and they never left the park since. Still, they are an intoxicating sight :)
No point in arguing here, he’s got bicycles on his feet… Yeah, any time I enter a discussion I’ll just wear those things and be the automatic winner! :D
right on! :)
Hey Marc…
Thanks, RB, that’s great!!!
[...] curiosity, history | Tags: advertising, history, press | by R :: B In response to a post on Amsterdamize.com, here’s an advertisement from 1897 for an early roller skate that was clearly heavily [...]
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