Quoting medical opinion can be iffy, sometimes it's says helmets are a good idea…
NOT my opinion, and said tongue firmly in cheek!

Frames were big on all bikes back then, just look at the size of the racing bikes, they look almost impossible to ride, especially when you realise how short a lot of riders were.

After years of small framed MTBs, larger framed bikes are making a bit of a comeback in the UK, on fixies and more prosaic working bikes.

Nice and warm here in Madrid, and I saw a bike within an hour of arriving:-8

I like the basic nature of the fixie, just not the riding position, very uncomfortable to a Dutchie like me and even the medical community agrees :).

“Say what?”

:)

Protection, Blahstection, we HAVE wandered of the path of critical thinking, true, so silly :)

I love sharing this film with people. From a cinematic standpoint it's interesting because the cameras in those days were too large and heave to move, hence the static shots. From a cultural standpoint, the film demonstrates just how much a part of the mainstream the bicycle was before the introduction of the automobile into peoples' lives–even in the United States.

The fixed geared bicycle is good for tricks, but it's also a very utilitarian machine that requires minimal maintenance which is good for Minneapolis winters that include lots of salt and sand being applied to roadways. Of course, internal hub gears and enclosed drive trains are another low maintenance option for the non minimalist types.

The fixed geared bicycle is good for tricks, but it's also a very utilitarian machine that requires minimal maintenance which is good for Minneapolis winters that include lots of salt and sand being applied to roadways. Of course, internal hub gears and enclosed drive trains are another low maintenance option for the non minimalist types.