So you are one of those folk who adore the good old days and you want everything to be the way it was, with the added convenience of iphones and ipods and decimal currency... okay, so what are you doing about it? Ah, boycotting the fossil fuel industry and wearing wide brimmed hats, you brave soul!
Like to think of yourself as a 'lady' or a 'gent' ? Here's one magnificent shop for you. Classic Bicycles are shaped differently, they are European, they have room for a basket and they are so dangerous it's almost manslaughter just putting a child on one, unless of course it has been completely checked and renovated to suit modern standards (or in other words has a fresh coat of non-lead paint and a good ringing bell) and they come in three speed or single speed.
Maybe you want to resemble something out of 'The Great Gatsby' in order to attract a Robert Redford or Leonardo DiCaprio of your very own - probably better off searching in a Gay bar, but I jest - get yourself all decked out in chiffon and plonk yourself atop one of these classic tredlys. Gorgeous!
Seriously though, this is a great little shop for specialists who want their new bike to be old again, as in "Everything old is new again" (Thanks Peter Allen, rest in peace) and are willing to pay for the authentic stuff. Actually I've compared prices and a lot of the time by going 'classic' you will save money - you will also avoid all the advancements made in lightweight materials, technological breakthroughs and safety features, but this isn't about any of that any way - this is about style, fashion, aesthetics - I'm kidding (!) these things are as safe as houses (apologies to the Wicked Wiitch of the West).
Beautiful stuff really and even if it is more likely to see you run under a truck or a four wheel drive (still joking), you will be a gloriously genteel corpse who rode a wonderful bike - er - hang on, that doesn't sound right does it - maybe you would be best to stick to the bike tracks unless you are a guerrilla bicyclist when it comes to getting around on one of these classic bikes, maybe not. Just be safety smart wear your helmet and keep alert but not alarmed. Don't ride under the influence of drugs, alcohol or heavy metal!
I love this shop so it doesn't really matter what the dangers are, once you go classic you will never go back to the future (shut up Marty McFly!). read more