Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

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midlife

Iirc old bikes has the lamp on the left to illuminate the kerb. That's what I was told by the old mechanic I used to work with....

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falconvitesse in reply to @midlife

Ah yes the days before parked cars were a thing.

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clubman in reply to @falconvitesse

Ah yes the days before parked cars were a thing.

Also the days when acetylene lights were common. These really did give a lot of light and with relatively dim street and car lights they were a useful aid to seeing the kerb (among other things!)

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