During the 1960's and 1970's, the "shopper" was a popular genre of bicycle in England.
Usually, it was a small-wheeled bike with a longish wheelbase. This designed allowed it to be wheeled in and around marketplaces easily, and made it more stable than other small-wheeled bicycles when loads were carried on it.
People often mistook them for folding bikes as, to the untrained eye, they looked somewhat similar. However, a shopper typically could not be folded. More important, even when they are unfolded, "folders" are typically more compact than "shoppers."
Bobbin seems to be trying to revive the genre in Albion and introduce it to Americans. I wonder how many Yanks, upon hearing the term "shopper", expect a bike like this:
Usually, it was a small-wheeled bike with a longish wheelbase. This designed allowed it to be wheeled in and around marketplaces easily, and made it more stable than other small-wheeled bicycles when loads were carried on it.
People often mistook them for folding bikes as, to the untrained eye, they looked somewhat similar. However, a shopper typically could not be folded. More important, even when they are unfolded, "folders" are typically more compact than "shoppers."
Bobbin seems to be trying to revive the genre in Albion and introduce it to Americans. I wonder how many Yanks, upon hearing the term "shopper", expect a bike like this:
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