I have carried all sorts of things on my bicycles. Of course, I hauled panniers and handlebar bags full of clothes and other items on various trips, and I've carried books and manuscripts. I've hoisted chairs, folded tables and, yes, even bicycles on my shoulder after mounting my bike.
On the other hand, I have never pulled a trailer or anything else behind me. And nothing I've ported on my velocipedes can compare with what French bicycle racing legend Alfred Letourner towed behind him:
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I guess that's one way to use a recreational vehicle if the price of gasoline becomes too prohibitive. Plus, how can you beat a Frenchman pulling an Airstream for style?
It doesn't seem to have slowed him any: He set several speed records and was one of the dominant cyclists of the six-day races.
Much as I admire his feats, I'd rather be riding in the slipstream than pulling an Airstream.
(My new friends Suzanne and Deborah sent me the photo from Vancouver, where they found it on a restaurant table.)
On the other hand, I have never pulled a trailer or anything else behind me. And nothing I've ported on my velocipedes can compare with what French bicycle racing legend Alfred Letourner towed behind him:
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I guess that's one way to use a recreational vehicle if the price of gasoline becomes too prohibitive. Plus, how can you beat a Frenchman pulling an Airstream for style?
It doesn't seem to have slowed him any: He set several speed records and was one of the dominant cyclists of the six-day races.
Much as I admire his feats, I'd rather be riding in the slipstream than pulling an Airstream.
(My new friends Suzanne and Deborah sent me the photo from Vancouver, where they found it on a restaurant table.)
