Thread 2043058

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Anonymous 6/8/2025, 11:54:24 AM No.2043058 >>2043089 >>2043090 >>2043094

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This was the Bicycle used by the United State military during the Second World war for support operations, the Columbia Compax Sports Traveler
>Single gear
>Step-through frame
>Wide handlebars
>You now realize the military were Cruiser-Chads
How will Gravel/MTBFags ever recover?

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 11:59:55 AM No.2043059 >>2043161

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I kinda want a Swiss or Swedish army bike even through they are objectively shit to ride

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 12:01:58 PM No.2043061

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Anonymous 6/8/2025, 12:03:36 PM No.2043062

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Man these things are apparently pretty hard to find nowadays and every example I see online looks like they've been neglected to hell and back. Maybe someday I'll find one to restore
>feels badman

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 12:09:27 PM No.2043063 >>2043065

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Anonymous 6/8/2025, 12:10:38 PM No.2043064

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Anonymous 6/8/2025, 12:11:21 PM No.2043065

>>2043063
Is that an RPG tube strapped to the back there? I bet its to make him go faster

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 12:11:39 PM No.2043066 >>2043103

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Anonymous 6/8/2025, 5:01:05 PM No.2043089

>>2043058 (OP)
>folding bicycle
>military grade
>parachute
isn't there a paratrooper folding bike almost bought one couple years ago when i was buying a bike
they're affordable too

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 5:06:46 PM No.2043090

>>2043058 (OP)
mtbs are the new cruisers

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 5:17:02 PM No.2043094 >>2043119 >>2043159

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>>2043058 (OP)

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 7:45:45 PM No.2043103 >>2043139

>>2043066
this one seems alright. I get the feeling the frame is hi-ten and weighs 25 lbs by itself, though

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 11:04:14 PM No.2043119 >>2043151

>>2043094
Imagine riding a 20kg bike with 30kg load on it, brakeless fixed gear without foot retention, and you're wearing military boots.
What would you even do when there's a hill?

Anonymous 6/8/2025, 11:10:22 PM No.2043120 >>2043146 >>2043159

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Another Bicycle model that the US military utilized during World War II was the G519 Huffman Model MG, another Chad Cruiser, and boy does she look absolutely beautiful

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 12:20:31 AM No.2043139 >>2043143

>>2043103
It's mil spec aloo-min-num

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 12:36:09 AM No.2043143

>>2043139
oh, then it's fine then. would ride.

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 12:46:35 AM No.2043146 >>2043148

>>2043120
are you sure they weren't also used by the US Navy for anchoring small boats?

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 12:50:59 AM No.2043148

>>2043146
No, they used mountain bikes for that instead

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 1:26:11 AM No.2043151

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>>2043119
git gud

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 4:48:31 AM No.2043159 >>2043164 >>2043168

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>>2043094
>>2043120
>that front cassette
what the heck were they thinking with those teeth so far apart?

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 5:23:10 AM No.2043161

>>2043059
why does he look chinese

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 5:41:14 AM No.2043164 >>2043448

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>>2043159
Skiptooth ring and chain, have a handful of old bikes with that setup, works really well and super strong. This is my '37 Colson with the teeth filed down to fit a moped chain.

Anonymous 6/9/2025, 6:50:41 AM No.2043168 >>2043448

>>2043159
quit using words you don't know the meaning of

Anonymous 6/11/2025, 3:29:06 AM No.2043448

>>2043168
fine chainring whatever
>>2043164
thx I learned something :^)