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?

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

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

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

>>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

>>2043058 (OP)
mtbs are the new cruisers

>>2043058 (OP)

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

>>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?

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

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

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

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

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

>>2043119
git gud

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

>>2043059
why does he look chinese

>>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.

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

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