Michael_Bishop Posted August 25, 2011 #1 Posted August 25, 2011 I ran aross this today. I had never seen it ot heard of it. “Augusta and Adeline Van Buren (related to President van Buren) grew up as Society Girls who eventually married, raise families, and held jobs. But that’s not the whole story. Raised in New York City, they sound like stereotypes of their time. Except that on July 4, 1916 they left from Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn and trekked west on two Power Plus Indian motorcycles equipped with gas headlights. Here is the rest. http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/01...er-experience/
FuzzyRSTD Posted August 25, 2011 #2 Posted August 25, 2011 That is neat. You should also post this in the lady's Lair section. Way to go girls. Gas headlight ? Mmmmm ... never heard of that. Fuzzy
Black Owl Posted August 25, 2011 #3 Posted August 25, 2011 That is neat. You should also post this in the lady's Lair section. Way to go girls. Gas headlight ? Mmmmm ... never heard of that. Fuzzy They were Carbide lamps.
Dragonslayer Posted August 25, 2011 #4 Posted August 25, 2011 I like this. I feel a little sorry for the people that live the biker lifestyle but never have the biker experience.
Bubber Posted August 25, 2011 #5 Posted August 25, 2011 They were Carbide lamps. Showing your age Mr. Owl !!!!!!! OK I heard of them, but never actually seen or used them like Owl !!!!!! How many and counting ?
sKiZo Posted August 26, 2011 #6 Posted August 26, 2011 A half million miles down the road, I'm still trying to figure out what this "biker experience and lifestyle" is. You meet good and friendly folk on a bike, but then again, you meet enough of those no matter what you drive if you're good and friendly enough yourself. I try hard to remember that's true even for those driving Winnebagos and garbage trucks when I'm trapped behind one. Then again, I got to think trundling down a goat path with a chunk of leather for a drive belt would be waaaay more experience that would weed most of us out in a heatbeat. I'm not a biker, not even a motorcyclist. I do however, really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really enjoy riding motorcycles. ** PS - Given the choice between a carbide light and a PIAA super white halogen ... I think I'll stick with what I got, ok.
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