London in 1927

kelsen
kelsen Posts: 2,003
edited July 2013 in Commuting chat
Sorry for being London-centric, but fascinating footage of the roads some of us ride back then. Everywhere is pothole free!

http://vimeo.com/7638752

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  • Mr.Duck
    Mr.Duck Posts: 174
    Looks like the busses have MTB wheels. WTF lol.
  • wandsworth
    wandsworth Posts: 354
    This is great. The fact that it's in colour makes it seem less distant. Amazing how familiar it is. I was expecting him to get cut up by a horse-drawn cart and chase it down to remonstrate like today's helmet-cam crowd.
    Shut up, knees!

    Various Boardmans, a Focus, a Cannondale and an ancient Trek.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Thanks for that. Brilliant.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,774
    Really struck by how low-rise the city is.
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Where is everyone? The city is empty (comparatively). And everyone's moving so slowly! Scalp-tastic
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  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    Wrath Rob wrote:
    Where is everyone? The city is empty (comparatively). And everyone's moving so slowly! Scalp-tastic
    (4:15) "from the peace of the park to Petticoat Lane - where London's husbands amuse themselves while London's wives cook the Sunday dinner"

    Well, that accounts for half the population! Good to see that couples knew their rightful places then :lol:
  • wandsworth
    wandsworth Posts: 354
    rjsterry wrote:
    Really struck by how low-rise the city is.

    Yes, but otherwise how familiar.
    Shut up, knees!

    Various Boardmans, a Focus, a Cannondale and an ancient Trek.

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