http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Pedalling propaganda: bike books for kids" en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:07:34 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129788 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:41:59 +0000 Cyclingmollie 129788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>EddieD: <em>"unfortunately cotter pins seem to have fallen into disuse"</em></p> <p>A bike with worn cotter pins - the very definition of a clunker - awful to ride until you found someone grown up who could fix it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129691 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:06:01 +0000 cb 129691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The <a href="http://www.thevictorbookforboys.com/annuals/72.html">1972 Victor Book for Boys</a> had a comic strip called "The Gorgonzola Special".</p> <p>All about a cross country bike race, where the hero of the story manages to win by doing extensive recce-ing of the course before hand.</p> <p>He can't afford a good bike so he makes his heavy bike lighter by drilling it full of holes - hence the name (but should really be The Edam Special).</p> <p>Ok, sounds a bit rubbish, and it probably was, but it would be interesting to see it again.</p> <p>EDIT: Found it!<br /> <a href="http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/olympic.html">http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/olympic.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129684 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:48:05 +0000 chdot 129684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"If in doubt, get a bigger hammer :)"</p> <p>Nope. </p> <p>Usually that just bends the threaded bit quicker. </p> <p>Important thing is to support crank before hitting with hammer - bit of conduit usually works. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129679 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:35:17 +0000 EddieD 129679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If in doubt, get a bigger hammer :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129664 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:00:14 +0000 chdot 129664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"unfortunately cotter pins seem to have fallen into disuse :("</p> <p>Cotter pins fine. </p> <p>Getting them out (often) less so! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129663 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:57:59 +0000 chdot 129663@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The sketches may be slightly dated, but the advice is still fair :-)"</p> <p>Aye</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/10437963163/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/10437963163_7a8e23ffdd.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129660 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:56:11 +0000 EddieD 129660@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Halfords also did an extremely good book on bike maintenance - unfortunately cotter pins seem to have fallen into disuse :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129658 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:47:05 +0000 Smudge 129658@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The sketches may be slightly dated, but the advice is still fair :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129650 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:35:51 +0000 Cyclingmollie 129650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Topsy and Tim inevitably go cycling. Emphasis on road safety.</p> <p><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61i7G0lV39L._SL500_SX342_.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129642 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:11:40 +0000 chdot 129642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you find this in a secondhand shop, buy it. </p> <p><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51viqDSuuBL._SY600_.jpg"></p> <p>Education in strip cartoon form </p> <p>Only <em>slightly</em> 'dated'.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/10437559133/"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/10437559133_3b32ac8037.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129640 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:02:41 +0000 chdot 129640@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One of my favourites -</p> <p><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GFyGre2SL.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129634 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:45:06 +0000 carltonreid 129634@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And am happy to receive recommendations. Must be loads more out there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129625 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:04:29 +0000 EddieD 129625@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to see that list.</p> <p>When I was younger - okay, it's quite a while ago now - just about all the books I read showed cycling as aspirational, getting one was a rite of passage - nowadays normally bikes don't get a mention. Plus ça change and all that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11433#post-129612 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:16:55 +0000 chdot 129612@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bikehub.co.uk/kidbikebooks" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikehub.co.uk/kidbikebooks</a> </p>