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02-04-2007, 09:46 PM

david.lunde@dectra.net wrote:
> Alright, fellas, I have a challenge for you. Don't ask me how I
> stumbled upon this, but I did. There is a picture; if you go to
> Google images and search 'Rita Hayworth' on the first page of results
> (one of the last ones) you will see Rita on a peculiar looking
> bicycle. I want this bicycle. Can anyone tell me what this is? I
> have never seen it. It's like a vintage adult scooter. If anyone
> could help, that would be greatly appreciated.

You can see similar scooters in Amish country near, for example,
Lancaster, PA. Even there they are dying out, though. They were a
compromise for Amish kids who wanted to ride bikes, but whose parents
thought bikes were too modern. Now more of the Amish kids you see are
riding bikes.

As far as buying one of these, aside from coming to the Lancaster area
and looking for garage sales, I would have no idea.

--

David L. Johnson

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries,
and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove
mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. [1 Corinth. 13:2]

02-04-2007, 09:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
David L. Johnson Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can anyone find this bike for me. david.lunde@dectra.net wrote: > Alright, fellas, I have a challenge for you. Don't ask me how I > stumbled upon this, but I did. There is a picture; if you go to > Google images and search 'Rita Hayworth' on the first page of results > (one of the last ones) you will see Rita on a peculiar looking > bicycle. I want this bicycle. Can anyone tell me what this is? I > have never seen it. It's like a vintage adult scooter. If anyone > could help, that would be greatly appreciated. You can see similar scooters in Amish country near, for example, Lancaster, PA. Even there they are dying out, though. They were a compromise for Amish kids who wanted to ride bikes, but whose parents thought bikes were too modern. Now more of the Amish kids you see are riding bikes. As far as buying one of these, aside from coming to the Lancaster area and looking for garage sales, I would have no idea. -- David L. Johnson And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. [1 Corinth. 13:2]