It was one of the bikes I learned to ride on. 2 spd hub. Aluminum handlebars, wooden grips, circa 1940 or so. Grammas was blue and had a folding aluminum handle on the seat tube for carrying up stairs. A very expensive ride back in the day!
:wub:
http://www.cykelhistoriska.se/rambler39.html
Some more Scandinavian classics:
http://www.cykelhistoriska.se/sofiero06.html
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whoa!
heavy stuff.
Very light actually, compared to the UK and Dutch counterparts. Ya didnt see Raleigh or Batavus of the era sporting ultra lightweight aluminum chaincases.
(http://www.cykelhistoriska.se/pic/cyklar06/rambler6.jpg)
And very nicely done too ;)
Some of those were hand cut while others were punched out by machine.
Id give my left testicle if I could get a restorable mens version. :w00t: Id hand build the wheels onto 700c polish silver Sun rims, mount up some modern 32 mm tires, and save the original kit for when and if it becomes a display bike. Gotta love the macrame coat guard. :D
Notice the other details, like the rear fender that extends further down from the bottom bracket cluster. Awesome! Ive had a Norwegian Kroon in the same style. Brilliant! Same proportions, but likely from the 70s. As much as I wub British and Dutch roadsters, the classic scandinavian frames have better handling and behave better on hills. :D