If I had 8 bills to spare, I would buy this instanter. The articulated rear end is wicked pissah, though I wonder how long chains would last with a twisting chainline. Also – drum brake(let) and a light bracket that you might be able to mount a dynamo on (and by carefully selecting a front tire with appropriate knobby sidewall, you could enjoy the sound of Dynamo Hum).
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Via the bicyclelifestyle goog group.
Click through (below) – doesn’t look like the BBC is allowing embedding. Both videos (the big one at the top and the little one halfway down) are amazing.
“The overwhelming sensation you get when you see these birds in the wild is that you’re not looking at a bird, but at a dinosaur. They have a posture and a visage that is quite menacing,” says Mr Beeley.
BBC – Earth News – Close encounters with giant harpy eagle of Venezuela.
From the Life Nature Library: South America.
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I’m posting this as a memory aid for myself and as info for you, dear reader. I’m getting closer to a really good cherry crisp – this is where I ended up with the last batch of the season’s cherries:
