Quote Originally Posted by DebW View Post
He did it on a single speed bike with balloon tires, a coaster brake, and a big padded seat.
Oh! That reminds me of what my Opa told me about touring in the French Alps when he was young, before ol' Tullio invented the derailleur. They had multiple gears (and now I'm not sure whether it was at the crank or the rear hub), but to change gears they'd have to dismount and manually move the chain from one cog to another!

He was an amazing man in so many ways. I wish I'd known him better. But I didn't inherit the gene from him, since he was technically my step-grandfather.