Itera - Bringing you the bicycle of tomorrow, yesterday.

A while ago, I was paging through "Älskade cykel," a book on the
history of Swedish bicycles, and I came upon an unusual model of city
bike: the Itera. It was a typical city bicycle which was made almost
entirely out of plastic. It flopped.

Anyway, while checking Traderas auctions, I found this:

http://www.tradera.com/auction/Cykla...r/aid_24762614

$65 USD for a thirty year-old plastic bike, anyone? I hope the
UV-resistant coating held up well.

In article .com, Adam
Rush ) wrote:
A while ago, I was paging through "Älskade cykel," a book on the
history of Swedish bicycles, and I came upon an unusual model of city
bike: the Itera. It was a typical city bicycle which was made almost
entirely out of plastic. It flopped.

I remember the 'orrible thing when it first came out. Someone actually
managed to do a UK End-to-End on one, reportedly at the cost about about
two sets of brake blocks per day...

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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
Beware of the opion.

Adam Rush wrote:

I hope the UV-resistant coating held up well.

The annual level of UV radiation at 56 degrees north latitude shouldn't
be anything to worry about.

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"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much
to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes,
it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)

On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:50:42 -0800, LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m
wrote:
Adam Rush wrote:

I hope the UV-resistant coating held up well.

The annual level of UV radiation at 56 degrees north latitude shouldn't
be anything to worry about.

It is if you're plastic which disintegrates under UV eventually.

Jasper

Jasper Janssen wrote:

Adam Rush wrote:

I hope the UV-resistant coating held up well.

The annual level of UV radiation at 56 degrees north
latitude shouldn't be anything to worry about.

It is if you're plastic which disintegrates under UV eventually.

At 56 degrees north latitude, "eventually" could mean 500 years.

--
"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much
to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes,
it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)

LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m wrote:
Adam Rush wrote:

I hope the UV-resistant coating held up well.


The annual level of UV radiation at 56 degrees north latitude shouldn't
be anything to worry about.


Typical use of these BSO's is as a sign outside for a bikeshop. They
seem to last well enough

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Marten Gerritsen

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