On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:52:47 -0700 (PDT), jbeattie
wrote:

Nothing introduced after 1975 -- by personal proclamation the index year
for the golden age of cycling -- is worth a ****.
(...)

That's about 100 years too modern. I suggest you looking into
"Steampunk Bicycle" technology, much of which dates from the 19th
century.
https://www.google.com/search?q=steampunk+bicycle&tbm=isch

These look like conveyances appropriate for opulent commuting.
https://electrek.co/2019/03/20/rayvolt-electric-bicycles-motorcycle/
They may not have a 22 gear cassette, but rest of the machine reeks of
classic style and ostentation.

This Steampunk lighting system is for Frank:
https://www.instructables.com/Bicycle-Light-Steampunk-Style/
The fuel of choice is probably whale oil.


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