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Old April 26th 18, 02:33 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Andre Jute[_2_]
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On Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 1:34:41 PM UTC+1, AMuzi wrote:
On 4/25/2018 8:50 PM, Andre Jute wrote:
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 2:22:35 PM UTC+1, AMuzi wrote:
On 4/24/2018 7:58 PM, Andre Jute wrote:


.... perhaps you'd like to answer this riddle:
The Romans imported enormous amountseeee of wheat from Egypt. What did they export in return in sufficient amounts to pay for all this grain?

Andre Jute
One of the disadvantages of a classical education is the sheer number of unanswered questions

Not only. Grain in large amounts from across North Africa
and Asia Minor ( imperium oriens) too. My understanding is
that the tax was paid in grain so, as with taxes right here
right now, taxpayer gets nothing. OK, maybe lack of
persecution, which has value. If you discover more on this,
I'm interested; write me.

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For thoughtful economic historians, the actual amounts of grain are a stumbling block to the "tax theory". In short, most of them believe that the colonies would have fought rather than give over that much grain.

Compulsory On-Topic Paragraph: Ever wondered how much bigger the Roman Empire could have become if its legions travelled on bicycles? The Italians actually had bicycle troops stationed in North Africa at the outbreak of WWII, and the Swiss may well still have bicycle troops.

AJ
Only the Germans pronounce Caesar correctly


Swiss Army bicycles spanned 1891 through 2001 and then the
program ended.

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Andrew Muzi
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A few years ago I saw some ads for surplus Swiss Army bikes, but they looked hefty enough not to disturb the rider if he ran over a weight weenie. I stumbled across them while looking for Swiss Army surplus leather saddles, made for them in The Netherlands by Lepper; the surplus was more expensive than the same thing wholesaled by the maker and sold in shops in Holland. This looks like it:

Chalo liked Lepper saddles. I bought a Brooks instead at less than half the price at a sale at SJS and haven't regretted it for one moment.

AJ

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