Sorry Ernest.

This is the second, and closing post of bicycle bells from the trip.  The amount of bicycle use for commuting in astounding in Italy and it is not limited to just youngsters going to class.  I can’t tell you how many old folks, well into there late 60’s or so are out on their bikes going about what needs to be done.  In the large cities you had better have an ear open and be paying attention as you share the roadways with the fleet of 2 wheelers.  The chiming of bicycle bells is subtle but constant as these riders make their way.  Bikes are not nearly as popular in the small and steep terrain of hill towns, but in the big cities they are everywhere.  It is very common to see bike racks in downtown Milan with 50 or more bicycles locked to them.

I hope you enjoy this and then go for a bike ride.

I couldn’t twist this one around to let me get the font in an upright orientation.

A very vintage old war horse that has seen lots of use.

Riding topless in Milan!

Every once in a while you will see an actual horn style. Not enough to do a separate posting though so they got tossed into the bells category.

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If I remember correctly Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.

I personally like the Pegasus one with what looks like ivory colored grips on the handle bars.

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Cicli Conti is a bike shop in Florence.

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Weathering the rain.

The only green horn I saw on the trip! It sounded terrible because of the water in it.

http://aver.myblog.it/biciclette-d-epoca/
You may need to copy and past the link. The Legnano brand of bicycles began in 1902.

This is a very interesting link to a collection of images of “biciclette da lavoro” or bicycles to work.     Again you will have to copy and paste the URL. https://plus.google.com/photos/113641626715927952143/albums/5748715562122268545?banner=pwa

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