Talk:Swedish military bicycle

Flickr link
I think that Flickr link is a reasonable addition to the article, as it contains many closeup pictures of the m/42 which could not practically be included in the article. Additionally, I cannot find any mention of Flickr in the MoS link provided in the edit summary. --Adamrush 11:08, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

North America - Availability
According to the website http://snoform.com/product_info.php?cPath=83&products_id=175 Kronan bikes are no longer available for sale in Canada and the United States. 70.54.124.203
 * The link to the north american importer is somewhat like an advertisment. Reccomend deletionBenvenuto (talk) 07:57, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

External links modified
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Comments and a doubt
Trailing on a towline was a cherished Swedish Army thing. During this long dull manoeuvre boys could fall asleep on their bikes and wreak havoc as the whole tow party fell. Tractor braking before a curve would also easily make a pile of soldiers at the rear wheels. And the third typical mess was the tractor cutting corners where the rearmost tow bikers would end up in the inner curve ditch. Also the bike brakes would easily overheat and fail due to constant braking to keep the towline tension, thus some bikes (model 105A?) got a bigger "moped-like" rear hub. A retrofit maybe? The m/42 front brake (lever in the handlebar, lever at the hub and a chain inside the fork inbetween) was excellent in showing power loss due to internal friction. I.e. it was hopeless. The saddle was wide and well suited for sitting and towing. However not suitable for extended pedalling as it would cut into your inner loins.

Front fork angle on the m/42 bike was shallow, making a comfortable ride, but the handlebar was therefore well back making an upright ride position. This wastes pedalling energy. Also this sloping fork makes sharp turning an adventure (as do custom long-fork MCs) since the front wheel will tilt inwards in the turn by itself. This can be counteracted by not leaning the bike inwards when doing sharp turns.

I doubt that the towtractor image is from the 40's. Would rather say 60-70's. Guns are m/45 (later replaced by AK4/AK5). Clumsy helmet shrouds that I believe belong to uniform m/59. Long coat tails indicate they are wearing raincoats. But the tractor (should be a Volvo BM?) has front wheel fenders and cabin. Cabin is a safety thing of the 70's. Those tractor carts often had a transmission driven by the tractor's implement power outlet, making the assembly an agile all-terrain 6x4. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.237.0.181 (talk) 12:06, 8 August 2017 (UTC)