Author Topic: Bridgwater Beauty  (Read 3516 times)

in4

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Bridgwater Beauty
« on: September 26, 2023, 08:53:23 PM »
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Re: Bridgwater Beauty
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2023, 09:47:40 PM »
Nice colour, was that ever a stock colour, I'm partial to green, as long as it isn't too dark, and have never had that option on my Thorns from new.  Though I did have one painted.

steve216c

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Re: Bridgwater Beauty
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2023, 08:34:34 AM »
Before I read PH‘s response i saw the colour and thought exactly the same thing. In fact, I used to own a 1994 Toyota Startlet in a similar colour my wife nicknamed ‚Froggy‘.

There is a Berlin micro bike manufacturer called Froschrad which literally translates as frog bike where a similar green is a popular choice. I often park my bike next to one ridden by one of the doctors at the hospital who’ve been treating me the past months.

I never rode a Froschrad but they do hold their value 2nd hand having a cult following suggesting they are probably one of those insider tips on a half decent bike worth owning. There is a similar frog green Froschrad to compare that I found on the net. You need to scroll down for a series of pics of what looks like a nice frog green touring bike:

https://www.rad-forum.de/topics/658016
« Last Edit: September 28, 2023, 08:40:01 AM by steve216c »
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