How Steel Grandpa won the arduous Tour of Sweden on a roadster with mudguards and pannier bags on the back

Lifelong cyclist Gustaf HÃ¥kansson was always up for a challenge. In 1951 the 66-year old submitted an entry for a new Swedish endurance bicycle race but was turned down by the organisers. Too old for a 1000-mile race, they said … Continue reading How Steel Grandpa won the arduous Tour of Sweden on a roadster with mudguards and pannier bags on the back