by GalFisk » Sat Sep 06, 2025 6:57 pm
Are "Julius" and "Caesar" referring to different types of bikes? "Julius" for adults? "Caesar" for kids? Close enough!
Relevant that sometimes people think Julius was the emperor's given name, and Caesar his family name? (while actually Gaius was the given name and Julius the family, with Caesar as a by-name to distinguish different branches of the Julian family)
SPOILER
"Hjulius Caesar" (a Swedish pun that would translate to "Wheelius Caesar") was the freaky bicycle creation that one of my uncles built out of a bunch of old kids' bicycles and one adult bicycle. It could be pedaled by six people, and carry a few more in a rear basket. It could also be split into two halves, "Hjulius" and "Caesar", by having the rear half hooked off of the front half, and adding a steerable front wheel to it. The front half "Hjulius" required an adult to pedal the front adult bicycle, but "Caesar", when unhooked, could be pedaled by 1-3 kids. It was a hoot.
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