02-10-2003, 12:02 PM
Well, the horse was described by I don't remember who as an animal which is dangerous at both ends and very uncomfortable in the middle.<br>
I guess a ride in a roman stage coach was not different from a ride in a 19th century stage coach. The suspension system was about the same. The ride was probably smoother than in the American West since the Romans had surfaced roads.<br>
Let's face it: comfort in a wheeled vehicle did not come before the advent of the pneumatic tire and the shock absorber.<br>
I rode on a chuck wagon once on a cattle drive in Wyoming.<br>
Pure hell. After half an hour of bouncing about on a wooden bench, going along at an incredibly slow pace, I went back to my horse. At least the bouncing had a rythm to it...<br>
And for me the pleasure of riding about in a wide open space was far greater than the relative pain I endured.<br>
Actually, the real pain doesn't appear while riding. It's the next morning that it becomes really interesting... <br>
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I guess a ride in a roman stage coach was not different from a ride in a 19th century stage coach. The suspension system was about the same. The ride was probably smoother than in the American West since the Romans had surfaced roads.<br>
Let's face it: comfort in a wheeled vehicle did not come before the advent of the pneumatic tire and the shock absorber.<br>
I rode on a chuck wagon once on a cattle drive in Wyoming.<br>
Pure hell. After half an hour of bouncing about on a wooden bench, going along at an incredibly slow pace, I went back to my horse. At least the bouncing had a rythm to it...<br>
And for me the pleasure of riding about in a wide open space was far greater than the relative pain I endured.<br>
Actually, the real pain doesn't appear while riding. It's the next morning that it becomes really interesting... <br>
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