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I have a wonderful book called the “Rudge Book of the Road” from the 1920s that’s full of stuff like this. It was written as a companion for Rudge-Whitworth mo

• Theodores 4y ago
  Exactly. It depends on where you are and your concept of time. In my long distance cycle touring days in places I had not been before, in open terrain, I knew what time it was and where north was just by where the glowy thing was in the sky. I had no need for a compass or watch, I was used to the movement of the glowy thing and it never moved unpredictably on a day to day basis. For a second opinion I could consult the current status of my sunburn and what hurt the most. For a third opinion I found surrounding flora was easy enough to read. At night, under clear skies, it was the same story, the heavens always moved predictably to me, my in built 'star nav' worked great, I never overshot my destination or ended up going in the wrong direction. This is all well and good, however, this innate ability can easily be defeated in a city. I am not sure maps helped, over reliance on such 'technology' rather than intuition has led me to head off in completely the wrong direction, often with two or three corrections needed. I have a Rudge bicycle from the 1990's, a rebranded Raleigh import, notable for being an early foldable mountain bike. Speaking of antiques, remember Scribd? There is your "Rudge Book Of The Road" there to download. Auction sites have the original for sale, 1927 vintage possible for a small fee.