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This is from Paris Roubaix 1992 but the look on his face is priceless. Gilbert Duclos Lassalle .
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Wow, I can just taste the dust and feel the baking sun. That they had to descend on like roads is just amazing to me.
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The auto in the background puts this into perspective. I had no idea anyone would use a mini front fender back then, and the rather voluminous tires. Double wingnuts ! Singlespeed in the mountains ..... double damm ! No wait a minute, there appears a freewheel on the flip side of the hub , I think ? No chain tensioner though. Can anyone clarify who knows what was used in this era ?
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The auto in the background puts this into perspective. I had no idea anyone would use a mini front fender back then, and the rather voluminous tires. Double wingnuts ! Singlespeed in the mountains ..... double damm ! No wait a minute, there appears a freewheel on the flip side of the hub , I think ? No chain tensioner though. Can anyone clarify who knows what was used in this era ?
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The auto in the background puts this into perspective. I had no idea anyone would use a mini front fender back then, and the rather voluminous tires. Double wingnuts ! Singlespeed in the mountains ..... double damm ! No wait a minute, there appears a freewheel on the flip side of the hub , I think ? No chain tensioner though. Can anyone clarify who knows what was used in this era ?
My own experience makes me think it was used to keep some of the crud off of the water bottles. Nothing worse (almost) than drinking from a bottle covered in road dust and crud.
Looking over the rest of the bike, you can see how much is covered with dust and mud thrown up by the wheels.
I also notice the chain oiler on the seat tube, which is a fun detail, and likely an indicator of just how much crud ended up on the chain.
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In 1985 I accompanied the 7/Eleven team to their first grand tour, the Giro d' Italia. Here is Francesco Moser finishing the prologue in the ancient Roman stadium in Verona. This is the last moment in his life to wear the maglia rosa, Here is the story I wrote for Cyclist.
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…on a Ritchey-roll today. They had corporate sponsorship, so that makes ‘em pro in my book, Otis Guy and Joe Breeze on the Ritchey-built Anchor Steamer:
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The guy on the right might be thinking "Huhh!....Where the heck did that tire come from??!"......
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I was interested to see how much seatpost was showing on road bikes during various eras. Tall frames seemed to be the norm in the early 1960s, for example.
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Interesting combination. Most photos seem to show Delta calipers widely adopted by Team Z at that time. Cobaltos perhaps used for mud clearance at Paris-Roubaix.
I have a RockShox Paris-Roubaix SL fork sitting idly in the garage, as it has been for many years. Fully reconditioned and vey lightly used. Eventually a forkless frame will surface to complete it.
I have a RockShox Paris-Roubaix SL fork sitting idly in the garage, as it has been for many years. Fully reconditioned and vey lightly used. Eventually a forkless frame will surface to complete it.
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The angle ..... Not often seen in such perspective of track racing. Nice !
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The only three men to win all five Monuments. Okay, they aren't racing yet in this photo, but it's Merckx, de Vlaeminck and van Looy, for Pete's sake.
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