40 Years Ago: October 1980 in Bicycling magazine
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40 Years Ago: October 1980 in Bicycling magazine
Articles included in this post are:
"Bikepacker's Bookshelf: The Long Ride" I've never read or even heard of this book. Now I want to read it.
"The Coasts are on a Cruising Binge"
"Bicycle Workshop: Spoking Geometry and Wheel Strength"
"Power Comes from a Lightning Craft" (attached separately as a pdf file)
Articles from this issue posted previously are:
"Bill Walton: He Sits Tall in the Saddle" https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...l#post21166447
"Road Test: Woodrup Giro Touring" https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...p-touring.html
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"Bikepacker's Bookshelf: The Long Ride" I've never read or even heard of this book. Now I want to read it.
"The Coasts are on a Cruising Binge"
"Bicycle Workshop: Spoking Geometry and Wheel Strength"
"Power Comes from a Lightning Craft" (attached separately as a pdf file)
Articles from this issue posted previously are:
"Bill Walton: He Sits Tall in the Saddle" https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...l#post21166447
"Road Test: Woodrup Giro Touring" https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...p-touring.html
As usual, let me know if you'd like to see something else listed in the ToC.
Just send me a PM that includes your email address and I'll send you a pdf of your requested article or insert it later in a separate post to this thread.
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WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
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Who would have thought that 40 years later Storm Troopers were still going to be a hot commodity. Cool stuff!
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Man I loved Bicycling Magazine in the early 80s. I Jones so bad for one of those Cannondale oversized aluminum tube bikes.
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La Prealpina! The poor girls Thule!
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