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In 1972, freewheels with five sprockets were the norm on frames with 120mm rear dropout spacing, lugged and brazed frames were the norm but the more expensive were silver ...
either a Brooks Pro or an Ideale (spell?) leather saddle depending on where the bike was made. And I have not even started on derailleurs yet. LEDs for lights?, what is that?
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Pogačar's Colnago from last year would fit me a lot better than Eddy Merckx 1972 TdF-winning bike. I'm almost positive that by '72 EM was getting bikes custom made so I'm a bit curious about the geometry. His desired geometry was probably even closer to today's race bikes than the average pro racing bike. Personally, my opinion is that around that time everyone lost their mind and went with steeper angles and less rake and tighter clearances for no significant gains. I know I did, but I was a teenager so I claim hormonal imbalances made me do it.
Last edited by unterhausen; 05-08-22 at 10:02 PM.