45 Years Ago: August 1978 in Bicycling magazine
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45 Years Ago: August 1978 in Bicycling magazine
Articles/columns included in this post are:
QUESTION MAN
"Inside a Grueling Stage Race" (ft. Bob and Greg LeMond at Bisbee Stage Race)
"Biking the Back Country"
The following articles from this issue were included in past posts:
"All About Derailleurs" (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...railleurs.html)
BICYCLE WORKSHOP: Avocet Hubs I, II, and III (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-i-ii-iii.html)
ROAD TEST: Three Top-Line Racing Bikes - Peugeot PY10E, Guerciotti, Masi (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...otti-masi.html)
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"Biking the Back Country" is in Post #2.
QUESTION MAN
"Inside a Grueling Stage Race" (ft. Bob and Greg LeMond at Bisbee Stage Race)
"Biking the Back Country"
The following articles from this issue were included in past posts:
"All About Derailleurs" (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...railleurs.html)
BICYCLE WORKSHOP: Avocet Hubs I, II, and III (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-i-ii-iii.html)
ROAD TEST: Three Top-Line Racing Bikes - Peugeot PY10E, Guerciotti, Masi (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...otti-masi.html)
Otherwise, let me know if you'd like to see something else listed in the ToC and I'll add it in a reply to this post or send you a pdf.
If the latter, just send me a PM that includes your email address.
"Biking the Back Country" is in Post #2.
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Biking the Back Country
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Love Owen Mulholland's story about the Bisbee race! Neat to hear about Greg LeMond's dad, as well as how Greg really dominated the competition! It was just a hint as to his future accomplishments!
Steve in Peoria
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08-13-23, 07:14 PM
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Many thanks for posting these, I do really enjoy re-reading them all these years later.
On my first bike camping trip, I was riding an overloaded Royce-Union "gas pipe special". My gear was in the full-fledged backpack I was carrying (not panniers). Larger camping items were strapped to a Pletscher rear rack, including a massive canvas Boy Scouts tent.
My rear wheel self-destructed hundreds of miles from home with no tools to fix it nor money to pay for repairs. I was very disappointed, to say the least. I had to make a call home and my sister and her boyfriend were nice enough to drive up and bring me home.
I saved every penny I made until I could buy a decent bicycle.
On my first bike camping trip, I was riding an overloaded Royce-Union "gas pipe special". My gear was in the full-fledged backpack I was carrying (not panniers). Larger camping items were strapped to a Pletscher rear rack, including a massive canvas Boy Scouts tent.
My rear wheel self-destructed hundreds of miles from home with no tools to fix it nor money to pay for repairs. I was very disappointed, to say the least. I had to make a call home and my sister and her boyfriend were nice enough to drive up and bring me home.
I saved every penny I made until I could buy a decent bicycle.
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Loved the back country article! Thanks man.
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Was anyone else thinking, "hey, there's finally a good use for that jutting ulna from my wreck"?
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A bone is not the only option, though. I think the usual alternative was a smooth piece of plastic, such as a toothbrush handle (before the days of electric toothbrushes).
The process does work pretty well, though. I've used it on Brooks saddles as well as boots.
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You're most welcome, 52T.
As are all others who appreciate the various articles.
SoL
As are all others who appreciate the various articles.
SoL
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Thank you. I had never heard of boning leather. After researching, I discovered using a hot spoon can be used. So, we can bone and spoon in a new context...LOL!!
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When I was in the Marines, it was common to scuff one's boots. The use of a bone to smooth the leather was the advice written in one of the guide books about uniform maintenance. The procedure was called "boning", which I think would produce a lot of snickers among today's young Marines.
A bone is not the only option, though. I think the usual alternative was a smooth piece of plastic, such as a toothbrush handle (before the days of electric toothbrushes).
The process does work pretty well, though. I've used it on Brooks saddles as well as boots.
Steve in Peoria
A bone is not the only option, though. I think the usual alternative was a smooth piece of plastic, such as a toothbrush handle (before the days of electric toothbrushes).
The process does work pretty well, though. I've used it on Brooks saddles as well as boots.
Steve in Peoria
Love that the C&V BF has a few marines that are avid cyclists.
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That picture is also super showing both Lemond and Fisher both great mtn and road cyclists.
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08-14-23, 04:18 PM
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Love these old Bicycling Magazine scans!
The woman on the cover is San Diego's Yvonne Perez. The photo is from one of Bonnie Wong's tours. Yvonne was s good friend and stoked my tandem many times in the '70s. On the tandem, the one word she said the most was "FASTER!".
The woman on the cover is San Diego's Yvonne Perez. The photo is from one of Bonnie Wong's tours. Yvonne was s good friend and stoked my tandem many times in the '70s. On the tandem, the one word she said the most was "FASTER!".
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