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45 Years Ago: February 1977 in Bicycling! magazine

Old 02-13-22, 09:28 PM
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45 Years Ago: February 1977 in Bicycling! magazine

Included articles are:
"National Cyclo-Cross Championships"
IDEAS and INNOVATIONS (first two articles)

ROAD TEST "Two from SEKAI" was posted previously (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...rand-tour.html)

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Old 02-13-22, 11:06 PM
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@Wildwood?



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@SurferRosa - maybe, I forget.

but this is more my self image.

edit: or more correctly - someone else's image of myself.
re-edit: It has to be my bike = long stem and brake levers in the Open Wide, tire changing position

The artwork is locally known as: The last bike you will ever own - permanently and fo' sure.
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A 21lb. three speed Drysdale. That is cool!
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I like the mention at the end of the cyclocross article to the "version of 'cross" practiced by some Northern Californians that involves "plunging thousands of feet down mountainside trails" on "sturdy one-speeds". Is that Bicycling's first reference to Repack rides?
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This could be a lot of us from that generation! I rode around with a braided leather headband and thought I was the coolest thing on two wheels....on my Kabuki!!!
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Originally Posted by AeroGut
I like the mention at the end of the cyclocross article to the "version of 'cross" practiced by some Northern Californians that involves "plunging thousands of feet down mountainside trails" on "sturdy one-speeds". Is that Bicycling's first reference to Repack rides?
Perhaps, note that Gary Fisher was still writing for Bicycling on this issue!
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While I was not this magazine's audience, the later mid 70's was probably the most honest era for Bicycling! Magazine.

later Bicycle Guide did a reasonable job for the most part.
for a short while Bicycle Times was a decent magazine.

The Two Wheel Trip had promise then vaporized after 2 issues.

asphalt was another that went belly up, reincarnated as red kite prayer then that ran its course, now the cycling independent.
magazines and the web are a tough biz
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If bicycling magazine was still like this I’d subscribe but the last time I bought on, early 2000s?, it was mostly ads and buyers guide.
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Bike World was another good, but short-lived magazine of the era. When Bicycling was bought by Rodale, it was never the same
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Wow, that is a lot of camera to carry in one photo. In the 70's I carried a Minolta 16QT "spy camera" on the bike, sort of a weight-weenie solution; no matter because I hardly ever took photos (still the case!)

Originally Posted by BFisher
A 21lb. three speed Drysdale. That is cool!
Agreed! That said, not going to do it to mine BUT I do plan a "quick" bike with an IGH on another frame, at least following the spirit of this.
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