Retro - a Cycling Plus magazine column
02-02-23, 09:10 AM
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Speaking of Sercu, I always remember this great pic.
Cycle Sports mag of Japan, September 1977
Tour de France 1977, stage 16
Sercu is the center of the Classic & Vintage, hahaha, field sprint, but beaten by Thurau in maillot jaune.
Cycle Sports mag of Japan, September 1977
Tour de France 1977, stage 16
Sercu is the center of the Classic & Vintage, hahaha, field sprint, but beaten by Thurau in maillot jaune.
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Postcards Home
Roger looks back at the cycling memorabilia of his days racing and the era in general. Team postcards in particular were an item to be collected, and even an opportunity to get the signature of your favorite rider! Maybe they were the social media of their day??
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Roger looks back at the cycling memorabilia of his days racing and the era in general. Team postcards in particular were an item to be collected, and even an opportunity to get the signature of your favorite rider! Maybe they were the social media of their day??
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02-06-23, 09:27 AM
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Postcards Home
Roger looks back at the cycling memorabilia of his days racing and the era in general. Team postcards in particular were an item to be collected, and even an opportunity to get the signature of your favorite rider! Maybe they were the social media of their day??
Steve in Peoria
Roger looks back at the cycling memorabilia of his days racing and the era in general. Team postcards in particular were an item to be collected, and even an opportunity to get the signature of your favorite rider! Maybe they were the social media of their day??
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Moser collection
Turn the cover
Turn more and Moser Club card
And more...
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02-06-23, 11:05 AM
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Putting a Stamp On It
Postage stamps and passport stamps are the subjects of Roger's musings.
Here in the USA, the post office has done a series of stamps that featured the various sports of the Olympics. I think I bought some and scanned the one that feature track cycling...
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Postage stamps and passport stamps are the subjects of Roger's musings.
Here in the USA, the post office has done a series of stamps that featured the various sports of the Olympics. I think I bought some and scanned the one that feature track cycling...
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02-09-23, 08:11 AM
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Tokyo Olympic games 1964
The pic is from internet.
The pic is from internet.
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02-09-23, 12:07 PM
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Hi Darkmoon, I just emailed you about a research project I'm working on, since I wasn't able to send you a private message via the forum.
cheers,
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02-12-23, 01:21 PM
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Racing Abroad
Roger shares stories from his days racing on the continent.
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Roger shares stories from his days racing on the continent.
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02-15-23, 01:58 PM
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A Man of Passion
Roger takes a look at Ray Pascoe, the film maker who brought us "A Day in Hell" and "Stars and Water Carriers".
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Roger takes a look at Ray Pascoe, the film maker who brought us "A Day in Hell" and "Stars and Water Carriers".
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02-15-23, 08:54 PM
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I believe so, but I have to admit that I've never seen them [hangs head in shame].
I did see Breaking Away at a drive-in theater when it first came out, and went with two friends that used to race. They complained the whole way through.
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I did see Breaking Away at a drive-in theater when it first came out, and went with two friends that used to race. They complained the whole way through.
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02-16-23, 09:37 AM
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Steve, you haven't seen them?
Let's see my favorites
#1
La course en tete
Eddy Merckx and 1973 races, chiefly Giro.
His bikes were changed from Colnago to De Rosa.
He rode De Rosa at worlds in Barcelona.
#2
A Sunday in Hell
1976 Paris-Roubaix
Let's see my favorites
#1
La course en tete
Eddy Merckx and 1973 races, chiefly Giro.
His bikes were changed from Colnago to De Rosa.
He rode De Rosa at worlds in Barcelona.
#2
A Sunday in Hell
1976 Paris-Roubaix
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The stars and the water carriers: Giro d'Itlia 1973
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02-19-23, 01:18 PM
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Dicing With Death
Roger looks back at the history and fascination with motor-paced speed records. From Mile-a-Minute Murphy being paced by a train to a speed of 60 mph, to Fred Rompelberg reaching 166.94 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, more than a few people have risked serious injury or death for the privilege of saying "I'm the fastest on pedals and two wheels".
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Roger looks back at the history and fascination with motor-paced speed records. From Mile-a-Minute Murphy being paced by a train to a speed of 60 mph, to Fred Rompelberg reaching 166.94 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, more than a few people have risked serious injury or death for the privilege of saying "I'm the fastest on pedals and two wheels".
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Service with a Smile
Like many of mankinds greatest tools, the bicycle has at times been utilized by the armed forces of the world. Roger looks how the various armies have made use of our favorite machine.
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Like many of mankinds greatest tools, the bicycle has at times been utilized by the armed forces of the world. Roger looks how the various armies have made use of our favorite machine.
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The Dark Ages
Back in the day... how cyclists spent the winter months before there was Zwift. Sure, it included time on the rollers, but other pastimes were engaged in too.
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Back in the day... how cyclists spent the winter months before there was Zwift. Sure, it included time on the rollers, but other pastimes were engaged in too.
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Proof that deep-fakes of the 60's weren't on a par with what's out there in 2023!
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All I can say is one big Thank All of You for posting these ..... I love it all !
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The article on winter training for bike racers brought back memories.
New Haven in winter was cold enough that we took most of November through February off. In 1964, when I turned 13 and got as a birthday present my first real racing bike (a 531 Helyett Speciale track bike, with Dunlop tubulars and a jury-rigged Mafac rear brake), the older guys (all still teenagers) taught me what little they knew about bike racing and training.
A couple of them were runners, too, so they'd keep in shape that way. The rest of us rode as far into the winter as we would stand. One trick I haven't seen mentioned anywhere since then that we used was covering our legs with oil of wintergreen. It brings the blood to the surface and keeps your legs warmer, or so I was told. Seemed to work, too.
If, like me, you started racing in the 1960s, what did you do in the winter?
New Haven in winter was cold enough that we took most of November through February off. In 1964, when I turned 13 and got as a birthday present my first real racing bike (a 531 Helyett Speciale track bike, with Dunlop tubulars and a jury-rigged Mafac rear brake), the older guys (all still teenagers) taught me what little they knew about bike racing and training.
A couple of them were runners, too, so they'd keep in shape that way. The rest of us rode as far into the winter as we would stand. One trick I haven't seen mentioned anywhere since then that we used was covering our legs with oil of wintergreen. It brings the blood to the surface and keeps your legs warmer, or so I was told. Seemed to work, too.
If, like me, you started racing in the 1960s, what did you do in the winter?
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The Best of the Best
The eternal question: who was the best racer? This is easy to ask, but not easy to answer when the racers are from different eras and circumstances. Roger dives into the complexities of this seemingly simple question.
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The eternal question: who was the best racer? This is easy to ask, but not easy to answer when the racers are from different eras and circumstances. Roger dives into the complexities of this seemingly simple question.
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03-06-23, 01:46 PM
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The End to End
Endurance cycling isn't a new concept. People have been riding their bikes over huge distances ever since two wheels were bolted to a frame. Roger takes a look at the history of the "End to End" ride in Great Britain.
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Endurance cycling isn't a new concept. People have been riding their bikes over huge distances ever since two wheels were bolted to a frame. Roger takes a look at the history of the "End to End" ride in Great Britain.
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The Name Game
Curious Club Names and how they came about. Roger reminisces about the curious names of some British bike clubs. Britain's cycling history appears to be well founded and fairly constant. Here in the USA, cycling clubs and culture faded in the mid 1900's, waiting until the bike boom in the 1970's to be vibrant again.
In the Peoria area, the Peoria Bicycle Club dates back to the 1880, as noted in this blog post.
Further away, in the St. Louis area, there is a similar history. This is the only place where I've seen roadside memorials to bike club members!
(photo attached below the magazine article)
The St. Louis Cycling Club memorial on Manchester road in Pond, Missouri (SW of St Louis).
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Curious Club Names and how they came about. Roger reminisces about the curious names of some British bike clubs. Britain's cycling history appears to be well founded and fairly constant. Here in the USA, cycling clubs and culture faded in the mid 1900's, waiting until the bike boom in the 1970's to be vibrant again.
In the Peoria area, the Peoria Bicycle Club dates back to the 1880, as noted in this blog post.
Further away, in the St. Louis area, there is a similar history. This is the only place where I've seen roadside memorials to bike club members!
(photo attached below the magazine article)
The St. Louis Cycling Club memorial on Manchester road in Pond, Missouri (SW of St Louis).
Steve in Peoria
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03-09-23, 10:22 AM
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The Name Game
Curious Club Names and how they came about. Roger reminisces about the curious names of some British bike clubs. Britain's cycling history appears to be well founded and fairly constant. Here in the USA, cycling clubs and culture faded in the mid 1900's, waiting until the bike boom in the 1970's to be vibrant again.
In the Peoria area, the Peoria Bicycle Club dates back to the 1880, as noted in this blog post.
Further away, in the St. Louis area, there is a similar history. This is the only place where I've seen roadside memorials to bike club members!
(photo attached below the magazine article)
The St. Louis Cycling Club memorial on Manchester road in Pond, Missouri (SW of St Louis).
Steve in Peoria
Curious Club Names and how they came about. Roger reminisces about the curious names of some British bike clubs. Britain's cycling history appears to be well founded and fairly constant. Here in the USA, cycling clubs and culture faded in the mid 1900's, waiting until the bike boom in the 1970's to be vibrant again.
In the Peoria area, the Peoria Bicycle Club dates back to the 1880, as noted in this blog post.
Further away, in the St. Louis area, there is a similar history. This is the only place where I've seen roadside memorials to bike club members!
(photo attached below the magazine article)
The St. Louis Cycling Club memorial on Manchester road in Pond, Missouri (SW of St Louis).
Steve in Peoria
Our club jersey.
The name tells what kind club we are.
"I don't like training, but I want to win a race without training"
I asked founding members when Sunday Riders were founded
Nobody knew the exact year.
It seems to be late 1970's.
All members, I don't know how many are we, are 50's or 60's.
We don't race any more but some members enjoy weekend rec ride.
Most important thing is year-end party every year
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03-09-23, 04:04 PM
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Our club jersey.
The name tells what kind club we are.
"I don't like training, but I want to win a race without training"
I asked founding members when Sunday Riders were founded
Nobody knew the exact year.
It seems to be late 1970's.
All members, I don't know how many are we, are 50's or 60's.
We don't race any more but some members enjoy weekend rec ride.
Most important thing is year-end party every year.
The name tells what kind club we are.
"I don't like training, but I want to win a race without training"
I asked founding members when Sunday Riders were founded
Nobody knew the exact year.
It seems to be late 1970's.
All members, I don't know how many are we, are 50's or 60's.
We don't race any more but some members enjoy weekend rec ride.
Most important thing is year-end party every year
.The Peoria Bike Club used to be focused on racing, but I don't know if any race anymore.
The younger folks must be doing something for exercise, but it's not obvious what that might be. It certainly doesn't include joining bike clubs!
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The Road to Nowhere
Roger looks back on some of his favorite roads that have since changed. While he is thinking of British roads, I suspect that many of us have seen some of our favorite rural roads get turned into housing developments or "improved" into 4 lane roads of fast traffic. ...or is it just me?...
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Roger looks back on some of his favorite roads that have since changed. While he is thinking of British roads, I suspect that many of us have seen some of our favorite rural roads get turned into housing developments or "improved" into 4 lane roads of fast traffic. ...or is it just me?...
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