A chance to give the public another look on riding bikes on the road, no need to worship the speed kings of the Tour de France. Look inward and see what one is capable of, without drugs.Randonneurs Are In It For The Ride, Not The Race- on NPR.com
Tour de France bicycle exhibit in France
An exhibition in Arudy, France, of old bikes of the Tour de France. Bikes and memorabilia represented from 1903 to1980. So interest of The Wheelmen and of members of Classic Rendezvous.Link to a lot more photographs and some descriptions HERE(http://velosvintage.over-blog.com/article-expo-vieux-velos-du-tdf-a-arudy-p-a-111580483.html)Ondiana 1900, Peugeot 1907, Automoto 1924, and J.B Louvet 1925Mercier 1937, Bianchi 1936, Dalcieri (subcontractor Bianchi) 1949, … Continue reading Tour de France bicycle exhibit in France
Campagnolo Cambio Corsa gear system
complete with original Campagnolo dropouts, the teeth are in excellent condition. It was common to also found the dropouts with the teeth filed away, so a normal axle could be used in the dropouts.the rear axle locknut is stamped "CAM 49," so it is dated 1949. pretty cool.The way chain was moved into another cog … Continue reading Campagnolo Cambio Corsa gear system
Speedwell Titanium bicycle
Speedwell(UK) built one of the first commercially available titanium bike framesets, along with the Teledyne Titan. Speedwell used a different blend of titanium than what is commonly used now on titanium bike frames, but back then they didn;t know any better. Luis Ocena infamously rode a Speedwell Titalite to a Tour de France victory over … Continue reading Speedwell Titanium bicycle
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