on 7/23/09 2:35 AM, Marty at [email protected] wrote: (snipped) > Maybe the stage would not even have to count in the > overall standings, but it would be a blast to watch today's riders > "suffer" with non-aero levers, down-tube shifters, pre-index > drivetrains, five-speed clusters, toe-clips and leather saddles. They > could auction off the bikes after the stage too, just like they do now > for various charities. I can see it now: Wool jerseys, Citroen team > cars, corked water bottles, sew-ups wrapped around their shoulders, > and maybe even fenders if it's raining that day. A guy can dream > right?
Sounds like you are talking about L'Eroica - http://www.eroica.it/index_en.php We had an earlier thread which touched on a more classic/accessible approach to riding - http://tinyurl.com/country-bike If that type of riding interests you, I pulled together a bunch of ref's in this blog post - http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=347 - J -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Get your photos posted: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "Maybe a bike, once discarded, pines away year after year for the first hand that steered it, and as it grows old it dreams, in its bike way, of the young roads." -- Robert McCammon, "Boy's Life" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
