geraldinho
11-05-07, 10:45 AM
Who rode the bike with the really big rear disc wheel and the smaller front one. I read about it in something a while ago and want to find a picture, but had no luck searching. Does anyone know what i am talking about? The rear wheel is tucked way under his butt. Thanks
same time
11-05-07, 10:59 AM
Francesco Moser?
http://www.lequipe.fr/Xml/Cyclisme/Dossiers/Media/moser_230184.jpg
carpediemracing
11-05-07, 11:11 AM
it was francesco moser but it was the year after his first hour record. crazy wheel - as tall as possible for lowest rolling resistance, I think 2.5 tire casings to make the tire. He failed to break the record on the bike.
http://193.147.213.25/perico/consejos/bicicleta/futuro.html
http://www.core77.com/reactor/01.06_reinventing.asp
cdr
Moser also attempted the hour record sometime after Boardman broke it the first time using a modified "Obree tuck" (Moser added a chest pad). He broke is own record but failed to break the UCI record. Shortly after that the tuck position was banned.
http://www.bikelane.com/bikepics/moser.jpg