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04-06-12, 09:27 AM
A good read on Paris-Roubaix race bikes;
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/paris-roubaix-bikes-how-theyve-evolved-33631/
"For almost the first hundred years of Paris-Roubaix, riders and teams employed a panoply of traditional solutions. Stronger tubes prevented frame failures; slacker angles and longer wheelbases helped to cushion the ride; additional clearances and bigger tires helped keep pinch flats at bay and made for freer running in muddy conditions; and double-wrapped bar tape spared riders' hands".
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/paris-roubaix-bikes-how-theyve-evolved-33631/
"For almost the first hundred years of Paris-Roubaix, riders and teams employed a panoply of traditional solutions. Stronger tubes prevented frame failures; slacker angles and longer wheelbases helped to cushion the ride; additional clearances and bigger tires helped keep pinch flats at bay and made for freer running in muddy conditions; and double-wrapped bar tape spared riders' hands".