"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Bicycle racing characters

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gmason

05-12-02, 06:48 AM

I thought I would start this thread because I was lucky enough to catch this guy at the Giro prolog. You all know him - he is at every major tour stage.

I think he must just love racing, and makes some money there by having people pose with him for a little bit of lucre. He travels in a big van, towing a huge bicycle made of pipe - it stands about three meters high.

Anyway, he is the first in this thread. But just wait for the next one! :)

Cheers...Gary

gmason

05-12-02, 06:52 AM

Giant had about ten people on their bikes riding in the caravan. It took a while for me to understand what my wife meant when she kept saying "it's body paint". It was. :D

Cheers...Gary

roadbuzz

05-20-02, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by gmason
"it's body paint".
This made me think of the bike names thread. I would name her bike Aethenoth (http://www.regiments.org/wombats/classics/godiva.txt).