Death On The Mountain: The Tom Simpson Story
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Death On The Mountain: The Tom Simpson Story
In case you havent seen this 6-part youtube series on the tragic end of Tom Simpson's '67 Tour de France ride, here it is.
The footage of classic racing is phenomenal.....
The Story of Tom Simpson Part 1/6 - YouTube
The footage of classic racing is phenomenal.....
The Story of Tom Simpson Part 1/6 - YouTube
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Agree- tragic and all but excellent documentary with terrific footage. Thanks for sharing.
This snip showing a bar-end shifter in 1967 is interesting (Campagnolo lever?).
This snip showing a bar-end shifter in 1967 is interesting (Campagnolo lever?).
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11-04-14, 02:36 PM
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i noticed that as well. thanks for the link, i just watched all the videos and enjoyed it.
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FWIW- I can state with certainty that Campy bar end shifters date back that far, since they were on my Frejus starting in 1967.
BITD when Tom died, the black humor going around was that he died from violating basic rules of physics, by going up while coming down at the same time.
BITD when Tom died, the black humor going around was that he died from violating basic rules of physics, by going up while coming down at the same time.
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FWIW- I can state with certainty that Campy bar end shifters date back that far, since they were on my Frejus starting in 1967.
BITD when Tom died, the black humor going around was that he died from violating basic rules of physics, by going up while coming down at the same time.
BITD when Tom died, the black humor going around was that he died from violating basic rules of physics, by going up while coming down at the same time.
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It is a Campy bar-con. Simpson preferred them. There is a test of one of his bikes in Cycling Plus magazine from August 1992, pages 66 to 72. There is a photo of the machine on 69 and another on 71 showing the bar end shifter setup.
It is a Campy bar-con. Simpson preferred them. There is a test of one of his bikes in Cycling Plus magazine from August 1992, pages 66 to 72. There is a photo of the machine on 69 and another on 71 showing the bar end shifter setup.
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The prevalent drugs BITD weren't steroids, but stimulants and pain killers. In essence you used "speed" to get speed, and pain killers to tune out the body's protests.
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Yes, another riminder of the good old days when you could liberally mix and match components using what you preferred regardless of the manufacturer.
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I remember that well as a teenager in France, distinctively remember asking my dad what doping means.... first time that word was used mainstream on TV, that was a huge story.
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11-04-14, 07:01 PM
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So, any other c&v cycling YouTube videos you guys can recommend?
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This one was mentioned in another thread recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL347aPQJc0
"Slaying the Badger," an ESPN 30 for 30 film about Lemond and Hinault as "teammates."
"Slaying the Badger," an ESPN 30 for 30 film about Lemond and Hinault as "teammates."
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One of my favorites..
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
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One of my favorites..
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
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This is worth a watch, too:
And this short video, recently posted on the CR list, is up your alley, too (Jack Taylor, RIP - passed away Nov. 2, 2014):
And another longer & older doc on the Taylor brothers:
And this short video, recently posted on the CR list, is up your alley, too (Jack Taylor, RIP - passed away Nov. 2, 2014):
And another longer & older doc on the Taylor brothers:
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thanks! I had not seen the shjort JT video posted the other day and I didnt know Jack died. Sad, but he had along life and positively affected a few folks through his creations 
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I can recommend Hell of the North, an Australian TV doc about Paris Roubaix, centering on Stuart O'Grady's 2007 win, but using that as a springboard to talk about the race in general.
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Amazing amount of flicks out there. Just for starts, love this artsy cool 1965 film from Montreal: 60 Cycles -
60 Cycles by Jean-Claude Labrecque - NFB
(Reminds me of the classic 1966 surf flick, The Endless Summer)
For some hoots and laughs, check out the six part series 1934 Joe E. Brown, Six Day Bike Rider - LOL
Six Day Bike Rider Part 1 - YouTube
60 Cycles by Jean-Claude Labrecque - NFB
(Reminds me of the classic 1966 surf flick, The Endless Summer)
For some hoots and laughs, check out the six part series 1934 Joe E. Brown, Six Day Bike Rider - LOL
Six Day Bike Rider Part 1 - YouTube
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One of my favorites..
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
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One of my favorites..
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
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One of my favorites..
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
https:// https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY
I've seen that one before but well worth viewing again. The pitching of bikes far across that creek....lol. Variety of bike setups- flat bar, single to multi-speed.