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I was browsing the net and came across this very interesting photo and wanted to post a question "Who is this man and what is he doing"? I was looking for some interesting/uncommon ways that have been used to shift gearing on bicycles and came across this photo.

He is not just shifting gearing....he is doing something else, care to guess what it is?

Before I posted I read the back story was extremely interesting and for me a bit of history that I was not aware of, I thought that I would share it with the forum.
His name is Gino Bartali and he is shifting the gearing on his hill climb on the way to winning the 1938 Tour de France.....but what else was he doing?....I will tell you that he was smuggling something inside of his frame.
It may take a bit of effort but if you are interested in finding out what he was "transporting" please follow some of the links (you may have to cut and paste) http://roadtovalorbook.com/ http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27333310 http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/29/sp...d-italys-jews/ or better yet, do a google search using his name.
Bartali was not only a Cycling Hero......he was a "Humanitarian" in the true sense of the word.
Regards, Ben