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October 1975 issue of Bicycling - The Tour, the Nationals, and the Peugeot PY10

another issue of Bicycling from the bike boom era! October 1975
This was an era with equal attention to touring and racing. The cover shows a fellow in a jersey and shorts adjusting the rear seat height on a Gitane tandem.


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the table of contents, with content from notables such as Fred DeLong and Owen Mulholland.

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The 62nd Tour de France, written by Owen Mulholland. A battle between Eddy Merckx and Bernard Thevenet! If you think the crowd along the mountain climbs is unruly now, this was the year that a spectator punched Eddy in the stomach! (4 pages)

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Road Test of the Windsor Profesional.
Can a bike built in Mexico match its European rivals?

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let me save the rest for a second post.....

Steve in Peoria
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