Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
zonatandem
Bought a new Peugeot UO8 back in early 70s and the bars were partially wrapped, from brake levers down to the end of the dropbars. Looked good/distinctive.
As for always 'riding in the drops' have done a 200-mile event doing just that, no problems. All depends on your riding style/preference.
Sweet, I might do something like that on the UO8 I'm building since it'll just be a casual ride bike for dinner rides and pub crawls. As for riding 200-miles in the drops, I'd be crippled after a 200-mile event no matter what riding position I used so I doubt it would matter.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista