Old 08-03-09, 06:57 PM
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TejanoTrackie 
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For the most part I have discarded my old cycling gear except for the cleated shoes (Detto Pietro and Sidi) for use with toe clips, straps and caged pedals on my vintage rigs and some nice wool winter gear. The leather chamois was very unhygienic as compared to modern synthetics and awful when wet, the old hard helmets offered poor protection and the hairnets were just decoration (although I've kept my old Cinelli in my bureau drawer as a keepsake), most of the wool shorts and jerseys have lost their shape and some were just plain uncomfortable. Of course, like many of you, I have "filled out" over the years, especially in the midsection. I never had a lot of pro team clothing, because I always belonged to a racing club and wore our team clothing.
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