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Size matters, or does it?
As I was cleaning up my computer, I came across these. Too nice not to share here, but probably (if not certainly) not relevant to any other thread.
I met this guy at this year's Retroronde in June. I spoke to him at the start ("You're actually going to ride that?" "Yes") and I saw him later at one of the controls, so he must at least have ridden at least 40 kms on that oh-so cute little Le Faucon, maybe even 80 kms, if he finished the second loop of the ride. Before the start (I love his outfit, BTW): https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5ca9bc95a0.jpg At the food stop / control post: https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...314ce1a5d3.jpg |
Carlo Maserati, one of the Maserati brothers who would found the famous car brand, started out as a bicycle engineer. Worked for Bianchi, among others. Of course he would develop an engine for it. :)
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d110c3618b.jpg |
FFD 2018, Best In Show award.
Even the pedals are aero. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c1a32fe3da.jpg |
You're never too young to learn. Playground in Oudenaarde, Belgium:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c73171ec72.jpg |
Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 21631934)
You're never too young to learn. Playground in Oudenaarde, Belgium:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c73171ec72.jpg |
I found this in an antique shop about 40 years ago and grabbed it. Love the look of these guys and the variety of styles of bikes and kit.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7993367293.jpg |
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5ef0067880.jpg
C&V dirt track.... hmm looks fun |
Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs
(Post 20977425)
I will lose sleep tonight thinking how Charles Tripp manages that cigarette.
Kind of a fascinating pair. They were circus performers. |
Originally Posted by Lattz
(Post 21641085)
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5ef0067880.jpg
C&V dirt track.... hmm looks fun |
That's about the the worst road conditions imo. Semi frozen inch of ice and slush. Such fun.
Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 21024989)
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Originally Posted by Lattz
(Post 21632057)
Just how cool is that! I wonder if the LBS co-funded it....
The city of Oudenaarde is a cycle racing town par excellence. It considers itself the home of the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). The race finishes here, the town hosts the RetroRonde (the Belgian counterpart of L'Eroica) and it has built a museum and commemorative center. This playground is at the back of the latter. Worth a visit if you're in the area. Bring a bike and check out the Koppenberg. |
Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 21641325)
Wondering about the Charteris / Moore connection here. Anyone?
So heres a really cool article about how the poor youngsters entertained themselves after WW2 within bombshells turned bike tracks which eventually became a common sports for young guys. Actually as I also like old photos I can recommend to let Google do a photobased search as the other results are cool as well. For the non-readers the Saint logo is team badge (St. Helier Saints Cycle Speedway Team) |
Originally Posted by Lattz
(Post 21642284)
Kept me thinking as well back when I got the pic. But reading your comment made me doing a reverse search with Lens and it was solved in no time.
So heres a really cool article about how the poor youngsters entertained themselves after WW2 within bombshells turned bike tracks which eventually became a common sports for young guys. Actually as I also like old photos I can recommend to let Google do a photobased search as the other results are cool as well. For the non-readers the Saint logo is team badge (St. Helier Saints Cycle Speedway Team) |
This picture is linked to many stories and opinions, many of them containing the word "ugly" or "pity":
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2aac9e011a.png It is Laurent Brochard, the 1997 world champion. His bike is the last Peugeot to be seen in the pro peloton. Festina was at the heart of the 1998 EPO scandal. And I am sure there are some explicit opinions about Brochard's "do". |
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...16b78ccec3.jpg
Caption as great as the pic itself. Demuynck as a tragic Greek hero, and in a way he was. |
Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 20962341)
For some reason I love this picture. It was taken in 1954. All four men were Dutch professional riders and part of the 1954 Dutch TdF team. From left to right:
Gerrit Voorting was one of two brothers (Adri was the other one) who made a name for themselves in the fifties. He looks totally at ease in his well-fitted suit. Jan Nolten was one of Holland's biggest climbing talents BITD. The long-legged man from Limburg could give Fausto Coppi a run for his money in the mountain stages. A fine suit, but a bit long in the tooth. Nico van Est, Wim's brother, just got a nice new suit, but no-one has told him yet how to wear it. At least he's not wearing a pen. Thijs Roks was another talent. He was the first Dutch entrant in the Giro d'Italia in 1952. He did so well that Coppi's team offered him a contract, but Thijs' dad would have none of it. Not only a pen but also a comb in his breast pocket. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f48fc37dd8.jpg |
Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 20977409)
Great pic!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d96a841644.png JK...great to still be riding at any age, however, it does look like him to me! |
I like this picture of Gino Bartali of "My Italian Secret" fame, using a Cambio Corsa transmission.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e6011a6b72.jpg Somewhere I have a picture of Adolf Christian, who rode a Vienna hometown Capo bicycle to a third-place finish in the 1957 Tour de France. |
Originally Posted by xiaoman1
(Post 21683832)
Is that Harvey Keitel in the middle I didn't know he still rode?:innocent:
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d96a841644.png JK...great to still be riding at any age, however, it does look like him to me! Speaking of which, I vividly remember my first L'Eroica in 2013. As I was struggling uphill on a long climb I was passed by four Italian gentlemen, who were well into their seventies. I managed to stay behind them for a bit, and noticed that where I was just wheezing and gulping in air, they were yapping like there was no tomorrow. I concluded that being old in Italy is not a bad thing. :) |
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a123a732e4.jpg
My great grandmother (second from right) with the bike club. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e4996590d5.jpg And where would a thread like this be without Jobst Brandt's Gavia photo. Or maybe this should be in the vintage gravel grinder thread. |
This is speed skater Kees Broekman. The date is September 19th, 1949 and the place De Lier, Holland. The story that came with these pics is that he was going to ride to Hamar, Norway, to go skating. He would go on to become all-round European Champion in 1953.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d3c9d7b806.jpg Apparently he was about to leave: https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...306e384837.jpg |
Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek) would have loved his fashion sense
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Originally Posted by jeirvine
(Post 20977433)
Ted Ernst in a rollers race against his dad, Chicago, 1953. I love everything about this pic.
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Originally Posted by clubman
(Post 21837768)
Ted's a nice guy and used to trade six day stuff with me but I lost track of him. Hope he's doing well.
Brent |
Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 21837708)
This is speed skater Kees Broekman. The date is September 19th, 1949 and the place De Lier, Holland. The story that came with these pics is that he was going to ride to Hamar, Norway, to go skating. He would go on to become all-round European Champion in 1953.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d3c9d7b806.jpg Apparently he was about to leave: https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...306e384837.jpg |
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