I'd second that notion about Rominger and his bike. Dale has just properly
named the Boardman/Rominger category of hour record. Let's try to start
these names as usages in
cycling, "Athlete's record," and "Technology-aided record."
David Feldman
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>From: OROBOYZ@aol.com
>To: beyerc@mailserver.volvo.com
>Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [Classicrendezvous] Boardman's new/old record bike: On topic?
>Date: Wed, Nov 1, 2000, 6:56 AM
>
>Chris & all..
>I think that a comparison and awareness of the old vs the new is pretty
>interesting and on topic. This new hour record could affirm in some ways the
>viability of traditionally constructed bikes.. Or does it? It is critical to
>confirm how the new bike is configured, whether it in fact is made like
>classic bikes or not.
>
>I also wonder if Tony Rominger's Hour record, albeit standing but briefly,
>also should be considered as an "Athletes Record," because he rode a fairly
>conventional steel framed Colnago..
>
>Dale Brown