Re: [CR]Masticating Coppi's gears

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From: <RALEIGH531@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 15:08:25 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Masticating Coppi's gears
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 12/21/00 1:00:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, MasiGC3V@aol.com writes:
> "Does anyone know what gearing Coppi, Bartali et al, used in the late 1940's,
>
> early 1950s? The single ring in the retrospective bike looks to be something
>
> like a 48 or 50 t, and the description says they used only 4 cogs. Does
> anyone know the exact set up? I think it was Ashley Korenblatt who said that
>
> Coppi climbed the Ventoux on a 48 x 19, which is pretty high 67" or 68" gear
>
> for steep mountains, especially if the roads were dirt."
>
> So there's the challenge. Does anybody know the answer or have any relevant
> information? Does anyone on list own one of the bikes in question? (Yes, I
> have a suspect.) Does anyone give a Flying Scott? (Sorry.)
>
> By the way, some threads on the iBoB list have been very CR oriented of late.
> Maybe it was missed, or no one actually knows. I'd be interested too. I kind of wish some of those stories that deal with famous riders of yesteryear would mention what their equipment was at the time. And BTW: some threads on the CR list have sounded very iBOB like lately(but not quite rec.tech-like if you get my drift)

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa