don andersen wrote:
>
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> Interesting, and
> probably pointless note, if any of you have the "Intimate Portraits of the
> Tour de France" book; look at the Bernard Thevenet chapter. There is a
> picture of him laying on the ground after his 1972 fall. Behind him is a
> picture of his Peugeot, apparently held up by a fan or a mechanic. Look
> closely at the rear dropouts and you will notice fender eyelets. A team
> mechanic could have filed them, could they not?
>
> Don Andersen
Fender eyelets on a thoroughbred racing machine?
A must have for winter training with fenders back in the not too distant past. Look at the TdF photos of the 60s and before and most have eyelets.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California
http://www.velo-retro.com (NEW list of reprints and T-shirts)