Re: [CR]Pic of the Day 6th August - Man vs Bicycle in Enfield, 1932

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Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 13:48:57 -0400
To: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day 6th August - Man vs Bicycle in Enfield, 1932


Aldo Ross wrote:
>Pic of the Day
>7th August
>Man vs Bicycle in Enfield England, 1932
>
>Race of bicycles against "foot couriers" in Enfield, England. No
>mention of who won.

The caption says: "Les cyclistes gagneront aisement": "The cyclists won easily."
>From "Le Miroir des Sports" No.643, 22 March 1932.
>
>http://www.birfield.com/modules/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album17&id=ManVsMachine&full=1

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