Hello gang,
East Coast 70-80s Reference
Real silk Jerseys in Crits. Real Silk Tubulars 2 and 3 tone fade Mondias when every thing was uni color or paneled. Anodized Vitus's when they were young All chrome anything Pista Pedals on the road or cust down Road pedals for more corner clearance Eddy M Adidas Shoes Pavarian Cleats, TA was so plain Double Straps on each pedal until everybody did it, then single straps were cool A hump in your back like John Howard Nylon only Saddle until Cinelli Buffalo covered Nylon was available. Toestrap Buttons Teams with the same paint on all their bikes 70 mile Training Rides with Spare Sewup in cutdown waterbottle in Downtube Cage, no water. Zeus under Saddle Sewup Carrier, Sewup in Sock, a plain Black one. TA Large capacity Bottle with the Angled Pyramid top like Big Eddy Used Felt Water Bottle Cover like Big Eddy Used 14 Cm Stem with the quill filed to get it low. low. low whether you needed it or not. A Frame at Least 1-2 inches too small, later a frame that fit. Custom color coordinatedAnodized Campy Parts; 2 Tool a plus, Gold plated Steel hub dustcaps on Blue Hubs with Gold Chainwheels and Bike painted to match Anodizing +++++++ Popping mystery fizzy tablets in your recovery drink bottle after you won. After winning a race dismounting and mounting the bike over the handlebars instead of throwing a leg over the seat Taking stitches without pain killer, you know dope control. Wool training sweaters with embroidery Hitch Hiking 600 miles with a small backpack and bike on shoulder; very cool with company if you made it to the start on time. Patent Leather Hairnet Helmets Patent Leather Shoes Custom made and fitted Shoes from a guy in Ghent with nailed on Leather cleats with Brass plates for protection of the cleat. Those expensive French gloves with strips that paralleled the fingers like Ocana rode. Cinelli 65 Bars; Crit Style for long road races. Catching the field after a flat or crash on your own
Lapping the field A clean and flawless bike with lots of miles. Simplex Retro Shifters with Campag Changers Drilled everything early on, they no drilling Mavic SSC Rims Jumping a crash and recovering yourself Having a sharp elbow rep so you didn't have to use your elbows much Having a good sprint in you and being close to the front with a lap to go. Low Profile Socks not above show, the little girl socks just above ankle.
Winning was very very cool.
Enough Nostalgia.
Yours in Cycling,
Gilbert Anderson
North Road Bicycle Company
519 W. North St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
USA
Toll Free Ph: 8003215511
Local Ph: 9198288999
E-mail: cyclestore@aol.com