Amigos,
Please bear in mind that, although the bicycles used in the
"Little 500" are hardly lightweights, they are authentic racing
bicycles simply by virtue of their use in an authentic (and
highly competative) bicycle race. How much does one weight
anyway?
In spirit - and perhaps in construction, as well - they are
not so different than the bikes used in the Tour de France
during the years when everyone had to ride the same, promoter
supplied bicycle.
Cheers,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
> as a self-confessed and proud poseur, i feel it is my duty to
> correct
> messieur agree. the huffy aerowind bike is no more than a
> cheap
> imitation of a true poseur bike, and only a faux poseur would
> pretend
> otherwise.
>
> ray p. dobbins
> miami florida
>
> btw - the downtube decal says "aerodynamical designed frame
> and
> components." is there an "ly" missing from aerodynamical?
>
>
> mark agree wrote:
>
> Collect? ... Nah. But that reminds me ... I think I never
> sent a
> > link to
> > PICs of a true POSEUR bike I nabbed from the local thrift
> for about 4
> > bucks.
> > It's a Huffy Aerowind, inspired by the 1980s "aero" craze
> that we
> > cover from time
> > to time. The frame has flattened gaspipe tubes, and a
> super low
> > level
> > Shimano (Adamas?) AX gruppo, that poorly emulates it's Dura
> Ace
> > distant relative.
> > Still, some of the mechanisms are very similar looking to
> the real
> > deal, and
> > the rear derailleur is an AX Positron. Oh yes, the bike
> weighs a
> > ton, and I
> > have not (yet) ridden it :)
> >
> >
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> >
> > It's probably not really on topic, since it is neither
> lightweight,
> > nor warm,
> > let alone hot enough to be keeping any flame; but it might
> still fall
> > in the
> > timeline. Just thought some of you might want to see it
> ... for
> > kicks.
>
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