Re:Junk, or fake race bikes Was Re:[CR]Breaking Away

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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 14:48:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re:Junk, or fake race bikes Was Re:[CR]Breaking Away
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: 6667


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/gallery/Huffy_Aerowind_Shimano_AX
> >
> > 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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>

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