Didn't Dale choose 1983 because that was the year of the Look pedal?
I was riding Looks in 1984, so the timeline below has to be off by a couiple of years.
Julian Shapiro Sag Harbor, NY
> 1985 -- Bernard Hinault wins Tour de France on prototype Look clipless
> pedals.
> 1986 -- Hinault and Greg LeMond take first and second in Tour de France
> using Look pedals.
> 1986 -- Look pedals are introduced to the consumer bicycle market.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, CA
>
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