On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:10:04 -0600, John Thompson wrote
> Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>
> > The "cork thang" is a fixture of the Rose Bowl vintage rides and Velo
> > Rendezvous events.
> >
> > Below is what's printed on the card that went with cork on a key chain
> > that a lot of us SoCal people hang from our Brooks, Ideale and Unicanitors...
> >
> >
> >
> > Cycling Lore From Days Of Yore (By Ted Ernst)
> >
> > What's with the cork hanging on your saddle?
> >
> > In days of old, when bike riders were bold,
> > and a fixed gear was all they'd need,
> > with lots of torque they attached a cork,
> > and rode away with speed.
>
> Does it count if you have them stuffed into your handlebars rather
> than under the seat?
>
> http://www.os2.dhs.org/
Not if you didn't read Chuck's entire post.
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