Re: [CR]Re: The Cirque and exactly what is a track bike.

(Example: Racing)

Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:53:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Thomas Adams" <thomasthomasa@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: The Cirque and exactly what is a track bike.
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <435FCBDD.6030307@bellatlantic.net>


Given the free and easy vibe of the Cirque, you can bring in anything that has a fixed cog, and it will be good, even if it's a converted road bike festooned with brazeons. The interesting bit is to see how everyone interprets and defines the themes for themselves. And of course, you are free to be a contrarian and bring whut ya like, and run whuttya brung. I say it's Canadian Road Bikes this year!! Contrarians Unite! Bring forth your Marinonnis, your Mieles, your CCMs, your Mariposas! We - will - overcome ---

Tom (Canadaphile) Adams, Shrewsbury NJ

Edward Albert <ealbert@bellatlantic.net> wrote: Mark Poore's post started me thinking about, of all things, the 2006 Cirque. Maybe this should be sent to Dale but since the list discussed it quite at length I decided to post. Unless I am mistaken, one of the themes of this years event will be track bikes. I know what a track bike is but I am now unsure what a track bike isn't. I have pure track bikes -- no holes drilled for brakes, no bolt on brakes, fixed gear and rear facing dropouts. But I also have bikes that are drilled for brakes, made in the 40.s and 50's and often called path racers. They were not used on tracks per se and sometimes even were used with single cog freewheels. Do these qualify. I also have a 30's english RRA that was made to be ridden with a fixed cog but has forward facing dropouts. Films from the 50's show British time trialists on such bikes on the road riding record times. Track bike? Does a bike raced in the Tour de France in the early 30's and before (only fixed gear allowed) qualify as a track bike. Anyway, not to go on and on but merely to ask......exactly what kind of bike qualifies to be included in this years Cirque theme. Or, has this been discussed and I missed it? Edward Albert Chappaqua, NY

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