Jan Heine wrote:
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> However, from the photos, it is clear that the backup bike did not
> have special components. Which makes sense - if the first one broke,
> you'd want tried and true. I won't reopen the discussion whether all
> that light weight helped Merckx during a constant-speed effort...
I think you just did Jan.
I'm quite sure that the lighter weight could only have helped Eddy's acceleration up to his constant-speed effort, correct?
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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