Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Robic's 1950 Cyclocross Bike Again

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From: <hersefan@comcast.net>
To: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Robic's 1950 Cyclocross Bike Again
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:29:29 +0000


Hard for me to tell much from this - but the area of the fork crown looks "busy" - not inconsistent with a typical french twin plate aluminum fork. I sure wouldn't want to bet, though, that I'm right on it.

Mike Kone in Boulder CO


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From: Aldo Ross

> Here's the best of the rest of the pics of Robic's 'cross bike, here

\r?\n> seen crossing the line to win the 1950 World Cyclocross Championship:

\r?\n>

\r?\n> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/Robic502.JPG.html

\r?\n>

\r?\n> I see a cable housing curving from the left bar-end shifter, around the

\r?\n> he and then following the top tube. I also see a rear derailleur shift

\r?\n> lever on the downtube, front derailleur or chain guide, two dark

\r?\n> handlebar clamp bolts, wing nuts up front. From "Miroir Sprint" No.195,

\r?\n> 6 March 1950.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> I'll keep looking for more pics.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Aldo Ross

\r?\n> Middletown, Ohio