Re: [CR] The two approaches to racing...not so simple! Re: 1960's Racing Moultons

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] The two approaches to racing...not so simple! Re: 1960's Racing Moultons
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:20:09 -0800
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Mark Bulgier wrote:
> Chuck Schmidt wrote
>>> I'm trying my best to find some vintage content in any of this and
>>> coming up empty handed...
>
> And Jeff Potter replied
>
>> THERE IT IS! Down below! Clarification of road racing
>> history, my man! : ) On a classically contentious point, no
>> less. And there are vintage pics to prove it on
>> wooljersey.com, no less. Featuring TdF
>> '37 winner Lapebie racing alongside an UNFAIRED benter, no less!
>> We're in, we're clean! Don't kick me'n'Sheldon off the list,
>> pretty please! --JP
>
> Except the list rules specifically mention recumbents as off-topic.
> Sheldon didn't mention 'bents at all, no risk of him getting booted...
>
> Mark Bulgier
> Seattle WA USA

I'm not so sure Mark. Sheldon's posts are about the UCI and what they base their decisions on, correct? No content appropriate for a vintage bike list that I can see, so off-topic. If we could vote, I'd vote to BOOT 'IM! <grin>

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California
United States of America
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)