[CR]Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 45, Issue 36

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:11:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Alan Lloyd" <adl2k@yahoo.com>
To: Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net>
In-Reply-To: <MONKEYFOODXSZ3Zs3Mp0000018d@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 45, Issue 36

The bicycle also appears to have the forks reversed?

Alan Lloyd
Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 20:50:36 -0400 From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]Pic of the Day - 76 Miles in One Hour Message-ID: <000801c6d473$2178cbd0$cd15fbd1@Newhouse> Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Precedence: list Message: 15

Seventy-eight years ago, Belgian racer Léon Vanderstuyft regained the World Hour Record (Paced), covering 122.771 kms (76.29 miles) behind a motorbike. On the left: Vanderstuyft's trainer Rody Lehmann holding the monstrous 45 C.V. motorbike. Note the massive chain and complex front suspension. On the right: Vanderstuyft aboard his modified stayer bike. Note the beautiful chainring:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/VDStuyft.JPG.html
>From "Le Miroir des Sports" No.447/783, 11 September 1928.

Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio