Pic of the Day 13th July, 2007
Redundant Braze-Ons and Clumps of Cotton
Swiss rider Fritz Schaer enjoys his third day wearing the yellow jersey during the 2nd stage of the 1953 Tour de France. What a workhorse of a bike! Less than two inches of seatpost showing. Full set of braze-ons including shift lever, rear brake cable, and what seem to be redundant cable guides on the right chainstay. Single-clamp bottle cage on the downtube. Goggles stored around his left elbow. Knotted spare tubular around his shoulders, and at least two more under the saddle. Note the thickly-wrapped handlebars, clumps of tape on the brake levers, and lots more tape under/over/around the clamps for holding the pump and gonfleur. From "Miroir-Sprint" No.370, 13th July 1953.
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Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio, USA