Jan,
this is hard to tell. Judging by the professionals i've met in person
so far, i'd expect a few small size frames, too.
On the other hand, the Bettini and Boonen bikes on that pic
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/
The photographer talked about the collection and how he came to take
these pictures on
http://www.eingangradforum.de/
Martin Appel, Munich Germany
Jan Heine <heine94@earthlink.net> schrieb:
>At 11:31 AM +0200 4/30/08, Martin Appel wrote:
>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/pommesking/sets/72157604424320175/
>
>Are those world championship jerseys real, or are they look-alike
>commemorative "souvenir" jerseys? Almost every jersey is represented,
>and many pros hold onto their jerseys (and there aren't that many
>world champions out there). The jerseys look like they are in unworn
>condition, too. I suspect these are "replicas."
>
>The bikes, too, look like new "commemorative" bikes, not original team
>bikes that actually have been ridden in competition, with scratches,
>worn bar tape, etc.
>
>I once visited a similar collection, albeit it smaller, in Germany.
>They guy collected only current team bikes - that is, bike like those
>ridden by the pros, not the actual bikes. When the pros changed bikes,
>he sold the one in his collection and bought the new model. They all
>were in the size of the collector, though.
>
>So a "collection of team bikes" does not necessarily mean that the
>bikes actually were ridden in competition.
>
>Jan Heine
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