I'm impressed, Bob. I would need not only Coppi's bike, but his legs and lungs as well!
Dave Ross Portola Valley, California (USA) (Where the hills around here seem a lot harder than they were 30 years ago. Must be the continental drift thing.)
Bob Freitas wrote:
"As Jan points out freewheels were chosen based on the Terrain to be covered. Out in the flatlands the cog choice is very different than here in Marin where you might do 30 miles with 3500 ft of climbing. I use a standard freewheel of 14-26 or 14-28 on almost every bike I own regardless of what Eddy Merckx might have used in similar terrain.
It would be different if I actually owned Merckx 's or Coppi's bike."