Re: [CR] Guy Apples Bianchi Prototype

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:28:34 -0800
From: "Guy Apple" <cinelliguy@earthlink.net>
To: Edward Albert <ealbert01@gmail.com>, <twowheels@verizon.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Guy Apples Bianchi Prototype


Hi guys,

What Eddie said and here is a link to the campyonly site that has a bit more on that bike and gear changer. I am reluctant to say proto too loudly though. I can not verify any of that claim.

http://www.campyonly.com/history/paris-roubaix.html

Guy Apple Palo Alto CA USA

-----Original Message-----

>From: Edward Albert <ealbert01@gmail.com>

>Sent: Jan 20, 2009 2:55 PM

>To: twowheels@verizon.net

>Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

>Subject: Re: [CR] Guy Apples Bianchi Prototype

>

>Not to preempt Guy, but I once owned that bike and when I purchased it from

>England I was led to understand that (and I hope I get this right) the PR

>shifter system, using one lever, replaced the Cambio Corsa. Originally the

>shifter cage was mounted above the cogs on the top of the chain requiring

>one to back pedal to shift. Moving it below the cogs to the lower portion

>of the change allowed shifting while one still pedaled forward. I think

>:). It day was over before it started insofar as Campy introduced the new

>Gran Sport that we are all familiar with.

>Edward Albert

>Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.

>

>On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 5:40 PM, <twowheels@verizon.net> wrote:

>

>> What's the story behind Guy Apples Bianchi (seen on the CR homepage). I

>> checked the archives but didn't come up with anything. Anyone ?Jim

>> AmmiratoW.Newton,MA