hi gang,
It was a typical fall morning... overcast and windy. Still, it was a good day to be out on the road with friends, and even better because I was on my '81 Raleigh Team bike. Full team colors, Campy SR bits, and I was wearing a vintage wool Raleigh team jersey. What could be nicer?
One of the fellows in the group was obviously a new rider, as he was not too stable in the paceline. Despite him being old enough to have lived through the '70's bike boom, I was surprised and confused when he asked "why do you use feet belts?".
"Feet belts?", I asked? "Those things with the toe clips", he replied. "oh... they're appropriate for the bike's age, and they work just fine" was all I could say.
Well, I do enjoy introducing folks into vintage bikes and hardware, and letting them know that these bikes are certainly good enough for non-competitive rides. It's not often that I run into people my age who are so unfamiliar with them, though. :-)
hope you all had a nice ride this weekend too,
Steve Kurt
Peoria, IL, USA