--- On Tue, 6/16/09, Leonard Diamond <leonarddiamond@verizon.net> wrote:
<<I'd be interested in the proportion of CR folks who come from the racing side as opposed to club/touring riders and how that affects the bikes we have collected.>>
Both racing and some overnight (sag-supported) touring in my background, although all my "good" bikes have been road racing bikes: Gitane "Tour de France", Raleigh Pro Mark IV, Austro-Daimler "Superleicht" and Ciocc "San Cristobal" (my current ride). I think the biggest bag I ever carried was a Cannondale tire-sock. I spent a good chunk of my earlier cycling career in the hills of northwest Arkansas where a light, fast bike meant easier climbing without the need for "granny gears".
Steve Whitting
Prairieville, Louisiana USA
http://ciocc-cat.angelfire.com/