Sean:
Here Jeremy Rauch has an interesting and a little history for you.
http://www.tearsforgears.com/
Jeremy is ver approachable if you need mor info.
Regards,
Jack
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM, sean flores <seaneee175@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been hunting for information on this and found a little in the
> archives, but I'd like to pose a question to the list.
>
> It seems that modern riders have tried all sort of things to combat the
> Pave
> of the P-R, from suspension forks, to special geometry, to steel forks on
> carbon frames.
>
> My question is, when did this all start- the idea of using a "special" bike
> for this race? I know the SSC was developed for the Paris Roubaix and I
> would assume that Clement and other tires that bear the same name were made
> with the rough course in mind. But what about frames? Can anyone clue me
> into specific, on topic examples where riders have had special frames and
> builds developed for the P-R and how far back does this go?
>
> Sorry if this seems a bit naive, but was chatting about some friends about
> this and I was hard pressed to find specific examples other than the ones
> mentioned above.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sean Flores
> San Francisco, CA
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