[CR] (CR) What Do You Ride?

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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:56:06 -0800
From: "Dr Thomas Hillman" <soarthespirit@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] (CR) What Do You Ride?


(BTW Dale only 3 OT out of 14 Bikes Listed)

(OT) Long Distance Touring Paved: Easyracer Gold Rush Recumbent Aluminum with zipper fairing and wind sock (average 24 to 26mph)

(OT) Long Distance Touring Gravel: Bruce Gordon Rock n Road, 700c with 45 wide tires (with Ortleib Panniers can carry 2 weeks of food, fully self contained)

Around Town: Fiorelli Track 70's (red, Brooks Pro, Full Campy 70's Pista, Campy Delta Front Brake)

Around Town Beater: Windsor Pro Track 70's (no front brake, no room or mounting hole)

Around Town Rain and Wet Streets Errand Bike: 70's Mercer with bluemels and front and rear racks

Fastest Town Bike Cinelli 1975 with holes in lugs and small wrap around allen seat bolt

Fast 50 mile rides: Masi Grand Criterium 77 (Italy)

Fast 100 mile ride: Masi Grand Criterium 75 (Carlsbad)

Most Comfortable Handling Longdistance: Viking 1st World Champion 1968(?)

Most Comfortable Handling Shortdistance: Ron Cooper 1975 (cut outs on lugs)

(OT) Weight Weenie: Santana Scandium 2003 (tandem prototype, sub 12 lbs)

Best Hill Climber: Hetchins Mountain King 70's

Favorite "Wall Queen" to ride Alex Singer (Ernest Csuka built) 1977

All Around Favorite Bike Ever: 1971 Whitcomb with elegant lug work and rap around seat stays (last bike I will ever part with....)

Cheers,

May Your Pedals Always Stay in Motion,

Tom Hillman
Fresno, CA USA