In the 1860's they knew that the *real* secrets to comfort and speed are wrought-iron frames and steel tires. This 'vulcanized rubber' stuff is just marketing hype
http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/46/4609/QKZFG00Z.jpg http://www.copakeauction.com/bicycles/2003-bicycles/046.jpg On Feb 28, 10:21 am, grant <grant...@gmail.com> wrote: > He WAS walking,,, and we don't know what he was THINKING, > > I've got lots photos of old timers riding WSTB (did I make that up?) > 35s. > > But 23s or 35s, no matter. Racers were have always been sketchy ones > to copy! > G > > On Feb 27, 5:37 pm, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > > > I was looking at my Tour de France calendar and it occurred to me that the > > February page can teach us something about tire choice in the Golden Age. > > The photos at the link below are from the 1912 Tour. Remember that in > > those days (as shown in the photo), much of the riding took place on > > unpaved roads that sometimes degraded to goat paths in the high mountain > > passes. > > > Nevertheless, the rider in the photo (walking his bike over a summit) > > appears to be riding tires that are about the same width as a 700x28 -- > > maybe a 700x32. I wonder why he didn't select a wider tire, given the > > atrocious roads. > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/sets/72157626037266187/ > > > --Eric > > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
