By I wanted (read as: didn’t actually need) to get hold of an original French Randonneur bike, and one that was made between 1950 & 1955, as this was the breakthrough period for the type of bike. These post-war bikes were built to a specific frame geometry, wheel size etc, so
An evening criterium race, Hull, East Yorkshire, UK and sometime in the 1970s………
Its 9pm in the evening and I’ve just been presented with a special pennant for my ‘outstanding effort’. The pennant is made of a silky fabric in white, with black text printed on it and it has blue tassels on the bottom edge. Some blue nylon rope is attached to
That thing that makes the chain dance across the gears.
If you get oil on your cycling jersey because you have had to put your chain back on, due to poor gear changing or a derailleur which needs adjusting, I can tell you now, that oil won’t come off in a 30 degree wash. The best way to remove the