Velominatus: pistard
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@minion I often go four hours without food while functioning in the real world. It’s pretty fucking awful, but I manage. »
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@piwakawaka It might just have been the head of the moto driver that was removed… I think the photo is from ’88 on the Gavia, just before things got really bad, so maybe that’s Hampsten in front of Chioccioli? »
@Mikael Liddy I wasn’t suggesting that it ruined that photo. I didn’t even think much of it until @universio pointed it out. Same photo is on Cyclingnews.com, so perhaps that’s when/where it was photoshopped. May not have been to remove another rider, may… »
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I think what universio is referring to are the obvious photoshop artifacts where another rider or two were erased from the image using the clone tool. To the right of Coppino, and at the bottom right of the photo, there are duplicated areas, repeating pat… »
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@mouse Yep, SL is a little lighter than SLX. SLX was introduced a bit earlier, 84 or 85. The rifling in the bottom end of the seat and downtube (and chainstays) makes the bottom bracket area stiffer, and there’s suggestion it was also to beef up the do… »
@roger SL is nothing to sneeze at. I have SL and SLX frames from the era (Merckx) and they both ride beautifully. That’s a nice, handmade Italian frame that appears to be in almost mint condition. Components look to be Athena (below Chorus but rarish in… »
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Match your cuffs to your hatband, your tires to your pocket square. »
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Campy Lobacter? Is that Record or Chorus? »
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Cheap welding goggles would look the part, but I’m not sure how functional they’d be…lenses are pretty dark. Fancier options available from purveyors of steampunk goods. »
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@Beers When you said size was unknown I thought you hadn’t seen it in the flesh and were working from someone else’s dubious measurements. Sounds like it’s definitely too big. As for ideal top tube length, I’m sure there’s a formula, but it would have t… »
@Beers They also “fit” differently then. When classic was current a fistful of seatpost showing was the rule of thumb (period Campy posts are really short by today’s standards, and you wouldn’t put anything else on it). I just finished building a mid-8… »
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You all know he’s also Le Lanterne Verte, right? Are those solar panels in his TT helmet? »
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@Deakus But the ride justifies the beer. It’s the beer that demands the curry (or chipper). »
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@VeloSix In Canada we usually call them Albertans. @Tobin excepted, of course. »
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@Dan_R 14-XX is often considered a Junior cassette, to keep the gearing under whatever the limit is for sanctioned racing. And 14-23 is one of the few affordable straight blocks available these days. »
@Simon The ones I have are stitched, and have old style labels, as do ones I’ve seen online on team bikes. Here’s a random picture I grabbed from the interweb (Orica-GreenEdge at Ronde van Vlaanderen). I think only the GP4000 is vulcanized together. Al… »
@Simon I have a set of Continental Pro Limited Competition ProTection 25mm that are pretty awesome. They’re used by some teams for spring classics. Gatorskin sidewalls, two layers of puncture protection, but still relatively light. Team issue only, so yo… »
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@snoov That’s basically a one-handed version of Vaffanculo or “fuck off.” »
@brett Ha! Got me. Missed the emoticon… @Kah I am an idiot. Please accept my apology. Hill repeats for penance. »
@Kah You misunderstand me, just as you misunderstand The Rules and this article. Velominati Lead by Example. I would never tell a complete stranger that their socks are too long or their EPMS is an embarrassment. The Rules are based on cycling hi… »
@scaler911 @Beers @ChrisO @Deakus Well said, all of you. Anecdotally, I’ve been hit by cars three times in the past two years. Twice while wearing colourful kit (Razesa/Spain jersey, orange Dutch jersey) and the drivers swore they didn’t see me. Third… »
Aesthetics and the misguided faith in visibility the YJA instils in the wearer aside, it’s the smug sense of Authority the magic cloak bestows that gets me. I’ve had YJAs scold me for wearing black kit, for riding in the rain without fenders (or not havin… »