André Leducq was a complete French Badass, with a capital B. He was third, below Merckx and Hinault for Tour de France stage wins. Nicolas Frantz was an equally Badass Luxembourger. He rode to more victories than Frandy Schleck shall ever attain in a few lifetimes. He did win the Tour de France.
The crowd is obviously pleased to have these thin, healthy supermen in their village. Bicycles are properly leaned against a wall. Their caps look a little dusty. Studying the glasses a person might guess they are enjoying some of Belgium’s finest beverage. Maybe, in the late 1920s the French brewed excellent beer. Are they drinking before a race or after a race? Can one look this good after a race back in the 1920s? Let’s assume this is post-race. Someone won, someone didn’t. Two rivals can still have a laugh and a glass of quality malted recovery beverage to make the day complete. These brothers of the road are enjoying some beautiful ale and having a nice time doing it.
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@Joe
Tinhorn Flats is a bar in Burbank, has a beer garden. There are a few god pubs in Hollywood, Santa Monica ( bit touristy) and dotted around the Valley.
Where do you ride Joe?
@seemunkee
Wasn't thinking eyewear ...
One warm but windy day I was descending at the regulation "ludicrous" speed when my contact lenses shrivelled up from lack of blinking and fell out of my eyes. I suddenly found myself riding blind but managed to come to a safe stop. Luckily the lenses had stuck to the inside of my shades, I then spent a considerable time by the roadside getting the lenses moistened with spit and trying to get them back in using my sunglasses as a mirror. Note to self, "Blink ye fanny".
@eenies
Nothing to do with any of this but were you one of the Fleet Feet people in the late 80's early 90's in Stonehaven?
@paolo - ta for that. Red Lion in Silverlake serves good German beer and has a nice garden. I live in Echo Park and work in Hollywood so do a lot of extended loops out around Griffith and Elysian parks. Got to get out into the Santa Monica / Gabriel mts soon for some proper riding.
@Joe
There used to be a really cool Indian in Silverlake on Sunset called Tantra,
Anyhoo if you don't mind riding with a Brummie ( without the black country accent) and I am no great shakes as a rider I can tell you but I'd be happy to show you around the Santa Monicas sometime. There's some great rides. We can probably exchange emails through Frank. Let me know. I'm off every other weekend and I have lots of time off during the week.
@the Engine
No, closer to Sandhaven than Stonehaven and my feet have never been very fleet.
@paolo - sounds good to me mate!