riders, racing, pacing

[cyclingday]

Fantastic terminology Marty...thanks for that! Braking seems to have been terrifying if you had to...

Beautiful bike, Tad!
Thanks, Pete.
It’s a lot to take in, but I got a kick out of reading that program for the 1948, 6 Day Bike Race.
What a brutal competition.
I’m surprised, they could get anybody to participate in it.
Definitely a modern day gladiator sport.

 

[BatWaves]

All my bikes are racers, starting with the 1898ish Glenwood with large sprocket, Pirate rat traps, semi-drop bars and weighs only 25.5lbs with tool pouch. Definately in the scorcher classification. Bell still works.


-love this pic:
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Do you have a pic of your Glenwood?

 

[New Mexico Brant]

You don't see many lady racers from this time period.

 

[dnc1]

Two more from Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic Islands of Spain.
Previously I'd mentioned the 'ABC' marque.
My good friend Jaume has, in the past few months, discovered two further examples from his home town. The first one is from 'Darder Hermanos', the one below is from 'Ciclos Maimo'......

Darder Hermanos were one of the biggest cycle stores around 1910 in Palma. Building their own frames as well as retailing bikes from England and France.
Interestingly, Rafael Maimo, the proprietor of 'Ciclos Maimo' was a very young apprentice framebuilder (from 15 years old, and already 3 years into a bicycle shop career) at 'Casa Bibiloni' home of 'ABC' before setting up on his own.

 

[dnc1]

You don't see many lady racers from this time period.

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I think lady racers were quite common, especially at big events, but possibly only as a novelty entertainment between big money races.
Which is a real shame when you consider the impact of cycling on the emancipation of women across the globe.
But you're right, it is unusual to actually see an image of one, but great to see.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Can anyone identify these guys? I like the Crescent jerseys.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

A recent blog about Harry Elkes:

HARRY ELKES DE BOSTON A GLENS FALLS DE GLENS FALLS A BOSTON - STAYER FRANCE PAYS TRIBUTE TO HARRY ELKES - STAYER FRANCE : 100 % demi-fond et derny - depuis 2005 au service du demi-fond et du derny

HARRY ELKES DE BOSTON A GLENS FALLS DE GLENS FALLS A BOSTON Pour évoquer la trajectoire d’Harry Elkes, je vais devoir prendre des précautions, car si je me laissais aller, j’ouvrirai alors toutes grandes les vannes du mélo. Car mélodrame il y a, et du...

stayerfrance.over-blog.com

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Cool RPPC: