Recent content by 7Speed

That bike takes me back. I know Mike Kloser was the bigger star but Mike Kluge is who I always associate with this bike as the World XC Championship winner - well before the UCI got their hands on the sport.

I keep my copy next to Tyler’s book and David Millar’s.

The public fallout with Greg LeMond was also horrible. The whole thing became really personal. I understand it really hurt LeMond financially as Trek took sides. Doesn’t Lance own a stake in SRAM from their early days too?

Anyone remember the Amgen Tour of California?

I like to think a couple of them didn’t. Andy Hampsten was the TdF white jersey winner back in the mid 80s but it never really happened for him after (OK - he won, but not to the level of his early promise) because he was never willing to dope in the EPO fueled peloton. I think I read somewhere...

He was a great rider. World Champ pre-TdF focus. The boy wasn’t without talent.

lance had a massive VO2 Max - one of the highest ever measured. If you increase his O2 absorption ability through EPO or blood replacement he will gain a disproportionate benefit vs someone that has lower O2 processing capacity. I know this is also true of training response etc - but it’s not...

The idea that shape and other engineered characteristics can change the fundamental nature of a material feels a little misguided? I always thought you can build in engineered changes to frame characteristics that way, but there is a limit beyond which you can’t go defined by the material...

I often get this kind of help from the family. I am clearly a lot meaner spirited than you as I quickly get to the “Has anyone touched Dads stuff?” Question.

Will DM some across tomorrow.

I was tempted myself but picked up a Brompton instead.

I have seen these before in Amsterdam - posh town bikes. Look well made. https://schindelhauerbikes.com/

The Swiss get their shopping in with a higher class of bike than I am used to in Essex too.

I think it may have an mini- engine at the back, but two sided recumbent cockpit…a quick internet search suggests it’s a TWIKE - with a small electric motor in the back.

I have been traveling for work and saw this chained up at the station…