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Ronald Reagan

Some typical stunning Colnago decor finishes

That's a very nice frame did you import it?

Hetchins Hellenic

Conloy BOA quill pedals

BSA pedals, flat and quill

John Travolta rides a 531 Peugeot

Alain Delon

I get the impression (from chatting to ex pros who were actually willing to open up about it), that to get a contract at all, it was on the clear and open understanding that not doping wasn't an option. People like Guimard would probably think they were doing someone a favour 'helping them down...

Gianetti will only be next in a long line if bent team managers. My best French pal rode under Cyrille Guimard on the Gitane squad. He tells stories about doping (and riders coerced into doping) that are straight out of a Bond movie in terms of concealment and deception. He was fond of doping...

Every home should have one! 😃

Wow! There's a Zunow for sale on eBay for 3200 euro....!

Not strictly paint, but a red anodised Alan my favourite colour next to the gold finish.

These might be another pair of PIEL duralumin pedals from the 30/40s, can't quite make it out!

A very early Brampton pedal, c 1880