"Strange" object attached to downtube

traditionally, that's a coke holder.

V-Mook said:

Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook

Turbo?

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Quoted message said:

Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

Looks like a waterbottle to me....

(ducks)

V-Mook said:

Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook

I asked this same question two years ago and started a long thread.
It's a "gonfleur", a tire inflator, but not a pump, and not CO2. Lots
of other interesting conjecture though. Here's the archive link.
http://tinyurl.com/8bc8b

--
My bike blog:
http://diabloscott.blogspot.com/

V-Mook said:

Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook

Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

--
Paul M. Hobson
Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.underthecouch.org
..:you may want to fix my email
address before you send anything:.

Paul Hobson said:

Quoted message said:

Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

😄

maxo said:

Paul Hobson said:

Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

😄

I seriously want one for my Peugeot fixie!

ps maxo: can I email you some SS questions?
--
Paul M. Hobson
Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.underthecouch.org
..:you may want to fix my email
address before you send anything:.

maxo said:

Paul Hobson said:

Quoted message said:

Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

Me, I want to know where to get jerseys with front pockets like they have.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | When you are up to your ass in alligators, it's hard to remember
_`\(,_ | that your initial objective was to drain the swamp. -- LBJ
(_)/ (_) |

maxo said:

Paul Hobson said:

Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

😄

Also, tell me this isn't the coolest thing ever:

http://disaster.nu/surloid2.jpg

--
Paul M. Hobson
Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.underthecouch.org
..:you may want to fix my email
address before you send anything:.

David L. Johnson said:

maxo said:

Paul Hobson said:

Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

Me, I want to know where to get jerseys with front pockets like they have.

Sure they aren't vents?

Paul Hobson said:

ps maxo: can I email you some SS questions?

Sure, but I'm no expert--just ride one a lot--and a freewheeled one at
that.

Might want to post to the group, but feel free to email if you can figure
out the "cryptic" domain. :P

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:09:09 -0400, <[email hidden]>,

Paul Hobson said:

Quoted message said:

Paul Hobson said:

Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

Not like those but there is the Minoura line of bottle holders for
mounting on handlebars.
Single: BH-60
Dual: BH-2B

http://www.minoura.jp/acc-e.html
--
zk

maxo said:

Quoted message said:

Me, I want to know where to get jerseys with front pockets like they have.

Sure they aren't vents?

Quite. I used to have such jerseys. Two front pockets, with buttons.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | Let's not escape into mathematics. Let's stay with reality. --
_`\(,_ | Michael Crichton
(_)/ (_) |

David L. Johnson said:

maxo said:

Quoted message said:

Me, I want to know where to get jerseys with front pockets like they have.

Sure they aren't vents?

Quite. I used to have such jerseys. Two front pockets, with buttons.

That way you can carry two packs of smokes on the longer rides. The
buttons keep the packs from falling out.

Wow, where can I find someone to crochet me a bike jersey?

Paul

V-Mook said:

Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook

Paul said:

Wow, where can I find someone to crochet me a bike jersey?

Paul

Damn hippie.

Why don't you knit a whole bike out of steel wool instead?

:P 😉

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Quoted message said:

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

For a brief time, Schwinn Varsity models such as the one pictured came with
an optional pipe-bomb cage.

Bob the Cow said:

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Quoted message said:

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

For a brief time, Schwinn Varsity models such as the one pictured came with
an optional pipe-bomb cage.

Yes, but that was only for the Irish models.

Paul