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Just Zis Guy
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It's kind of hard to tell you this without sounding as if I'm laughing at the guy. I'm not - if I
had the cash I'd do the same. But here goes.
There is a man, a social cyclist, not given to excess speeds (there are rumours he has been
overtaken by old ladies with baskets on their bikes, but these are unfounded and probably not
entirely true in every detail maybe). He is, in other words, a jolly and sociable chap.
Approaching a magic birthday somewhere between 30 and 50 he decided to treat himself to a new shiny
bike, and being a tourist it's a touring bike. So. A titanium frame, titanium forks (from Russia I
think), triple chainset, campag rear, Brooks B17 with titanium rails, grab-ons (!) on the bars, and
a lightweight rack - plus the lightest dynamo known to man, a Bisy headlight, and now - wait for it
- 36-hole Hope hubs with aero spokes and aluminium spoke nipples
This bike has to be tied down to stop if blowing away in a light breeze, friends, and if it ever
exceeds 20mph I'd be surprised. It brings a smile to my face every time I even think about it.
Guy
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had the cash I'd do the same. But here goes.
There is a man, a social cyclist, not given to excess speeds (there are rumours he has been
overtaken by old ladies with baskets on their bikes, but these are unfounded and probably not
entirely true in every detail maybe). He is, in other words, a jolly and sociable chap.
Approaching a magic birthday somewhere between 30 and 50 he decided to treat himself to a new shiny
bike, and being a tourist it's a touring bike. So. A titanium frame, titanium forks (from Russia I
think), triple chainset, campag rear, Brooks B17 with titanium rails, grab-ons (!) on the bars, and
a lightweight rack - plus the lightest dynamo known to man, a Bisy headlight, and now - wait for it
- 36-hole Hope hubs with aero spokes and aluminium spoke nipples
This bike has to be tied down to stop if blowing away in a light breeze, friends, and if it ever
exceeds 20mph I'd be surprised. It brings a smile to my face every time I even think about it.
Guy
===
** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com (BT ADSL and
dynamic DNS permitting)
NOTE: BT Openworld have now blocked port 25 (without notice), so old mail addresses may no longer
work. Apologies.