great you just called it a fairing, now the uci is gonna ban felts too

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
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Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter

"Gitane was one of the first companies to develop bicycles specifically for time trials. During the late 1970's, Gitane began developing a bicycle which would be more aerodynamic than the normal road bike. The bicycle that resulted was radically different from other road bikes of the time and paved the way to today’s “super aero” TT bicycles. "


Gitane aero steel 1981 ...


Fignon TDF prologue 84

Mid 1970s TT bike, raced to 2nd place in USA national trials back in the day by my sister in law. Frame by F. Kessels, of Belgium, who also built for Eddy Merckx. 280g Fiamme Ergal rims on Campy hubs; Conti sprinter tubulars; Stronglight crank; OMAS ti bottom bracket; Huret Jubilee rear derailleur, Campy alloy freewheel, and Regina SL hollow pin chain. Mafac levers and Galli sidepulls; Cinelli milled stem and Giro handlebar; Campy SR headset; Weyless seatpin and 3ttt SL saddle; Campy SL pedals; Campy cages; Christophe straps. Approximately 16.5 pounds. Still rides great.

http://www.flickr.com/...5/in/pool-723752@N21

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AeroCoach UK
http://www.aero-coach.co.uk

I saw this on a group of colnago pictures on flickr (I didnt take the photo).

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Checkout http://www.iotexpert.com

PSA.... Nishiki Linear on Craigslist http://southjersey.craigslist.org/bik/1675995179.html

Graeme Obree interview, from 1991, with pictures:

http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/....php?showtopic=25508

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´Get the most aero and light bike you can get. With the aero advantage you can be saving minutes and with the weight advantage you can be saving seconds. In a race against the clock both matter.´

BMANX

http://www.triathlon-szene.de/...c=1&d=1271410986

Finally, after some time of looking, I got a never used seat shifter to put on my 90s bike I intend to use next year in my 20th time racing our local tri race.

Axel

http://www.flickr.com/...6332@N07/4334177310/

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I'd like to see this in the tunnel against "aero" tri bikes of today.



LINK

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saw one of the Gioardana TT frames on eBay yesterday

It'd get destroyed in the tunnel, it's only hope is if it includes a rider that will be able to utilize the drop

Yes, I did a 40k on one of Kent's bikes when I worked at Hooker. I didn't go very fast and I could barely walk when I was done. Not many people can actually get in that position. One of many reasons why he was so successful.

Early shot of Boardman! M@TTY

Not sure if this one's been posted:


http://piste-and-road.blogspot.com/...nago-time-trial.html


http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/...useums-in-italy.html

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Colnago Volo 1988:


This superbike was posted before (by me) but this is a much better photo:

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Cool, I raced the later version of this frame once, I think it was rebadge the C35 then. Epitome of vertically harsh and torsional compliance.

-SD

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https://www.kickstarter.com/...bike-for-the-new-era

 Epitome of vertically harsh and torsional compliance.


Thats bad right? Of course it was also expensive and heavy, so theres that.

Styrrell

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Styrrell

I love this thread. Some of these old bikes you can tell its just an artist of a frame builder imagining what aero means, throwing beautiful curves into the design

others show hints of intimate understanding of aerodynamics. there are some metal bikes with P3C level head tube work on them. great stuff!

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
Aeroweenie.com -Compendium of Aero Data and Knowledge
Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter

Been posted before, but figure the 1989 Hawaii Ironman should be here too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvOIR5LWzxk

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J-disc



J-disc patent: link

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If you were building up a really cool retro TT bike, this would be really cool: link

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Manta bars used in TDF

That might be even better then a Bento-box. You could lay out a buffet and turn your bike into a rolling lunch counter.

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I was at the Budget Bicycles Madison Wi. "used" store the other day...they have EVERYTHING Scott....DH, 100k, Extreme, LeMond, DropIn, DropIn LF and all for cheap. They had like $15.00 on a set of new looking DH bars. The Extremes they had $40 on but I am sure that it negotiable.

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