-oOo- The seat stays wrapped all the way around the front of the seat lug, which I thought was unique and cool, but the racers didn't think so because the fastback Cinelli style was cooler and used less metal, so was lighter.
Yes, the fastback Cinelli style was lighter.....by about a foreskin.
On topic, though, would someone point to a history of Eddie Merckx's firm as a bike builder? Preferably, one with the names of the artisans, and, OK, the business people, who nourished and developed the brand?
I might ask the same about Lemond, but he is, fortunately, too recent and, so, OT.
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