Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Cyclocross 1950

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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:05:20 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: "wspokes" <wspokes@penn.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Cyclocross 1950


what type of bicycle frame is that in the picture? The rear stays appear to be shorter as well. Appears to be a single chainring in the front also. Seat lowered down considerably as well unless of course the frame is large for him. You hit upon one of my favorite topics with this pic of the day, Cyclocross!

Walter Skrzypek Falls Creek, Pa

-----Original Message-----

>From: Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net>

>Sent: Aug 12, 2006 5:31 PM

>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

>Subject: [CR]Pic of the Day - Cyclocross 1950

>

>Pic of the Day

>11 August 2006

>

>Cyclocross 1950

>

>http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/robiccx.JPG.html

>

>Jean Robic on his way to winning the first official World Cyclocross

>Championship, held in 1950 at Bois de Vincennes park, east of Paris,

>France. Not all details are clear in this image, but note the Simplex

>rear derailleur, fairly smooth tires, cantilever brakes, and bar brake

>levers (no gum covers). Note what appears to be double rear brake cable

>housings coming around the seatpost. From "Miroir Sprint" No.195, 6

>March 1950.

>

>Aldo Ross

>Middletown, Ohio