he looks like he is leaning forward in that photo with Morgan Fletcher. that makes him loose an inch.
-devon warner
san francisco, USA
> From: Morgan Fletcher <morgan@hahaha.org>
\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR]Merckx
\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 2:16 PM
\r?\n> CyclArt Shop wrote:
\r?\n> > snip > are we sure he was/is nearly 6'1" ?
\r?\n> <
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > About twelve years ago at Interbike, I stood next to
\r?\n> him and he was very
\r?\n> > nearly as tall as I (6'2") so yes, he is at
\r?\n> least six feet tall.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> http://www.wooljersey.com/
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I'm 6'2", and he's in his 60s so maybe not
\r?\n> as tall as he once was. I
\r?\n> don't doubt the published height or weight for Mr.
\r?\n> Merckx from his
\r?\n> Mexico record era.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Morgan Fletcher
\r?\n> Oakland, California, USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n> P.S. This discussion thread reminds me of the religious
\r?\n> debates at the
\r?\n> foundation of our world's religions. "How tall is
\r?\n> Eddy Merckx?" will
\r?\n> perhaps someday be decided by an ecumenical council.