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he just became the man.

Talking about black track sprinters and Benjamins...

In NL there was a guy called Martin Benjamin. A couple of years ago he did sprint/speed disciplines on the track.
He was quite good at it, but he was even a better fighter with his fists.
After a serious fight (probably not the 1st one), he got suspended and he ended his carreer.

Nelson must've been tonk. At the time of the Olympics he was 80kg, but was only 5'9"!!

Consider a ProTour rider at that height would be anything between 58-68kg max.

Gregory Bauge is flying the flag for the African diaspora these days, and a 496/Io/Comete set up is always porn

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This looks like a lot of fun:

That bike kinda remind me of this Mercian I found in Flickr;

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Raleigh, ahead of the game in the 80's?

That bike kinda remind me of this Mercian I found in Flickr;

Why, because it's locked to a lamp post?!?!

lol

Why, because it's locked to a lamp post?!?!

Ha! Post Of The Day! :-)

1. locked to lamp-post - check
   
2. wide bars - check
   
3. leather saddle - check
   
4. bell - check
   
5. mudguards - check
   
   

Other than that I can't see the similarities..

1. Wheels
   

1. Bottle cage
   

It has orange on it and both are made almost entirely from metal and rubber.

Why, because it's locked to a lamp post?!?!

class!

1. both on the pavement
   

Why, because it's locked to a lamp post?!?!

brilliant.

Sorry, couldn't resist! I was only joking, they do both exude the same vibe as it goes; kind of like a 'his and hers'.

Good article on Vials

http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/nelsonvails.html

first comment on that page is interesting.

I live in Boulder and can remember Mike Aisner (of Red Zinger/Coors Classic fame) organizing an "all comers" sprint to advertise his race. The sprint was downtown and Nelson was there with his "trick" sprint bike. It had a rear derailleur and two cogs. The derailleur was operated by a brake lever. Upon starting, Nelson held in the lever keeping the bike in a low gear. As he came to speed he realeased the lever and the bike upshifted to a higher, and faster gear. Very cool... and yes, the man was ALWAYS smiling. - Carl N.

you're all arseholes. ps how does one unsubscribe from this monstrous site? i'm unable to find a way out. it was so much better last year.

Fuck off...

This picture should be issued to every 150lb wannabe who insists that he needs a carbon frame "for the stiffness".

+1

All this talk on forums about "stiffness" is just non-sense... if the frame is aluminum, then it's way too harsh to ride; if it's carbon, "it feels like a noodle"... blah! People just love to complain!

This looks like a lot of fun:

this is getting back on track, its the dogs b******s

+1

All this talk on forums about "stiffness" is just non-sense... if the frame is aluminum, then it's way too harsh to ride; if it's carbon, "it feels like a noodle"... blah! People just love to complain!

True to a point as frame materials differences are hard to detect by a person but a quill stem is definitely noodley compared to a modern ahead stem. Probably doesn't make the sprinter any slower but it doesn't feel great!