Classic Gear

FocusZing

FJS

rick_chasey

FJS wrote:

Not sure that's classic...just old...

RichN95.

The mid 90s - when even the bike designers started taking drugs


That bike was actually used at Paris-Roubaix in 1994 and came second.

And the classic from 1995

mike6

RichN95 wrote:

The mid 90s - when even the bike designers started taking drugs


That bike was actually used at Paris-Roubaix in 1994 and came second.

And the classic from 1995

Is that the "Espada"?

Paul 8v

Those bikes are both awesome for different reasons. Anyone got a pic of the Motorola rider's Paris Roubaix bike with the massive seat layback?

RichN95.

mike6 wrote:

Is that the "Espada"?

Absolutely. If I was a bike collector that would be near the top of my wish list.

RichN95.

Paul 8v wrote:

Those bikes are both awesome for different reasons. Anyone got a pic of the Motorola rider's Paris Roubaix bike with the massive seat layback?

Hopefully if the UCI relax some restrictions, it will usher in another age of lunacy/genius

Pross

I really can't work out what benefit that was supposed to give and surely that length of change is the last thing you want when bouncing over cobbles.

RichN95.

More retro kit. For me, no-one looked cooler in Oakleys than Andy Hampsten

Bo Duke

And the TAG Heuer watch... all the rage in green @1990. 25 years ago... ahhhh! :oops:

Ben6899

Bo Duke wrote:

And the TAG Heuer watch... all the rage in green @1990. 25 years ago... ahhhh! :oops:

I'm wearing mine as we type. (yellow face, black bezel)

jimmythecuckoo

FDJ have had some pretty awesome jersey's but the original one from 1997 (ish) with the simple stripe down the shoulder is the one I had and wore with the silver shorts (full kit alert).



The original Bolle Micro edge from the early 90's were the first serious eye wear investment I made. £30 was most of my pocket money for that summer, but the gold mirrored lens was awesome.



Oh and +1 for 7-Eleven jersey.

Although for children of the 80's, this one takes some beating...

http://www.etxeondo.com/etxeondo/de/equ ... esion=1347

specialgueststar

RichN95 wrote:

such a shame they couldn't knock up the first matching aero seat pin (and better saddle)

specialgueststar

and better with front disc , solid chainring...and indurain...with silver aero socks

specialgueststar

Paul 8v

RichN95 wrote:

Paul 8v wrote:

Those bikes are both awesome for different reasons. Anyone got a pic of the Motorola rider's Paris Roubaix bike with the massive seat layback?

Hopefully if the UCI relax some restrictions, it will usher in another age of lunacy/genius

Truly one of the most horrendous bikes i have ever seen! I like the gold Rock Shox though

ugo.santalucia

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

and better with front disc , solid chainring...and indurain...with silver aero socks

The Espada always looked like toilet seat with wheels

type:epyt

RichN95 wrote:

The mid 90s - when even the bike designers started taking drugs

That Bianchi looks like a backwards Killer V

greasedscotsman

How about a few classic Paris Roubaix bikes?

specialgueststar

there is a lot that can go wrong with that bike !

jimmythecuckoo

Awesome.

Only the jersey let the ensemble down

FocusZing

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

there is a lot that can go wrong with that bike !

Is that carbon tubes lugged into aluminium?

greasedscotsman

Scott Drop Ins? Hmm... :?

Paul 8v

type:epyt wrote:

Loved the old killer V's, off to ebay I go....

specialgueststar

FocusZing wrote:

Is that carbon tubes lugged into aluminium?

yup

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jimmythecuckoo wrote:

Awesome.

Only the jersey let the ensemble down

which is better

FocusZing

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

yup

The evolution has been pretty rapid of late.

SCR Pedro

greasedscotsman wrote:

How about a few classic Paris Roubaix bikes?

Is that Johan Van Summerens from 2011? It's massive!

davecara

Some early 90's carbon loveliness?

greasedscotsman

SCR Pedro wrote:

Is that Johan Van Summerens from 2011? It's massive!

Yup!