Cycling Picture Thread

[skibob]

Some folks really like their bikes!

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Makes me think of Robin Williams. Although it was very sad, it was fascinating looking through his collection when it was auctioned off. There were a few "trophy" bikes. But a lot of the collection were clearly just bikes that he loved and were not objectively special or valuable. I could picture him riding them with a smile on his face like in the opening sequence of Mork & Mindy.

 

[wooglin]

This one won me an Ultimate repair stand from BIKE.

 

[wooglin]

From D2R2 back in '06

This one, from 2012, made it onto the D2R2 website.

 

[wooglin]

And this is my favorite cycling pic. 1978, prepping for my first century, which I rode solo, in cut-offs and a t-shirt, not even knowing they were called centuries.

 

[scott43]

Ahh the Weinmann centre-pulls....

 

[Bill Talbot]

Ahh the Weinmann centre-pulls....

The Dia-Compe centerpulls are direct mounted on my '80 Centurion Pro-Tour.

This is another extremely well built Japanese bike from the period.

 

[scott43]

That era for Japanese bikes was great. Quality stuff.

 

[Jim Kenney]

Aug 2019 at the Conococheague Creek Aqueduct near Williamsport, PA, mile 100 on a three-day 184 mile ride along the C&O Canal Towpath. With my old Gary Fisher hybrid that I bought used back around 2011.

 

[RobSN]

Fully loaded Pinion touring bike - ready for 859 miles along the Rhine, unlike its rider!

 

[Bill Talbot]

Another great local annual ride, F2G2 (Fall Foliage Gravel Grinder). This one in western, MA Berkshires. Lots of dirt/gravel/two-track stuff on this one. Oh, and more climbing, lots of climbing!

 

[Bill Talbot]

Not exactly your average pipe cleaner armed pro cyclist!

You'll also note Eric is on his Ritchey built frame and stem for his '84 season, not their standard 7-Eleven team bike.

 

[Bill Talbot]

A proper 1X drivetrain!

Who knows who this amazing athlete is?!

 

[scott43]

That is the late great Beryl Burton... Amazing athlete.

 

[Bill Talbot]

That is the late great Beryl Burton... Amazing athlete.

Yes indeed! Her list of accomplishments on the bike is pretty damn impressive!(x10)
I was a fan of hers for may years after discovering her by accident. I've had a picture of her up in my bike shop for decades.
Along with Lyne Bessette who is also an amazing athlete!

 

[Bill Talbot]

For New England local CX races, Lyne would often lineup with the 'Killer B's' and race with them as a warmup for her Elite Woman's race later in the day. Not for a place or points or anything but it did show the difference between hard core amateur men and a world class athlete. She would give them one hell of a run for their money every time, often finishing first or top three more often than not. I actually enjoyed these race more than the woman's Elite main event. Her face was either smiling or grimacing with effort from the start to the checkers.

 

[scott43]

Back in the day, I always rooted for Alison Sydor. Just pure cyclist and driven winner. And she played hockey as well.

 

[Philpug]

Since we are on lady cyclists... Laura Van Gilder @Andy Mink and I graduated Pocono Mountain HS with her.

She's really good.

 

[Andy Mink]

Since we are on lady cyclists... Laura Van Gilder @Andy Mink and I graduated Pocono Mountain HS with her.

She's really good.

I was just looking for photos of Laura. There are a lot with her on the podium over the years!

 

[teejaywhy]

(me...)

 

[teejaywhy]

(not me... but my photo)