track bike with gears.

[mister]

pretty much so.
http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/engers.htm

[fiamme red]

Very short wheelbase. Fag paper clearance.

Alf Engers -- one of the greats.

[Acotts]

1) Those bars are sick! Where can I get some?
2) I wonder how many bugs that guy swallowed during his cycling career?

[jsfoster]

A wonderful elegance to these pictures. It seems that there is just too much stuff on modern bikes compared with Alf's time. Our material are lighter and stronger, so the late 70's need for the drill has disipated. But his stance on the bkie looks almost perfect, re: seat, knee, ball of foot. The bike seems small, but he is always on the drops, time trialing. Very nice, Thanks, Jon

[fiamme red]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Engers

Alf Engers' bikes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/3196442239/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris53...7603595434172/

Ian Cammish on PMP cranks (I didn't know that people actually used them):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris53...7603595434172/

[regularguy412]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Engers

Alf Engers' bikes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/3196442239/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris53...7603595434172/

Ian Cammish on PMP cranks (I didn't know that people actually used them):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris53...7603595434172/

What about the pedals on those cranks? Early LOOK , plain platforms without clips or something else?

Mike in AR

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by regularguy412

What about the pedals on those cranks? Early LOOK , plain platforms without clips or something else?

They look like Cinelli M-71 ("widow-maker") pedals to me. They have a slot on the outside that must be pulled manually to release the cleat from the pedal. They were introduced in 1971.

[regularguy412]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

They look like Cinelli M-71 ("widow-maker") pedals to me. They have a slot on the outside that must be pulled manually to release the cleat from the pedal. They were introduced in 1971.

Oh cool! Well, or umm,, dangerous. I blew the pic up to 400% and still couldn't make out what was goin' on. Interesting and kinda scary. Thanks for the info.

Mike in AR

[false_Aest]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

Very short wheelbase. Fag paper clearance.

Alf Engers -- one of the greats.

By "fag paper" you mean rolling paper right???

Or are gay people required to carry papers now . . . . Homeland Security my ASS!!!! *halo*


ps. that homeboy could've gone faster is he cut his hair.

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by false_Aest

By "fag paper" you mean rolling paper right???

Or are gay people required to carry papers now . . . . Homeland Security my ASS!!!! *halo*

http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.as...10306.0665.eml