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Hoping some sharp-eye can recognize this headbadge? It's on Beryl's world champion pursuit bike, she raced at the Vigorelli Velodrome in 1962. --Joe

Re: Ha! Can I LIKE that?

DD, "alu-popes" is an idiom for sure--1991 is well before any papal Breezin'. As you probably suspect, the writer, like many of the day, was overly concerned with material. I've always found that STRUCTURE outweighs MATERIAL. Among steel, alu, ti, or carbon, all have their pluses and minuses...

Maybe. What is the serial number? Joe

Does this bike meet old school spec? HAPPY 200! Joe Breeze, Curator Marin Museum of Bicycling / Mountain Bike Hall of Fame 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. | Fairfax, CA 94930

Right, this coming Friday, October 21 will mark the 40th anniversary of Repack the race. In the 1970s races headed downhill at about 9am. Ever since, years ending in 6 bring out riders, some sporting more denim than a cowboy rodeo, on bikes fit for a bull rider. But be clear, there will NOT be a...

Pete, But is this the replica Si was speaking of, or is there another replica (by Si) in the works? Joe

Re: Breezer mk1 1976 replica post klunker pre 1st mtb biglev, Since your Breezer #1 replica project has been aired on at least two Retrobike pages I've lost track of who said what, but regarding what I think about the making of replicas of Breezer #1: Fine by me, may they multiply. Far prefer...

Nice looking bike. ;) Should be a 27.2 post.

We actually tried this XC craziness twice. In 1976 (aboard an Albert Eisentraut) we made it from the Golden Gate Bridge to Lincoln, Nebraska, over 1600 miles in 6 days. A knee bearing said, No More. Got big about it. In 1979, sponsored by SF's Anchor Steam Beer, my knee was smoked on...

That is a 62T Sugino Mighty. We had a 13 in the back (12 or fewer wee very rare in 1979, but couldn't cut it on a speed tandem back then). Our top gear was almost 130 inches. On Interstate 80 crossing Wyoming we passed a car while we were in the fast lane. Okay, we had a good tailwind, but it...

Okay, so maybe you're wondering why this skinny bike appears on an MTB chat page. Basically, I needed a place to park a photo so it can be linked from another site. BUT there is MTB relevance: Otis Guy and I commissioned Tom Ritchey to build us a tandem for our cross-country (SF-NY) record...

Rob, Yes, check out the Repack mosaics at Bolinas Road and Mono Way (one block up from Broadway. Next door, grab a pint and a brat at Gestalt House, or for a full meal head down to Iron Springs Brew-Pub (also in Fairfax, but toward San Anselmo on Center Blvd.). Next door to ISBP is...

I believe Holger's Jet Stream is from 1996. Ruby Red and 1-1/8" steerer. Holger did a fantastic job of piecing this bike together. White eccentric hub was key of course, but all of it: distilled to the essence and light. That he let me ride it, no race it (!), on it's maiden voyage, well, how...

Vote today! A last-minute-reminder: You must have your Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Ballots in the mail and posted by Friday, July 16th. If you haven't done so already, go to: http://www.mtnbikehalloffame.com/ Click on "Nominees," then go to "Join the MBHOF" and fill out the membership...

A fine night out Tommy and I are in England now and Thursday last we joined Alun and Phil and their Cannock Knights for a rousing 20-mile burn through the forest parkland north of Birmingham. 18 riders all told; most on spiff retro rides. Thanks to Andy, David and Nigel at John Atkins Cycles...

Please join me and vote for Geoff Apps. Long overdue. -Joe Breeze

Those were super light 390-gram rims as I recall. I've got a ton of miles on mine, and still rolling. -Joe

I was hoping to keep it to Sunday. Can you make it Saturday? Hey, thanks for the tip! -Joe