A Quarter Century of Ferrous Frames, Fright Wigs, and Fab Fashion
2007 marks the 25th consecutive year that I’ve held a USCF/USA Cycling license. I’ve probably ridden a bike in excess of 200,000 miles, raced maybe 1,000 times, but there’s no confirmation of either statistic. I’ve never kept a training diary, and the remnants of races past are not particularly plentiful. However, I do have a fair amount of photographs of my racing endeavors. Over the past 25 years I’ve owned and raced 12 different bikes. These are their stories:
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Part 2, with bikes 7-12, is coming soon…
gob wrote:
steel, the real deal.
Posted on 14-Mar-07 at 7:51 pm | Permalink
Dana Carson wrote:
Great stuff Peter! Black Detto (Pietros?)shoes, Benotto tape (so cal summer days with no gloves, yuck). Your 93 photo was interesting, no cover/shell Specialized no ounce helmet and a dude on a black Kestrel in a field of steel. Are those Sachs shifters on your ‘98 bike? I’m pretty sure you dropped me while riding that bike, I never noticed the Sachs clunkers! Your photos made me think about the good old days when I was mediocre and skinny. Cant wait for more photos!
Posted on 14-Mar-07 at 10:01 pm | Permalink
Amit wrote:
I always made sure to take off the crankbolt dustcaps like in picture 6.
That’s how the pros always had it.
Posted on 15-Mar-07 at 2:45 pm | Permalink
suitcaseofcourage wrote:
What a great post! I really enjoyed the pictures and your text brings it all to life. I’m glad somebody else that actually races once owned a PUCH. Looking forward to bikes 7-12!
Posted on 16-Mar-07 at 5:45 pm | Permalink
Adam wrote:
This is brilliant! I bought the cinelli bars too and even reversed my cables.
I really like the 93 / #5 photo… I was 13 and joined Boston road club in 89 and had similar kit. Why do I remember everyone looking much cooler… keep up the great site.
Posted on 18-Mar-07 at 8:52 am | Permalink
Matt wrote:
Great post - can’t wait to see the next round!
Posted on 19-Mar-07 at 4:39 am | Permalink
otto wrote:
Great stuff, as usual.
Some of those pics definitely bring me back. I used to know one of the guys in pic 5, and remember that ponytail. How could you forget it?
Which race is that? I might have been there.
Posted on 20-Mar-07 at 3:09 am | Permalink