In which Cycling subtly inserts ads for itself into the magazine. From May 21, 1966.
Archive for the ‘historical’ Category
Talepiece
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
Cycling ads
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007A couple of ads from Cycling, May 21, 1966.
Foot-and-mouth Halts Midland ‘Cross Men
Monday, April 16th, 2007I bet you’ve never had your race canceled because of a livestock virus.
An epic battle of “DAVE NIE, agile Londoner with hopes for the Southern title” vs. “DEFENDING champion Keith Mernickle” vs. Picornavirus
From Cycling, December 9, 1967.
Walter Godefroot wins Paris-Roubaix
Sunday, April 15th, 2007… in 1969.
“Walter Godefroot, on his own, has broken Eddy Merckx’s winning run by taking the greatest of all the classics, Paris-Roubaix, in the most unexpected manner, alone two-and-a-half minutes in the lead. The blond Flandrian, a Tokyo Olympic medallist, is renowned more for his sprint than for his time trialing, but in a race marked by hail, rain, snow and gale-force head winds, he used his sprinting only to escape from the bunches.”
From Cycling April 19, 1969:
The Phantom of Reynolds and Mays
Saturday, April 14th, 2007From Cycling May 21, 1966.
The Phantom of Reynolds and Mays, 1869. Ah, ye goode olde days(e) of articulated steering, sprung steering-heads, wooden wheels, and solid rubber tyres.
The more things change…
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007… the more, or less, they stay the same. No club would even let you come without a crash hat now, but the other four letters could just have well been written today.
I initially thought that “Style for the birds” was a bit condescending to the female author, but then I saw her name was “Jeacock” and thought it was quite clever.
From Cycling, May 21, 1966:
No more 5 o’clock shadow on brevets!
Monday, April 9th, 2007In case you didn’t have enough gear to carry with you already.
From Cycling, May 21, 1966.
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Lights on for Winter
Sunday, April 8th, 2007From Cycling October 26, 1968.
You know you’re a cycle-dork when you get excited about a 40 year old article about bike lights, and then find lighting-related comics funny. The “Dyno-efficient” article mentions “For the tourist the generator can be supplied integral with a Sturmey-Archer three or four speed hub”, which I find especially interesting since I recently aquired a 1950’s Phillips Ranger with one of these Dynothree hubs.
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In Memory of a Highwayman
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007From Cycling, May 21st, 1966:
High on the Ayrshire Moors at Rowantree Toll is a newly unveiled memorial to cycling writer David Bell — “The Highwayman.”
Country-lovers turned up by car, cycle and on foot for the ceremony.
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Two-wheel company– three no crowd
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007From Cycling, May 21st, 1966:
