Recent content by LAREDOUTE

Update on the Bont saga.I called by my local bike shop and looked at a pair.Absolutely a beautifully handmade quality product.The shopowner is a racer and general no BS o.k.guy who has never put me wrong in the very few dealings we have had.He claims real advantage if hill work or sprinting are...

I need some help and advice from the wise folk out there.I have been back on the bike for one year after a 25 year break (what was I thinking!)I started out with my old shoes,clips and straps.....attached to the old bike.I have updated bike-wise in a budget s/hand durace foco steel-frame kinda...

Thanks RDV4ROUBAIX (hasnt anyone else wondered what the 4 means!Certainly not 4 rides to the frite shop!)for expanding on my point.There were some tough belgians around at that time and some were tougher and more talented than others.5Monuments is huge.Who could do that these days.EBH????

New to this but here goes.I am shocked that we have a true king of the road in our midst and nobody has found space for him on their lists of fav/great riders.All I can say is look up the record books for one day races if you weren't around at the time.I know Eddy was stealing the show at the...