Bernard Hinault's chain rings

[BroDeal]

Used by Hinault at last month's Look Cyclosportive. It hurts just looking at them.

EDIT: Link to Velonews story http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/bikes-tech/riding-the-look-cyclosportif-in-france_120255

 

[blaxland]

Used by Hinault at last month's Look Cyclosportive. It hurts just looking at them.

This gives a new meaning to ovaltech or biopace chainrings.......OOuchh..

 

[Black Dog]

They look like Stuey's head from the Family Guy.

 

[pedaling squares]

And a corresponding crazy-high front derailleur. Wonder how it feels... sure looks ugly.

 

[Mr.DNA]

And a corresponding crazy-high front derailleur. Wonder how it feels... sure looks ugly.

It probably won't look quite so high when one of the tips is at 11 o'clock. Still, I wonder what the FD shifting is like on a ring like that.

 

[Martin318is]

Its got to be very easy to throw the chain off. If you upchange when the flat part of the ring is going past or down change as you swing past the point.

The other thing is imagine the load going throw the ring and the chain as you pass through the "tip" section when really pushing hard out of the saddle.

 

[buckwheat]

What the hell is he thinking about?

 

[Notso Swift]

They look Oh so wrong...


But then again I am not going to tell him:

 

[slcbiker]

Ouch. Those look very difficult to get used to.
He must be doping to be able to handle that

 

[pedaling squares]

They look Oh so wrong...


But then again I am not going to tell him:

Great photo! That belongs in the classic racing photos thread if not already there. Was that because a protest blocked the peloton?

You have to love Le Blaireau, he looks like Darcy Tucker in that shot.

 

[Hmmmmm]

Hey...I'm workin here!!!

They look Oh so wrong...


But then again I am not going to tell him:

I love the Badger!!!!! Get him Hinault....get him!!!