http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: back when men were men en Tue, 26 May 2026 10:56:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1623#post-15753 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:43:48 +0000 Cyclingmollie 15753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's hilarious. "He runs backwards down the road. He's been run over twice" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1623#post-15739 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:47:19 +0000 chdot 15739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah I watched that. </p> <p>You mean cyclocross races these days don't involve throwing bikes in rivers?</p> <p>Commentary is entertaining too, shame you can hear the projector running!!</p> <p>Was really surprised to see people riding fixed - but then deraileurs hadn't had the technological advances that have resulted from Mountain Biking. </p> <p>Incidentally anyone remember U brakes? Really powerful brakes which worked well in sunny California, but not so well in UK mud. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1623#post-15737 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:37:04 +0000 kaputnik 15737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>something I saw a link to on the ERC forum. 8 minutes and 49 seconds of vintage cyclocross action in glorious kodachrome. "Helmets" and freewheels strictly optional</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY</a></p> <p>what a bunch of bike-pampering softies we are now! </p>