Uw site is echt fantastisch, moet ik eerlijk zeggen. Really, I dig it. Especially the article on B-stone, as I myself have a '93 XO-1 that I've pampered to death.
But I have a most pressing question: where can a guy find good, old-style leather cycling shoes? Anywhere in België? I have some Adidas "1950s Cycling", but they're almost dead. I also have some Carnacs, but they're too small for my size 12 feet. I'm desperate.
Houw d'r geweldig van, hoor! Ik hoop overigens u bent niet Walloon, want ik wil u niet beledigen door in 't Vlaams te schrijven.
esthetecyclist - Thank you for taking the time to visit BKW. I am a fan of the X0-1 and I can relate to the pampering. Although I enjoy riding my RB-1, it is equally enjoyable to simply look at. As for vintage footware, I would recommend eBay, you are sure to find some classics there. Anyone else have suggestions for the tight old skool footware?
For many professional cyclists the Spring campaign is the toughest of the season; it means training from October until March in the worst, character-building weather conditions Europe can dish out. This weather and the suffering that is bicycle racing breed characters known as "hardmen".
Select cyclists tackle these conditions in shorts, long sleeve jerseys or short sleeve jerseys with arm warmers, wind vests, and shoe covers. A true hardman opts to forego the knee or leg warmers and instead chooses an embrocation to cover the knees. The liniment provides warmth for the legs and keeps the blood circulating and muscles supple. Embrocation and the sheen created is affectionately known as "Belgium knee warmers". The hardest of cyclists will sport bare legs in the most ruthless of conditions.
Belgium Knee Warmers are indicitive of the many subtleties that make professional cycling so enthralling.
I spent 20 years of my life working in the bicycle industry, turning wrenches and selling bikes for some of the industry's best shops. I have extensive experience designing and constructing frames in both steel and titanium and have performed thousands of bike fits. I am passionate about bicycles in all forms. The bicycle provides me with physical and mental health and taps me into a social pipeline that allows me to share my passion with others. I ride as often as possible and love the flow of a hard group ride. Check back for musings about all things road cycling and, especially, the Spring Classics. The devil is in the details and I am an expert in the useless minutia that makes up our discipline.
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Uw site is echt fantastisch, moet ik eerlijk zeggen. Really, I dig it. Especially the article on B-stone, as I myself have a '93 XO-1 that I've pampered to death.
But I have a most pressing question: where can a guy find good, old-style leather cycling shoes? Anywhere in België? I have some Adidas "1950s Cycling", but they're almost dead. I also have some Carnacs, but they're too small for my size 12 feet. I'm desperate.
Houw d'r geweldig van, hoor! Ik hoop overigens u bent niet Walloon, want ik wil u niet beledigen door in 't Vlaams te schrijven.
You always have the best videos!
esthetecyclist - Thank you for taking the time to visit BKW. I am a fan of the X0-1 and I can relate to the pampering. Although I enjoy riding my RB-1, it is equally enjoyable to simply look at. As for vintage footware, I would recommend eBay, you are sure to find some classics there. Anyone else have suggestions for the tight old skool footware?
Thanks Neil!
Miki rules! He would win again the year after. But as i'm from Belgium the 1999 Liege-Bastogne-Liege will be forever in my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGoT-u6-yiQ
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