tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post6192064464417750922..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: Belgian Knee WarmersRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-52055916061554138012008-08-14T14:05:00.000-05:002008-08-14T14:05:00.000-05:00Leg warmers are for training.Embrocations mean rac...Leg warmers are for training.<BR/><BR/>Embrocations mean race day! Even if it's 100 degrees in the shade.<BR/><BR/>-- TrueBlueTrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957105722531234621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-19435443806418765762008-08-09T11:44:00.000-05:002008-08-09T11:44:00.000-05:00franc = a complete and utter jerk off! Great post...franc = a complete and utter jerk off!<BR/><BR/> Great post, keep up the good work. This site is great for the cycling juices, even when the sport is taking a drubbing.<BR/><BR/> Olefonzie nailed it this time.<BR/><BR/> Again, keep up the great work guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-29354569624512514752008-08-05T16:20:00.000-05:002008-08-05T16:20:00.000-05:00Lavit Warm-up oil...that's hard-as-nails cycling i...Lavit Warm-up oil...that's hard-as-nails cycling in a bottle. <BR/><BR/>I remember some of the older guys used to make their own...witchhazel, baby oil, isopropyl alcohol, and I forget what else.strangelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792950121782834745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-62797118714466934292008-08-05T10:40:00.000-05:002008-08-05T10:40:00.000-05:00Where the pictures from the 1990 edition of the To...Where the pictures from the 1990 edition of the Tour De Trump? <BR/><BR/>When the race ripped through central park in NYC I patrolled through mechanics areas for old tubulars that were tossed and I found the jackpot. I ended up with some sweet tubulars that had maybe a little tiny nick in the tread but were otherwise perfect: Pro is being able to take a 100 dollar tubular after only 15 miles on it and toss it...I even ended up with a few that were busted that I opened up and patched...what a great day for a 15 year old...It was highlighted with seeing super Honch Lemond take a wiz in the park at the side of the road during the race. It was there that I understood what I considered fast was a stroll for the boys.Georges Rouanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203611002255565429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-64280093667422987512008-08-04T23:44:00.000-05:002008-08-04T23:44:00.000-05:00As a newbie-- only been riding road since late 197...As a newbie-- only been riding road since late 1970s, on and off for years but now fully committed enthusiast for several-- I diggin' the insights from you that've been deep into the sport for all your lives. Gotta admit I'm a little envious 'cause there's no way to learn all this esoteric knowledge in short time, but fun tryin'. Great entertainment from BKW, plus stuff that helps soothe the beast within. Pics make me remember my peripheral voyeur presence in cycling since baby days. Grazie. PS-- Franc's sourness: yechhh. Hope I live several states away from him. Keep that stink outta my mountains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-28213225414630460962008-08-04T21:41:00.000-05:002008-08-04T21:41:00.000-05:00Folks, Franc is a troll. Don't feed the trolls.Folks, Franc is a troll. Don't feed the trolls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-29643330794496999592008-08-04T21:15:00.000-05:002008-08-04T21:15:00.000-05:00I was there that day and still have a water bottle...I was there that day and still have a water bottle that both of them signed.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873338306579563527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-86659747678569189242008-08-04T20:41:00.000-05:002008-08-04T20:41:00.000-05:00The tour de trump/dupont day where great. However ...The tour de trump/dupont day where great. However Panasonic was very Dutch.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565348823940637371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-72693779983216059702008-08-04T16:12:00.000-05:002008-08-04T16:12:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992855635938006471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-77295234057944293652008-08-04T14:55:00.000-05:002008-08-04T14:55:00.000-05:00where is your hometown that they raced? Eki is aw...where is your hometown that they raced? Eki is awesome -- so down to earth and humble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-18215888169447709712008-08-04T14:47:00.000-05:002008-08-04T14:47:00.000-05:00...duh, on spelling "braking"...damn......duh, on spelling <B>"braking"</B>...damn...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-83436430812091194602008-08-04T14:44:00.000-05:002008-08-04T14:44:00.000-05:00...& thus the fascination w/ embrocation............& thus the fascination w/ embrocation...<BR/><BR/>...ari & fonzie...before <B>'winning'</B> it was <B>'international cycle sport'</B> & gary fisher & owen mullholland's old <B>'mirror d' cyclisme'</B>s...(those two guys have been around & paying attention to 'all things cycling' since they were kids)...looking at those old fotos i learned brakes don't have to be set up as "front brake = left hand"...<BR/><BR/>...made sense to me...being right-handed meant a stronger right hand...front brake is about 70% of the breaking power, ergo, that's how i'll do it...<BR/><BR/>...those kinda facts aren't usually written down, but <I>'if you pay attention'</I> or listen to the right people...esoteric info abounds...<BR/><BR/>...nice contribution, <B>franc</B>...now, what exactly was your point again...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-6342005608168222202008-08-04T13:11:00.000-05:002008-08-04T13:11:00.000-05:00Yup love the haters that aren't even man enuff to ...Yup love the haters that aren't even man enuff to post with a link. LOL whatajoik!Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172312062541314283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-10736774339234045242008-08-04T08:40:00.000-05:002008-08-04T08:40:00.000-05:00You can get away with mild embrocation (if you nee...You can get away with mild embrocation (if you need any at all) all winter in Australia. My new favourite is Freddy's Choice. I think it is Dutch. Nice and peppery. My first introduction to any form of embrocation was quite a long time ago when someone gave me the remnants of their tube one crisp early spring day before a kermesse in Holland . . . one whiff, and I am there again, trying to live a dream. Thanks BKW. This is much better than doping. As always, I nod in agreement with Oldfonzie.<BR/>Regards,<BR/>Aussie Joe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-21678773506360314332008-08-04T08:34:00.000-05:002008-08-04T08:34:00.000-05:00Ah, welcome back. Not long after I discovered BKW ...Ah, welcome back. <BR/><BR/>Not long after I discovered BKW (the blog) I picked up some BKW (the rub) from a local shop. The smell of embrocation has become the smell of a ride. On mornings when I am having trouble motivating myself to get out the door, it's usually when the smell of the embrocation hits my nose that things start looking up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-83326083725983837332008-08-04T08:13:00.000-05:002008-08-04T08:13:00.000-05:00Since time immemorial, Franc? Wow. Glad to hear th...Since time immemorial, Franc? Wow. Glad to hear that. You must be a trackie. Trackies love their icy hot to stay warm between events on cool evenings.<BR/> <BR/>That's where I got my first wiff of Euro-liniments. This German junior champ, Rob Lowe, came over for the summer to race in Northbrook back in '82. He didn't smell like Icy Hot, it was my first scent of a different world.<BR/><BR/>I dunno, I liked the article. It really illustrated how far bike racing in the US has come from the days of Winning Magazine. It's funny, these days Ekimov is famous in the US for his Postal and Disco days. Probably more recognized than LeMond. <BR/><BR/>Average people now know what the Tour de France is and the difference between a grimpeur, rouler and sprinter. But there was a day, not too long ago that all of this was mystery. <BR/><BR/>Also, the article nicely shows how something as complex as cycle racing can leave volumes to learn even after deep analysis and study. It was a nice close up on a big picture.<BR/><BR/>Great pics by the way. The piece really captured a nostalgia for a time not too long ago.Old Fonziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14179912669095256288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-36607915206909154312008-08-04T06:11:00.000-05:002008-08-04T06:11:00.000-05:00duuuhhhh......, where have you been all these year...duuuhhhh......, where have you been all these years? since time immemorial, a good rub down prior to ignition has always been de rigeur.<BR/><BR/>and to post this "epiphany" now, to what end? more "euro pro" jerk-off?<BR/><BR/>find something meaningful to share, or just stay quiet like you have been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-39501384672113834362008-08-04T05:02:00.000-05:002008-08-04T05:02:00.000-05:00I used to wait in anticipation for the new Winning...I used to wait in anticipation for the new Winning every month. Then I would read it cover to cover and analize the photos under a microscope. That was our only source of anything Euro. <BR/>good times,<BR/>AriArihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-29074874968679289912008-08-04T02:22:00.000-05:002008-08-04T02:22:00.000-05:00Yeah, the Icy Hot probably didn't have the same he...Yeah, the Icy Hot probably didn't have the same herbal tinge to it.-phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839990375976565783noreply@blogger.com