[RBW] Re: Time trial 'bike' - is it a thing?!

2019-04-04 Thread Ash
Thank you Garth for enlightening me on this world of biking. I might have seen such events on the TV, but had no idea at some point the those bikes had the invert upright frame design. Seems like now a days they just have super long seat post. So somebody did dirt touring on a TT bike! That

[RBW] Re: Time trial 'bike' - is it a thing?!

2019-04-04 Thread Andrew Turner
Looks comfy! On Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 6:20:08 PM UTC-5, Ash wrote: > > > First I thought it must an April fool post. I had no clue such thing > existed. An inverted Riv of sorts! > > > https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/d/sacramento-1986-nishiki-linear-pursuit/6848557336.html > > --

[RBW] Re: Time trial 'bike' - is it a thing?!

2019-04-04 Thread Garth
Such design was in vogue in the 80's/90's. That's a track bike, obviously, and here is road TT bike ridden by 5 time TDF Champ Miguel Indurain, A Pinarello ridden in 1992. He's 6'2 . http://www.vintageluxurybicycles.com/indurain-tt And some of various designs from the 80's on up. Before