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Bike Jerks just did a photoshoot of the 1993 Bridgestone X0-1 on which Gene Oberpriller won the Chequagemon MTB race that year. If you don’t recognize the rider on the foreground, his initials are on the headtube … that picture was probably shot in 91 or 92, and Gene is looking at him with an epic facial expression, with all the early 90s classical stuff mtb riders had back in the day … priceless! (source)

The Rough-Stuff Fellowship were doing off road touring long before it became fashionable and the club is being celebrated with an upcoming book. The crowdfunding campaign for the book ends this Sunday so if you want a piece of this cycling history, get in quick.

I just supported the printing of The Rough-Stuff Fellowship Archive book on Kickstarter, more info about this stunning project here

Graham Healy’s The Shattered Peloton recounts the War’s impact on the Tour de France and its riders.

World Championships, Goodwood, England, August and September 1982.

Federico Bahamontes, the Eagle of Toledo, in 1957.

Paris-Tours, 1921, only eight riders made it to the finish, with Francis Pélissier winning. cyclinglegends.co.uk just wrote a lovely article about the sprinters’ classic here … it’s a must-read!

Nonetheless, Magni completed the remaining six stages and finished second overall.

The Dulux 6-Day peloton passes under an overbridge on the Old Hutt Road in the late ‘70s.

Marianne Martin (USA), winner of the inaugural Tour Feminin in 1984.