The Bicycling Thread

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Tour de France, 1951....

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Tour de France, 1925....

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Pre-derailuer days. Nice petons, though. I like their helmets. I know they didn't have enough CO2 cartridges to fill those ties they were carrying on their backs.

This was when men were men. No Gatorade at all!

Is the 3rd team car on the right actually a horse and buggy?

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Peton = water bottle holder?

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Bronco Style Pneumatic Safety Bicycle

Leather pneumatic tires with wood rims.

Note the tire driven horn...



https://cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/...t-of-the-bike/

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Stage 12 crash, TDF, 2026....Final stretch.

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Target Fixation and Flashing Bike Lights

"A flashing light on a target typically increases rather than reduces target fixation. Because flashing lights are designed to be highly visible and eye-catching, they naturally lock human attention, frequently causing distracted or panicked individuals to stare directly at the hazard."

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Why Drivers Hit Cyclists They Clearly See (I'm a Lawyer)

Target Fixation And Cyclists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9etdPVptBo