Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
"653 - Following feedback from Eddy Merckx that a pure 753 frame was too harsh for certain stages of the Tour de France, Reynolds produced a 653 tubeset which combined 753 stays with 531 main tubes and forks. The 531 used was a thinner gauge than usual produced specifically for use in the 653 set.
The Gitane featured a rear-mounted 997c.c. Mini engine, Weber carburettor, multi-tubular frame, and disk brakes. [2] A top speed of 130 mph (210 km/h) was claimed. [ 1 ] Unfortunately, the Gitane was too highly-priced, and production ended after a few cars were built.
Gitane is a French manufacturer of bicycles based in Machecoul, France; the name "Gitane" means gypsy woman. The brand was synonymous with French bicycle racing from the 1960s through the mid-1980s, sponsoring riders such as Jacques Anquetil (1963–1965), Lucien Van Impe (1974–1976), Bernard Hinault (1975–1983), Laurent Fignon (1982–1988), and Greg LeMond (1981–1984).
The Reynolds Tube Company was founded in 1898 by John Reynolds in Birmingham, England, [1] but traces its origins back to 1841 when John Reynolds set up a company manufacturing nails. [2] In 1897, the company patented the process for making butted tubes, [ 3 ] which are thicker at the ends than in the middle, this allowed frame builders to ...
Système U (UCI team code: SUG) was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1986 to 1988 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes. In 1989 the team was renamed Super U–Raleigh–Fiat and rode Raleigh bicycles. Super U being a chain of supermarkets owned by the Système U group.
Technology stocks weighed on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors grew cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week following a stronger-than-expected retail sales reading.
Gas, food and alcohol prices would also rise if Trump imposed Canadian and Mexican tariffs.. Sneaker prices would rise if Trump raised tariffs on China: About 99% of shoes sold in the United ...
A Step-By-Step Guide to Seasoning Cast Iron. Whether you need to season a new pan or re-season an existing one, you can complete it in these six easy steps: