The bike...the bike

Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with a chain -- at least in a poor country like Russia -- and his vanity begins to swell out like his tires. In America it takes an automobile to produce this effect.

Trotsky, Leon
1879-1940 Russian Revolutionary


The deal is done, invoice paid. As predicted the original race budget was ignored. I've bought a 54cm Carbon bike. It weighs in at a feather-light 7.1kg, without pedals...a bike without pedals, what is that all about. I now need to pick up the clicky tap like cycling shoes and a set of pedals. It should arrive late next week...all the way from Germany.




It looks slightly different from the Eddie Merckx time trial bike that is on display at his very own Metro station in Bruxelles. I wonder if Chris Hoy will get an underground station named after him in Glasgow...