With a classic road bike in lugged steel, lycra simply won’t do. A color-blocked jersey and basic black shorts evoke memories of aspiring young racers breaking away on the backroads in the heyday of the 10-speed.
The jersey hails from my husband’s bike club in Puerto Rico circa 1979, dug out of his closet along with Death Ride schwag from 1993. He rode all five passes on a Bridgestone RB-1 with 53/39 x 12-24 gearing. Ouch!
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- Covers with mesh inserts were a thing back in the early days of helmets in the 1990s. Saddle covers too.
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- Las Ruedas means wheels, and Ramey was the Air Force base where he was stationed for the Coast Guard.
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- As for the Chuck Taylor sneakers, aspiring young racers have to start somewhere.
About Fashion Friday: Inspired by a 2011 Bike to Work Day challenge sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, this series highlights the broad range of “dress for the destination” bicycling fashions.
