Ya, I remember the old days.
Wool shorts with leather chamois, 6 speed with down tube shifters, no helmets, nailed on shoe cleats, lights with D cell batteries, and gloves that made your nose bleed when you used it to wipe.
And I remember, my first helmet was a Skidlid.
And, I remember my first century ride. My friend and I rode from Portland to Eugene in '75 to see a Dead concert. I bonked at Junction City.
And, I remember riding in Stockton CA in '76 and hoping I didn't get a flat...
And, I remember my first team. The L.A. Chevrolet Sheriffs asked me to ride for them on their regional NW club team. I was initially flattered until I found out I was going to be the needed 9th rider on club about loses it's charter for only having 8 members. I was "rider of the year"...duh.
Oh ya, had my first synthetic chamois in '75 also. They were nylon shorts, and blue with big 'hiker' style pockets.
Speaking of old, I turn 50 next season so good-by KILO and hello 500!
Garcia
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From: Mike Murray
To: Joe Leineweber ; OBRA remailer
Sent: Sat, January 30, 2010 4:49:33 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] chamois FS?
I used to make them out of the synthetic chamois that you get in the auto shops for washing cars. Of course that was back in the old days when they were just simple pads and not the engineered wonders one reads about today. Our butts were tougher back then.
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From: Joe Leineweber
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