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“For the first 100 years of the race, teams focused on durability, creating #bikes to survive the brutal cobbles, rather than comfort or aerodynamics. Riders were tackling the same pavé as today, with little to soften the impact”
“modern #bikes and equipment have not only increased speed but also improved reliability, playing a part in allowing more riders to complete the race despite its difficulty” https://road.cc/feature/have-paris-roubaix-bikes-progressed-more-in-the-last-50-years-compared-to-the-previous-half-century
“For the first 100 years of the race, teams focused on durability, creating #bikes to survive the brutal cobbles, rather than comfort or aerodynamics. Riders were tackling the same pavé as today, with little to soften the impact”
“modern #bikes and equipment have not only increased speed but also improved reliability, playing a part in allowing more riders to complete the race despite its difficulty” https://road.cc/feature/have-paris-roubaix-bikes-progressed-more-in-the-last-50-years-compared-to-the-previous-half-century
Have Paris-Roubaix bikes progressed more in the last 50 years compared to the previous half-century?
It’s very difficult to argue against Paris–Roubaix being the toughest bike race of the year for riders, staff, and their equipment. Few other races push bikes to their limits like the “Hell of the North.” Riders must tackle around 55km of cobbles without sacrificing speed on the roads, and even in good weather, the race ... Read more
