Nice archival video about different types of bicycles in Czechoslovakia. Please ignore the vintage recumbents as we at CZ do not endorse such atrocities- no matter how cool the footage.
BTW I have no idea what they are saying but Czechs don’t mess around, so it’s gotta be cool. But if for some reason they are saying something offensive (i.e. “Death to America”, “Fixies are for Poseurs”, “Salinger Was a Horrible Author [inside joke, sorry]), I apologize in advance.
Happy Friday! And welcome to our first installment of our very own advice column- Ask CycleZine. It’s how we will teach you things in the guise of dumb questions with really witty retorts. So without further ado:
Dear Cyclzine
I often find myself in situations where I wish to compliment female cyclists on their beautiful Campagnolo Nuovo and Super Record components. But as I begin to, I find myself fumbling for the right words.
For example, last week I approached a woman on a very nice vintage Cinelli SuperCorsa. I said, “Wow, that is a really pristine set of 60’s Super Record Cranks you got there”. She looked at me in disgust, as though I were little more than a sadly converted Colnago “fixie”, and walked away. Turns out they were from 1984.
I’m a sucker for a nice vintage box or two and the following are no exceptions. Here are a couple of things that showed up in the mail the last few weeks. Just thought I would share, because sharing is caring.
I love the lettering and pictographs of this vintage Gaslo box. It’s more in line with the graphic design of that era. Whereas most cycling design was a couple decades behind the fold with a lot of their graphics.
