Eric Claptons gears.

Something I stumbled on today.


The title of the album, Disraeli Gears, was actually a bit of an
inside joke. Eric had been thinking of getting a racing bike, and was
discussing it with Ginger, when Mick Turner, one of the roadies,
commented on the performance of "those Disraeli Gears" meaning to say
"derailleur gears". The lads thought this was hilarious and decided
that it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for
Mick, the album would simply have been entitled, Cream.

Marty

Marty wrote:
Something I stumbled on today.
The title of the album, Disraeli Gears, was actually a bit of an inside
joke. Eric had been thinking of getting a racing bike, and was
discussing it with Ginger, when Mick Turner, one of the roadies,
commented on the performance of "those Disraeli Gears" meaning to say
"derailleur gears". The lads thought this was hilarious and decided that
it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for Mick,
the album would simply have been entitled, Cream.
Marty





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In an old Bicycle Guide (?) photo and accompanying legend from 15+ years
ago, Cinelli presented Clapton with a custom Supercorsa after hearing that
he lusted after one.
-Mike
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Something I stumbled on today.


The title of the album, Disraeli Gears, was actually a bit of an
inside joke. Eric had been thinking of getting a racing bike, and was
discussing it with Ginger, when Mick Turner, one of the roadies,
commented on the performance of "those Disraeli Gears" meaning to say
"derailleur gears". The lads thought this was hilarious and decided
that it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for
Mick, the album would simply have been entitled, Cream.

Marty

Marty wrote
Something I stumbled on today.


The title of the album, Disraeli Gears, was actually a bit of an
inside joke. Eric had been thinking of getting a racing bike, and was
discussing it with Ginger, when Mick Turner, one of the roadies,
commented on the performance of "those Disraeli Gears" meaning to say
"derailleur gears". The lads thought this was hilarious and decided
that it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for
Mick, the album would simply have been entitled, Cream.

So, did he ever get a bike?

BTW, didn't Tullio Campagnolo's son hang out with some rock stars?

Art Harris

So, did he ever get a bike?

He's had lots of bikes. I remember an ornate Condor particularly.
Phil Brown

Harris wrote:
Marty wrote

Something I stumbled on today.



The title of the album, Disraeli Gears, was actually a bit of an
inside joke. Eric had been thinking of getting a racing bike, and was
discussing it with Ginger, when Mick Turner, one of the roadies,
commented on the performance of "those Disraeli Gears" meaning to say
"derailleur gears". The lads thought this was hilarious and decided
that it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for
Mick, the album would simply have been entitled, Cream.


So, did he ever get a bike?

BTW, didn't Tullio Campagnolo's son hang out with some rock stars?

Art Harris

Ginger Baker had been a bike racer as a teenager, with hopes of
becoming a pro. Drumming was a secondary interest. An encounter
with a taxi while riding was at least partly responsible for
changing his priorities.

Dave Lehnen

In article ,
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Marty wrote
Something I stumbled on today.


The title of the album, Disraeli Gears, was actually a bit of an
inside joke. Eric had been thinking of getting a racing bike, and was
discussing it with Ginger, when Mick Turner, one of the roadies,
commented on the performance of "those Disraeli Gears" meaning to say
"derailleur gears". The lads thought this was hilarious and decided
that it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for
Mick, the album would simply have been entitled, Cream.

So, did he ever get a bike?

BTW, didn't Tullio Campagnolo's son hang out with some rock stars?

I recall seeing a picture in one of the 80's bicycle mags where Clapton
was accepting a custom made bike from one of the big name Italian builders.
I think it was Colnago.
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Alex