"Strange" object attached to downtube

Check out:

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What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook

traditionally, that's a coke holder.

V-Mook wrote:
Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook



Turbo?

"V-Mook" wrote in message
oups.com...
Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

Looks like a waterbottle to me....

(ducks)

V-Mook wrote:

Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook


I asked this same question two years ago and started a long thread.
It's a "gonfleur", a tire inflator, but not a pump, and not CO2. Lots
of other interesting conjecture though. Here's the archive link.
http://tinyurl.com/8bc8b


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V-Mook wrote:
Check out:

http://tinyurl.com/cd5pr

What is that cylindrical object attached to the downtube of Bobet's
bike?

I've seen these in other pix from the 1950's but have never found an
explanation of what they are.

TIA,

'mook


Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

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On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:07:31 -0400, Paul Hobson wrote:


Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

maxo wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:07:31 -0400, Paul Hobson wrote:


Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?


Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!




I seriously want one for my Peugeot fixie!

ps maxo: can I email you some SS questions?
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Paul M. Hobson
Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.underthecouch.org
..:you may want to fix my email
address before you send anything:.

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:38:50 +0000, maxo wrote:

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:07:31 -0400, Paul Hobson wrote:


Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?

Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!

Me, I want to know where to get jerseys with front pockets like they have.

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_`\(,_ | that your initial objective was to drain the swamp. -- LBJ
(_)/ (_) |

maxo wrote:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:07:31 -0400, Paul Hobson wrote:


Are those handlebar bottle holders still readily available?


Ha--that's always what I want to know when I see those old photos!




Also, tell me this isn't the coolest thing ever:

http://disaster.nu/surloid2.jpg

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Paul M. Hobson
Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.underthecouch.org
..:you may want to fix my email
address before you send anything:.