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Eddy Merckx sets new world hour record in Mexico City: 49.431 km.

Susan Walker wrote:
Eddy Merckx sets new world hour record in Mexico City: 49.431 km.

Video http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.614702

You mean.... "The Great Eddy Merckx"

On Oct 25, 2:32*pm, Susan Walker wrote:
Susan Walker wrote:
Eddy Merckx sets new world hour record in Mexico City: 49.431 km.

Videohttp://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.614702

Very cool link.
Ya' gotta' love the internet
Thanks
DR

DirtRoadie wrote:
Ya' gotta' love the internet

Which one ?

On Oct 26, 2:44*am, Donald Munro wrote:
DirtRoadie wrote:
Ya' gotta' love the internet

Which one ?

The other one.

On Oct 25, 2:32*pm, Susan Walker wrote:
Susan Walker wrote:
Eddy Merckx sets new world hour record in Mexico City: 49.431 km.

Videohttp://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.614702

The beefy guy that picks up Eddy's bike, carries it to the track for
the attempt, sure looks like Ernesto Colnago(who built his bike, much
to the chagrin of Ugo DeRosa. Is it ya suppose?

Susan Walker wrote:

Eddy Merckx sets new world hour record in Mexico City: 49.431 km.

He was on dope and did it at altitude of over 6,000 feet - the same
advantage that allowed Bob Beamon to jump over 29 feet at the '68 Mexico
City Games. Eddy Merckx is a fraud. Nobody even rides his bikes
anymore because he's such a ****ing has-been.

Thanks,

Magilla

"MagillaGorilla" wrote in message
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Susan Walker wrote:

Eddy Merckx sets new world hour record in Mexico City: 49.431 km.

He was on dope and did it at altitude of over 6,000 feet - the same
advantage that allowed Bob Beamon to jump over 29 feet at the '68 Mexico
City Games. Eddy Merckx is a fraud. Nobody even rides his bikes
anymore because he's such a ****ing has-been.

Ooo - look, the comedian is back.

Psst - if you don't know about Eddy Merckx bicycles perhaps you ought not to
make your own ignorance known to everyone else.

On Oct 27, 12:54*pm, MagillaGorilla wrote:
Susan Walker wrote:
Eddy Merckx sets new world hour record in Mexico City: 49.431 km.

He was on dope and did it at altitude of over 6,000 feet - the same
advantage that allowed Bob Beamon to jump over 29 feet at the '68 Mexico
City Games. *Eddy Merckx is a fraud. *Nobody even rides his bikes
anymore because he's such a ****ing has-been.

Bob Beamon _destroyed_ the record. Second best at
Mexico City was 28 inches shorter than Beamon's jump.
It took 23 years before someone managed to break
Beamon's mark, which is a lot of opportunities to take
advantage of favorable altitude, wind, and dope.

So I don't know who this Merck guy is you are talking
about, but don't be hating on Bob Beamon.

Ben