Cycling is a passion of mine. And while I think it is great that there are technological advancements, and that more and more people are following the Tour de France, I find myself wishing for an earlier time. A time when there was no such thing as "specializing" in the Tour de France. In other words, the very idea of riding a somewhat "kinder, gentler" schedule was anathema. Riders like Merckx, Moser, Hinault? They'd call it candy-assed.
So while modern day cyclists seem to have a strange attraction to the Breitling B55...
I personally want to know what the men who wore wool and rode steel would have put on their wrist.
And I finally have a bit of an answer -
It would seem that on more than a few occasions, Mr. Merckx wore a Rodania.
So while today's water carriers prefer an antenna equipped wristwatch, the all time champion wore a Rodania.
So while modern day cyclists seem to have a strange attraction to the Breitling B55...
I personally want to know what the men who wore wool and rode steel would have put on their wrist.
And I finally have a bit of an answer -
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| Courtesy of Rodania |
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| Shamelessly borrowed from Ebay |
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