This is Marianne Martin, who orgainized the Coor’s reunion. She won the 1st Tour de France for women. I haven’t riden with someone with downtube shifters in a long, long time.
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Downtube shifters are awesome! Light, interactive and quiet. It gives your arms something to do as well. I remember following the incredible Bruce Donaghy once in a race and marveling at how fast and often he shifted. Watching him work his gears was like a seminar.
Cheers to MM!
great to see the shot of marianne. i often remind people that she was the first american to win a tdf, not lancy pants.
just curious, what frame is she riding?
I actually got cycling trivia stumped by a Marianne fact: Who was the first American to win a Tour de France bike race? Bet 99.9% of the cyclists out there and they’ll be buying your next round!