40 Years Ago: April 1984 in Bicycling magazine
04-27-24, 07:05 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida, USA
Posts: 1,996
Bikes: Litespeed (9); Slingshot (9); Specialized (3); Kestrel (2); Cervelo (1); FELT (1); Trek (2)
Mentioned: 39 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 439 Post(s)
Liked 3,488 Times
in
1,002 Posts
40 Years Ago: April 1984 in Bicycling magazine
Articles/Columns included in this post are:
Technical Q&A
The following articles in this issue were posted previously:
"Mid-Range Rear Derailleurs" (Equipment/Product Review (1984) Mid-Range Rear Derailleurs (Berto))
"More for Your Money - 5 Sport Tourers" (Road Test/Bike Review (1984) Sport Tourers -- 5 Best Buys)
"The ROTO Component Group" (Equipment/Product Review (1984) ROTO Component Group)
As usual, let me know if you'd like to see something else listed in the ToC.
Just reply to this post or send me a PM and I'll send you a pdf of your requested article or insert it in a separate post to this thread.
Technical Q&A
The following articles in this issue were posted previously:
"Mid-Range Rear Derailleurs" (Equipment/Product Review (1984) Mid-Range Rear Derailleurs (Berto))
"More for Your Money - 5 Sport Tourers" (Road Test/Bike Review (1984) Sport Tourers -- 5 Best Buys)
"The ROTO Component Group" (Equipment/Product Review (1984) ROTO Component Group)
As usual, let me know if you'd like to see something else listed in the ToC.
Just reply to this post or send me a PM and I'll send you a pdf of your requested article or insert it in a separate post to this thread.
__________________
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
Last edited by SpeedofLite; 04-27-24 at 07:09 PM.
Likes For SpeedofLite:
04-27-24, 09:09 PM
#2
Cantilever believer
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,623
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 554 Post(s)
Liked 1,917 Times
in
862 Posts
Great issue.
So much gear freaking. So, so much. The days when logical gearing had to come from a sprocket board because it sure didn't come stock. But the advice given was good for those pre-Hyperglide times.
On the cover photo, it looks like the model is wearing Avocet touring shoes. My brief test of those almost destroyed my knees (the slots in the shoes assume a straight-foot alignment, and I pronate out the wazoo).
The Vittoria ad with Lon Haldeman: I know exactly where that photo was taken. I-15 in Arizona, northbound in the Virgin River Gorge, about milepost 13. There are often nasty headwinds for northbound riders, and the narrow bridges aren't fun with triple trailer trucks. But still easier than climbing Utah Hill on old US 91.
Campmor ad: I still use some of the items I ordered from them in the early 1980s.
And the next time I see Schubert (probably in June), I will be tempted to throw a gear puller at him, because every time I've tried to use one of those to pull a stripped crank, it hasn't worked. Just can't trust the guy...
So much gear freaking. So, so much. The days when logical gearing had to come from a sprocket board because it sure didn't come stock. But the advice given was good for those pre-Hyperglide times.
On the cover photo, it looks like the model is wearing Avocet touring shoes. My brief test of those almost destroyed my knees (the slots in the shoes assume a straight-foot alignment, and I pronate out the wazoo).
The Vittoria ad with Lon Haldeman: I know exactly where that photo was taken. I-15 in Arizona, northbound in the Virgin River Gorge, about milepost 13. There are often nasty headwinds for northbound riders, and the narrow bridges aren't fun with triple trailer trucks. But still easier than climbing Utah Hill on old US 91.
Campmor ad: I still use some of the items I ordered from them in the early 1980s.
And the next time I see Schubert (probably in June), I will be tempted to throw a gear puller at him, because every time I've tried to use one of those to pull a stripped crank, it hasn't worked. Just can't trust the guy...
__________________
Richard C. Moeur, PE - Phoenix AZ, USA
https://www.richardcmoeur.com/bikestuf.html
Richard C. Moeur, PE - Phoenix AZ, USA
https://www.richardcmoeur.com/bikestuf.html
Likes For RCMoeur:
04-27-24, 11:23 PM
#3
ignominious poltroon
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 4,100
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2261 Post(s)
Liked 3,480 Times
in
1,826 Posts
The leg length difference Q/A was interesting.
04-28-24, 01:13 AM
#4
señor miembro
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 6,662
Bikes: '70s - '80s Campagnolo
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3911 Post(s)
Liked 6,524 Times
in
3,235 Posts
0 Years Ago: April 1984...
Likes For SurferRosa:
04-28-24, 01:27 AM
#5
señor miembro
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 6,662
Bikes: '70s - '80s Campagnolo
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3911 Post(s)
Liked 6,524 Times
in
3,235 Posts
Likes For SurferRosa:
04-28-24, 06:13 AM
#6
Freewheel Medic
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: An Island on the Coast of GA!
Posts: 12,896
Bikes: Snazzy* Schwinns, Classy Cannondales & a Super Pro Aero Lotus (* Ed.)
Mentioned: 140 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1460 Post(s)
Liked 2,206 Times
in
967 Posts
Could you please post the two articles about the 1984 Olympics, "Women to Watch," and "Waiting in the Wings," on pages 75 and 80? Thank you!
__________________
Bob
Enjoying the GA coast all year long!
Thanks for visiting my website: www.freewheelspa.com
Bob
Enjoying the GA coast all year long!
Thanks for visiting my website: www.freewheelspa.com
04-28-24, 07:36 AM
#7
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 20,678
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3101 Post(s)
Liked 6,642 Times
in
3,805 Posts
Fixed thread title
__________________
Likes For cb400bill:
04-28-24, 03:03 PM
#8
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida, USA
Posts: 1,996
Bikes: Litespeed (9); Slingshot (9); Specialized (3); Kestrel (2); Cervelo (1); FELT (1); Trek (2)
Mentioned: 39 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 439 Post(s)
Liked 3,488 Times
in
1,002 Posts
Women to Watch
__________________
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
Likes For SpeedofLite:
04-28-24, 03:08 PM
#9
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida, USA
Posts: 1,996
Bikes: Litespeed (9); Slingshot (9); Specialized (3); Kestrel (2); Cervelo (1); FELT (1); Trek (2)
Mentioned: 39 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 439 Post(s)
Liked 3,488 Times
in
1,002 Posts
Waiting in the Wings
__________________
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
Likes For SpeedofLite:
04-29-24, 05:33 PM
#10
Standard Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Brunswick, Maine
Posts: 4,280
Bikes: 1948 P. Barnard & Son, 1962 Rudge Sports, 1963 Freddie Grubb Routier, 1980 Manufrance Hirondelle, 1983 F. Moser Sprint, 1989 Raleigh Technium Pre, 2001 Raleigh M80
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1301 Post(s)
Liked 942 Times
in
490 Posts
I like that tip for the binding headset.
__________________
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and - SNAP - the job's a game!"
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and - SNAP - the job's a game!"
04-29-24, 06:15 PM
#11
TeeOhPea 2tha DeeOhGee
Olympian Rebecca Twigg profiled here is currently 58 in Seattle struggling with homelessness.
Rebecca Twigg
04-29-24, 07:02 PM
#12
Full Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 230
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 36 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 53 Times
in
30 Posts
I was just getting into cycling in early 1984. Part of that included subscribing to Bicycling Magazine. This was the first issue delivered.
