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Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:26 pm
by Permon
1980's Gitane for Bernad Hinaut
Pretty close to Cervelo S5 :thumbup:

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Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:26 pm
by Weenie

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Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:35 pm
by Lucas1234
That was the team bike of renault-elf-gitane. Used from 1978-1983. It was not the first aero road bike though this was.http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/ ... ike_140221

Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:18 pm
by AttacknowAttackoften
Lucas1234 wrote:That was the team bike of renault-elf-gitane. Used from 1978-1983. It was not the first aero road bike though this was.http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/ ... ike_140221" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


That's a track bike. :thumbup:

Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:37 pm
by btompkins0112
Yes, I would say the first aero track bike could not be the first aero road bike #readingcomprehension

Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:21 pm
by Gazelleer
Yes, I think it was the first seriously used aero road bike, although it was only used for timetrails by the riders of the Renault-Gitane team.

I can tell you first hand that it is seriously streamlined too:
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Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:32 pm
by TrekUk
looks like my trek madone that head tube :D

Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:59 pm
by DRAGON60
During the late 70's I had a Nishiki Aero-----wasn't really high end but all the tubing was definitely Aero tubing----nice bike but flexy if I remember right.

Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:23 am
by djconnel
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Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:29 am
by elviento
Pointing down a bit so it's meant to create lift? LOL

Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:29 am
by mvacolnago
It looks like what they use for the horses when pulling carriages

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:35 pm
by thisisatest
Is it meant to be more aero with the frame pump, like the P4 is faster with its bottle? Uci would probably frown on this bike as well...

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Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:35 pm
by micky
Chesini Precision 83 had some "aero" solutions.

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Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 5:52 pm
by pastronef
1979. it blows my mind

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Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 6:05 pm
by AJS914
I'm impressed with the tight fitting jerseys. They just have decided that hats turned backwards were more aero.

Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 11:49 pm
by RedbullFiXX
Rough French translation
4th place in the TT, bike abandoned, soon after
Those Climbing gears though

Re: Is this the 1st aero road bike ever?

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 11:49 pm
by Weenie

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