It seems that one way to keep your bike clean at Paris-Roubaix is to go like stink for 259km,...
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De Peet's Ridley
Typical box-section wheels
Typical box-section wheels
Plenty of comfort
44/53 chainrings
There's the proof:
De Peet's aluminium Davitamon-Lotto Ridley was looking surprisingly clean after over six on some of the worst roads on earth.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
Unfortunately for #61, Peter Van Petegem, he was to have his podium place taken away from him after he and two Discovery Channel riders disobeyed a stop light at a railway crossing less than 10 kilometres from the finish.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
Plenty of comfort for Van Petegem's tush in that Selle San Marco saddle.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
Oversized seat stays.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
A chunky downtube on the Ridley makes for a stiff frame to keep the power to the wheels.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
Typical box-section wheels for the cobbled classics, and some equally durable Vredestein tyres.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
44/53 chainrings for De Peet.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
Taking a look at the top tube profile.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
Man, even the brakes look clean!(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
There's the proof: 259 kilometres in the saddle.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
FSA's forged aluminium stem.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
Two wrenchers busy at it.(Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews.com)
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