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LRB News ! - Issue #1

Welcome...

To the very first issue of LRB News !


As we head into the Christmas period, and weeks spent working/lazing in the quiet sanctuary of the garage contemplating life with refreshment in hand, I'd like to welcome you to this page.

In coming weeks all of the latest gossip, innuendo, geeky tech stuff, and inspiration for Launceston RooBaix will come barrelling into your inbox, leading up to the inaugural event in 2022.  With only a few months of tinkering time left, LRB News ! is here to ignite a slow burn of inspiration and anticipation for the big day.

And... first out of the blocks, and only a day or two after receiving his invitation, Steven sent in the image below.  Naturally this was read as acceptance and entre into the exclusive and limited all-star starting line-up.

Normally seen spinning through the back blocks of leafy Box Hill on a Merckx, Cinelli or ( even better ) Guerciotti, Steven has immediately grasped the concept.  Although any of the options in his quiver could eat up the course with ease, that is not the challenge.

One of two possibilities haunting the darker corners of his shed, the Colnago pictured  represents exactly the right mix of scarred paint, low-rent mechanicals and missing components required to create a classic LRB mount.  

With the saddle situation sorted, some fresh bar tape, maybe some patched and pumped tyres and tubes, and a bit of a clean-up, this supermarket Queen will be ready to turn heads and then hit the dirt.



We'll just have to see how Steven chooses to modify this beast to suit the course, or whether a suitable something else can be coaxed from the back corners of his garage ( and I know there is ).

Perhaps we'll check back in with Steven over coming weeks to see...

April is fast approaching, so get out there and start assessing your options - and don't forget to log a few secret miles.


In coming weeks we'll check out our star-studded starting list of riders and their bikes, their preparation, key sectors of the route, and maybe a little history for style points inspiration. 

Expect tech reports, interviews, loooong-range forecasts and more... 

'Til next issue...




 

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