But a road racer needs longer stays because it descends better, it handles better and it’s more comfortable. There is no reason to have such a short seat stay in the back, unless you’re a sprinter on the track, starting from a standstill. “In recent years, we’ve moved to shorter and shorter wheelbases and there is no foundation for it. Promoting LeMond Geometry, the bikes have a slightly relaxed seat angle, a longer top tube, a slightly relaxed head tube and a slightly longer wheelbase. For the moment, LeMond boasts an elegant steel frame, the Washoe, as well as three limited-edition carbon models: the 1986 TDF Ltd, the 1989 TDF Ltd and the 1990 TDF Ltd.
His current collaboration with Time is clearly a starting point and one he plans to expand upon. And although he rarely rides for more than two hours at a time, when he is riding, it is through the eyes of an experienced pro. Entering into conversation about bikes with LeMond will never be short-winded, because even today, more than 20 years after he retired from racing, LeMond is constantly analyzing the bike and its relationship with the rider. But if you talk to them, most want more of a gran fondo bike because they have a better geometry,” LeMond says. “You have to remember that the pros today ride what sponsors give them. RELATED: See what else is On Test at Peloton’s Service Course From his first self-produced bikes in the late-1980s, to his long-running partnership with Trek, to his most recent collaboration with Time, LeMond has continually promoted top-end performance bikes that emphasize stability and comfort. Greg LeMond is many things: pioneering Tour de France champion, sports commentator and, most certainly, a passionate bicycle manufacturer. If you find yourself at the new Cub House, you can catch this bike hangin’ up in the rafters, next to that Motorola Merckx I documented as well.Get access to everything we publish when you For Sean, this was a dream come true and for me, getting to document such a pristine example of a Team Z was a pleasure. He claimed that this is the bike Éric actually raced during the 1992 Tour and for the most part, it remains as-raced. Hey, retail spaces cost real money to open up.Īs for the bike itself, it came from a renown collector who apparently had too many classics piling up and decided to let this bike go. Unbelievably, it was in Sean’s size and within his budget, even after opening the new Cub House space drained almost all of his assets. Our good friends Mick and Ave were at the Encino Swap meet when low and behold, Éric Boyer’s Team Z LeMond 1992 Tour Bike sat there with a price tag on it. Sean loved the Team Z livery so much that he even painted his Stinner roadie as an homage to its design, hoping one day to finally add an actual Team Z bike to his stable.
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Fluoro was and still is, all the rage in pro cycling. Their bright, tri-tone fade bikes caught the eyes of everyone tuning into the Tour in that era. My guess is, Sean from Team Dream looks at the early 90’s era of Lemond’s Team Z with a bit of the latter. We’re all fanboys of cycling and our heroes depend on accolades ranging from athletic prowess to straight up style. Éric Boyer's Team Z LeMond 1992 Tour Bike
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