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Vintage Carbon Nonsense and Marketplace

Last week, Facebook offered me an interesting group named “Vintage Carbon Nonsense and Marketplace”. It is an interesting group, dedicated to the ’80s and ’90s carbon bikes.

Carbon-fiber frames have a longer history than most people think. According to Wikipedia, the American bike producer Kestrel produced the world’s very first all-carbon bicycle frame in 1986. But before then, there were hybrid designs, like carbon fiber tubes bonded to titanium or aluminum lugs.

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Fundación Contador Team will use LOOK 695 in the 2016 season

Alberto Contador’s Foundation Team (Fundación Contador Team) will use LOOK 695 bikes in the 2016 season. The Spanish team published a new video announcing their new team bikes on youtube.

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New LOOK 795 Aerolight

Look Cycle, the French bicycle manufacturer has launched its new aero model – the new LOOK 795 Aerolight, the next generation of LOOK aero road bikes after 695 Aerolight.

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LOOK 695 Aerolight 2014

Just before the Tour de France 2013, French company LOOK launched the new 695 Aerolight in Corsica and four Cofidis riders have ridden the bike at the Tour.

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History and Legends Cyclists and Teams

The story of LOOK Mondrian

LOOK Mondrian is the legendary frameset of the French bicycle manufacturer. Its red, blue, and yellow colors (also the logo of the company) were based on the artwork of Piet Mondrian (March 7, 1872 – February 1, 1944), the famous Dutch painter.

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Top 10 Cycling Innovations

Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe and now number more than a billion worldwide, twice as many as automobiles. They are the principal means of transportation in many regions. They also provide a popular form of recreation and have been adapted for use as children’s toys, general fitness, military and police applications, courier services, and bicycle racing.

Here are the top ten cycling innovations in history that made cycling that popular, funny, and safe.