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[Reynard]

Which was won by Ferenc Szisz in a 12.9-litre Renault.

 

[classic33]

That would depend on the context. Are you talking Grand Prix as a motor race that had its roots in reliability trials and the Gordon Bennett Cup races, or Grand Prix as pertains to the Formula One world championship.

If it's the latter, then Silverstone 1950 is your answer.

If it's the former, then 1906, a French Grand Prix held on a road circuit just to the east of the current one used for the Le Mans 24 hours.

Final answer?

 

[Reynard]

If it's the first ever race that was given the title "Grand Prix", then the 1906 French GP.

And incidentally, I didn't google that. Yes, I am a complete and utter geekette.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, this little Reynard is toddling off to bed. Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[Kempstonian]

Ooo, I like the look of that. Would've saved my poor fingers from being so sore. I've always done it by hand / with pliers before, when I've had to adjust the cabling on a mech.

I bought mine after watching Monkeyshred making the job look so easy with his one.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
The weather is fine here. From where I'm sitting it looks as though there aren't any clouds in the sky .
I have just finished my and am about to go and make another .

 

[Illaveago]

I've gone right off of indexed gear changes.
What's wrong with the clatter clatter silence, clatter clatter silence of friction levers?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Got up, got my gear on, made a coffee, it's now slinging it down, maybe it was a lucky mug of coffee, but I really need a ride

 

[Andy in Germany]

I've gone right off of indexed gear changes.
What's wrong with the clatter clatter silence, clatter clatter silence of friction levers?

I've found the Indexed rear mech/friction front on my touring commuter bike to be pretty much my perfect combination. Mind you, the short cable runs help as well.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Not shifting. But when I select 7 after, it shifts down to 7, i.e. jumps straight from 5 to 7. If I want sprocket 6, I've got to go back the other way.

These are 3 x 8 trigger shifters btw.

My Xtracycle does that all the time, but I think that's just because the mech is so far from the lever that I have to use a tandem cable.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm eating porridge.

 

[raleighnut]

One for @Reynard & @Jenkins.
Where and when was the first "Grand Prix"?

Aintree ?

 

[postman]

Aintree ?

Well i cheated and looked it up,my word i never knew that.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Aintree ?

If we're going horsey, I'll pick Longchamps.

Anyhow, morning all, it's eerily quiet on the roads and in the shops this morning.

 

[classic33]

I'm eating porridge.

Before going down to the woods today.