It's in Wikipedia, it must be true !

I saw this Schwinn ad on Pinterest:

source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/358528820349226381

108.92 miles per hour on a Schwinn ?  

Wiki for Alfred Letourner:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Letourneur

It says he was "drafting" a midget racer car on a highway but still, it sounds fishy, especially the 5 significant figures, even the MLB only reports tenths of a MPH for their pitching records. :)

What if he had blown a tire ?  yikes !  Maybe since old Al was French he was using Michelins ?:

source: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1643624025/vintage-michelin-man-poster-retro

Google translation:

Then again, the dude is smoking a cigar, riding a bike no hands, safety might not have been that important to Michelin :)

I think I'd rather have the Black Phantom !

I actually still have a Schwinn Cruiser 5, one of many bikes I've ridden into the ground.  Someday maybe I'll fix it ?

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm