Before Liz there was Paola

[pdmtong]

Each time I need a break when crawling around Mike's Bikes I am reminded that someone had the foresight to save some Wheelsmith heritage

Saw her in action way back when there used to be UCI mtb in Napa - gold suit and all

(Trying to post from forum runner for the first time too)

[SteveP]

a little cleavage goes a long way

[thollandpe]

Ah yes, Ms. Pezzo. She used Mario's dentist and Alberto's butcher.

[echelon_john]

And, apparently, Gary's tailor.

And I'm okay with all of that.

Ah yes, Ms. Pezzo. She used Mario's dentist and Alberto's butcher.

[sonny]

96 conyers
only a kid, but i was there

[YO!!!]

While here in Atlanta for the Games she was the house guest of the lady who cut my hair.

[Diablo de Acero]

And in between is Rita (Gunn Dahle)!

[Z3c]

While here in Atlanta for the Games she was the house guest of the lady who cut my hair.

Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor..

[sbornia]

Ahh…one highlight of my short stint in the bike industry, summer of 94, helped translate for her at the Plymouth WC race. Don't remember what it was about, ma che f...

[coylifut]

Really no comparison. Lean, sexy, Olympic and world champion.

[Shiny Boy]

She had a bike shop in Bardolino a few years ago.............sold me some copper grease and asked for my phone number

[David Tollefson]

And before Paola, there was Rebecca...

[chancerider]

Inga;


And Shari;


Class. Guts. Talent.

[Chance Legstrong]

Liz= carbon cookie cutter frames. light, fast, fun to ride, looks just like your buddies. but soon forgotten
All the other women in this thread= handmade, fine craftsmanship frames- either you have one and will always treasure it, or have lusted over one never to have one to straddle.

[Bob Ross]

And before Paola, there was Rebecca...

I must not think bad thoughts
I must not think bad thoughts
I must not think bad thoughts
I must not think bad thoughts
...

[theflashunc]

She was part of adolescent me's decision to try riding these wacky bikes in the woods.

To my total shock and dismay, none of the girls on the trails at my local park even remotely resembled her.

[corko]

Missy Giove..... just puttin' it out there....,

[Gradient]

Used to see Rebecca on the UofW campus all the time. I think she was sixteen when she started (more bad thoughts). A LBS source, that used to sponsor her says she is back in town and he thinks she is working as a scientist.

Seeing Paula Pezzo reminds me of an aerobics instructor that the guys would talk about and how her front zipper would get lower as the workout went on. She increased the male participants in her class. Like that instructor, every year it seemed like Pezzo's front zip would get lower and lower.

And before Paola, there was Rebecca...

[Nierman]

Let's stop objectifying these women and laud them for their accomplishments.

[alexis]

Let's stop objectifying these women and laud them for their accomplishments.

I am grumpy, so forgive me for this - but why does every post about women's cycling or doping or whatever have to include a picture of Tammy Thopmson? This whole thread is bad enough, but is there really a point?