tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-15879228738667799132008-02-08T14:06:00.000-06:002008-02-08T14:06:00.000-06:00Cycling-specific socks were impossible to find back in the 70's. When I started racing I chose a comfortable athletic tube sock that almost covered the calf, more stylish with Bermuda shorts than cycling shorts. At least the orange stripes matched my jersey. <BR/><I>Paris Roubaix, A Journey through Hell</I> shows Josef Fischer with his high black socks and notes the legend that would-be German successors have failed at Roubaix because they didn't wear high socks. Maybe the new Euro-syle 12 cm cuff socks have a performance advantage. If not, they at least provide more space for advertising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com