It means calm and reserve to me, perhaps coupled with a careful observation of one's manners. It's not exactly a manner of dress or speech- more a way of behaving. Bashfulness and modesty doesn't bring anything but good.
The Rca frame and basic hardware weigh less than 1.5 pounds, keeping the bike's total built weight to about 10 pounds. Tour de France riders must add ballast to hit the race's 15-pound minimum. Drag consumes up to 50 percent of a racer's energy when he's in a pack, 90 percent when he's riding alone. The tubes of the Rca frame are teardrop-shaped in cross section, improving aerodynamics.
2011 Tour de France. (Redirected from Tour de France 2011) The 2011 Tour de France was the 98th edition of the race. It started on 2 July at the Passage du Gois and ended on the Champs-ÃlysÃ©es in Paris on 24 July. The cyclists competed in 21 stages over 23 days, covering a distance of 3,630 kilometres (2,260 mi). The route entered Italy for part of two stages.