Oops. Sent this originally to Sheldon only, but I meant the list to see it.
-----Original Message----- From: KCTOMMY <KCTOMMY@email.msn.com> To: Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com> Date: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Hetchins on Yahoo
>Just an update, the Hetchins went for $755 on the UK Yahoo auction site. I
>dropped out at around $500, but things were popping so fast, I don't think
I
>ever got a bid in.
>
>An interesting facet on Yahoo, last second bids automatically add 5 minutes
>to the auction time. Apparently the seller can specify that auctions will
>automatically extend. Prevents the last second sniping that's common on
>eBay. The price went up almost $150 in 30 minute "overtime".
>
>Oh well, I don't really need such a nice bike. I have plenty of-- of
>other--(sniff) bikes I can (sniff sniff) ride.
>
>Thomas R. Adams, Jr.
>Icy roads in Kansas City, but the Cirrus 7 is shaping up.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
>To: Tom Hayes <hayesbikes@nls.net>; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
><Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Date: Saturday, December 09, 2000 5:11 PM
>Subject: Re: [CR]Hetchins on Yahoo
>
>
>>Tom Hayes wrote:
>>>For some of you tall folk on the list, I thought this Hetchins might be
>>>interesting:
>>
>>Oooo, I'm drooling all over my keyboard!
>>
>>>http://page.auctions.yahoo.com/auction/46406631
>>>
>>>One question, what is the braze-on for on the seattube near the seattube
>lug?
>>
>>That's a standard down-tube shifter braze-on.
>>
>>This is a fairly common item on high-end touring machines. It's for
>>a down-tube shift lever which is used to control a lighting generator
>>below the bottom bracket.
>>
>>The use of a friction lever allows the rider to adjust how hard the
>>generator's roller presses against the tire. This is a good thing,
>>because the biggest problem with this type of generator is that they
>>tend to slip when the tire gets wet. If you have enough tension to
>>make it turn reliably when wet, you'll have excessive friction and
>>wear in dry conditions.
>>
>>Sheldon "Hetchins Lust" Brown
>>Newtonville, Massachusetts
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