Re: [CR]Some things I had not seen before on my old track bike

(Example: Racing)

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Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 08:58:14 -0700
To: Wornoutguy@aol.com
From: "Monkeyman" <monkey37@bluemarble.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Some things I had not seen before on my old track bike
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


>I unpacked my 30s track bike and came across some things I wanted to see if
>anyone knew about or had seen before. Someone drilled holes along the bottom
>edge of the leather and then laced the underside of the saddle like a shoe.

This was done when the side flaps started to flare outwards. I know i the past a few companies sold pre drilled saddles too. I've done the sewing trick to a few of my saddles and it works fine.
>The Handlebars are plugged with cork.

I do this quite a bit since I'm cheap, but if you can get a champagne cork in there it actually looks nice too. Also cork is much lighter than any other plug. On track bikes it's REALLY important to have some kind of bar end plug, and if you've ever seen what an unplugged bar can do to a thigh you now why.
>The dust caps have been removed from
>the hubs.

Removing dust caps is a standard weight saving measure on the track that goes as far back as wooden tracks. Merckx had them removed on his bike too. enjoy, Brandon -- Huge Spring Cleaning Bike Parts Sale http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~mkirklan/salepage/sale.html

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