I'll ask Kyle for clarification the next time I visit his shop.
Semi-classic content: Kyle sold me my "classically" constructed (i.e. steel with pinned lugs) Mondonico EL OS. Not sure how far back the wishbone stays go in frame construction. Anyone know who established the precedent for wishbone seat stays?
Charlie Young
Honeybrook, PA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brandon Ives <monkey37@bluemarble.net
>
> > I don't know who your friend is but I used to work for Lance's good
> > friend and mechanic in last years tour and every Lance bike I ever
> > saw was a Trek and carbon fiber.
> >
> >
> > I don't
> > know who the "well known fit guru from the east coast" but his information
> > was incorrect. Again, don't believe everything you hear.
> >
>
> I don't believe I ever indicated or suggested he was my "friend". He is Kyle
> Schmeer of Cycles BiKyle. I'm certainly in no position to refute what Dave
> Lettieri says, but I don't think either of us is in the position to refute
> Kyle. I can think of very few people in this country who have more
> experience and exposure to European professional cycling, as well as
> dealings with the Postal team and it's previous incarnations. Maybe he was
> just blowing smoke; I don't know. Maybe the story was relative to a
> situation in years past (it was during last years First Union race in Phily
> that I had been in the shop). If DL says Lance only rode OCLV's in the 2000
> Tour, I believe him. There's certainly a lot more to Lance's cycling life
> throughout a season than the TdF, so I still see room for Kyle's claims to
> be true, as well. For you to patently state that "his information was
> incorrect" is not a valid statement. Neither of us is in a position to say.
>
> Either way, I doubt there is a resolution to the question. I brought the
> story up in the context of the handling thread and OCLV's. Sorry it veered
> in another direction. It's good to see US companies like Trek, Cannondale,
> GT, and Specialized making a presence in top European competition. They'll
> all improve their products because of it. Who rides what where and when is
> probably trivial.
>
> But I would like to know............
>
> Jon Schaer