Calvert Guthrie wrote:
>
>Thanks. I think I can picture that. But this would need to be a step with no
>sharp edges to avoid stress peaks?
Sure, that's true of any butting.
>Is there a cutaway illustration somewhere?
Yeah, in old Fuji catalogues.
>I don't recall any for a Quadruple in the Bridgestone Catalogs or the Riv
>Reader. I'll see what a Webferret search turns up.
I believe Fuji used to tout quad butting as a Fuji exclusive.
Ever Onward...
Sheldon "VaLite" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions |
| from insufficient premises. --Samuel Butler |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772, 617-244-1040, FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide
http://captainbike.com
Useful articles about bicycles and cycling
http://sheldonbrown.com