In a message dated 6/7/02 10:32:30 AM, pedaleslyotard@hotmail.com writes:
<< Fred DeLong covers this topic well in a book he wrote in 1974 entitled
"DeLong's Guide to Bicycles and Bicycling".{} If my memory serves me
correctly the book was printed by the Rodale Press.{} The chapter dedicated
to rake and trail goes into depth to explain how and why rake and trail
affect the riding and handling characteristics of a Bicycle.{} There are
quite a few interesting photographs throughout this publication.
>>
Fred went as far as to have a bike with variable rake built. There are
pictures of it in the book.
Phil Brown
In cool and overcast NoHo, Ca