Hi Alan,
I saw this on the CR list, I have one of the Pan -Am bikes as well, the team pursuit that was in the auction in NY a few years back. Did yours come with any of its original parts? Mine just had the bottom Bracket and special fork. I've been trying to figure out exactly what they did for a front hub, since the spacing is only 65mm.
I have some articles etc. about these bikes, I have to get them organised, but I could send them if you're interested.
Steve Birmingham Lowell, Ma
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Message: 7 From: ABB3330002@aol.com Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:52:25 EST Subject: Re: [CR]Murray track bike ? To: mmeison@scubadiving.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Mike Melton was at Murray at the time and did alot of the fabrication work. I met Mike and saw the design studio at Murray-- both quite impressive. I have been told that alot of the design work was based on the wind tunnel testing of Chester Kyle ( then at MIT I think). I have an Olympic bike and a Pan Am bike from '83. The workmanship was designed to"do the job"-- not fancy but purpose-built and they modified Dura Ace AX components and fabricated other parts(handle bar/stem combo with front brake attached to the bottom of the stem) as needed. A great chapter in American cycling history. Alan Bernstein -- you turn the clocks back and suddenly its winter in the Big Apple.