On Friday, March 28, 2003, at 09:06 AM, rodk3d@attbi.com wrote:
> Why don't more builders use the "wishbone" seatstay arrangement?
> Is it the "look?
> the ride?
> harder to build?
Well as we saw a couple weeks back BSA was building with them in the
late 'teens in the thirties. I know the not-so-popular Fred Parr built
with them 30 years ago. http://www.parrbikes.com/
Personally I like wishbones and plan to use the 2-3 of the cast wishbones in my frame parts bin at some time. Also using what I learned at Bike Friday (who use wishbones in an unclassic way) I've some up with a few ideas that I haven't seen before that I'd like to try. I think mainly wishbones are mainly a look, though I'm sure some people would differ. They might be a little lighter and a little weaker laterally but that's just a guess. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives Doing laundry and thinking about bikes on a paid holiday in sunny Santa Barbara, Calif.