Wes,
Contact Ted Ernst (through Chuck Schmidt) in California. Ted displayed
HIS stayer bike at last years Velo Rendezvous. "His" as in the one HE
raced!!! One hell of a guy! Measure his and "there you go".... i.e. come to
the V.R. this year and have another SUPER time!
Enjoy,
John T.Pergolizzi
Raining some more...ugh
New York City
> Does anyone know exactly what sort of front end geometry was typical
for
> "steyer" or motor pacing bikes, as discussed recently via the Jose
Meiffret
> photos? Specifically, head angle and trail dimensions. I assume the drop
would
> be similar to any other track bike, measured from a line through the rear
wheel
> centeline, paralell to the ground. Also , How early would Gargatte BB
shells
> and plain long point(or 62 bis) Prugnat have been made? Back into the
'60's,
> maybe, or the '70's? I'm thinking of a silly project bike! Thanks!
>
> Best regards,
> Wes Gadd
> Unionville,CT