Re: [CR]Nishiki Linear

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Nishiki Linear
References: <5.2.0.9.2.20030109095021.02a1c878@mail.attbi.com>
From: "Morgan Fletcher" <morgan@hahaha.org>
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 10:30:08 -0800
In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.2.20030109095021.02a1c878@mail.attbi.com> (Skip Echert's message of "Thu, 09 Jan 2003 09:56:53 -0800")
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Skip Echert <skipechert@attbi.com> writes:
> Do you know if that (big, little) wheel geometry is still common among
> time trialists? (or can anyone else comment?).

I think the advent of aero bars pretty much killed the funnybike, (little/big wheels, deeply sloping top tube, cow-horn handlebars) at least in road racing.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2002/sep02/vuelta/?id=stage10/LVaitor

Morgan