Re: [CR]Nishiki Linear

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

From: "John Everett" <jeverett3@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 12:52:41 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR]Nishiki Linear
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On 9 Jan 2003 at 10:30, Morgan Fletcher wrote:
> 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.

Actually what killed the funny bike was the UCI rulesmakers. Fortunately there are sanctioning bodies (like ABR) that still don't care.

John Everett - Aurora, IL

jeverett3@earthlink.net (John V. Everett)