Re: [CR]A nomenclature question

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 19:41:37 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]A nomenclature question
References: <310DF80C-64E6-11D8-87F1-000A95EEDD74@earthlink.net>


Hmmmmmmm...

In England: "fixed wheel" for non coasting wheel? So I presume they also have a "free wheel" that is a coasting wheel? Not to be confused with the "freewheel" that is a set of cogs that will freewheel on a hub?

Somehow the term "fixed gear" makes wayyyyyy more sense to me!

The terms I don't care for are "track bike" for any fixed gear bike, and "straight kicker" which defies description.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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