Hi Chuck, Hi All,
I think that he isn´t really looking AT the left chainstay, but more PAST the left chainstay at the spokes he put on the right chainstay to keep the chain from banging on the frame which it isn´t really supposed to do in the first place but the roads were rough back then.
kim klakow berlin, germany
> "Roy H. Drinkwater" wrote:
> >
> > Aldo posted:
> >
> > >Pic of the Day - 3rd July
> > >Felicien Vervaecke appears to be contemplating his bike...
> > >
> > ><http://www.birfield.com/nuke/modules/gallery/album17/vervaecke39_001>
> >
> > Was Vervaecke a sprinter? Why have the seat brace for a road
> > bike; I thought they were for the track.
> >
> > Roy "inquiring mind" Drinkwater
> > Lititz, PA
>
>
> The saddle support was fairly common on race bikes in the 20/30s because
> the saddle clamp didn't hold that great and the roads were rough.
>
> Now my question... In the full size version of the photo:
>
>
http://www.birfield.com/
>
> It looks like something is wrapped around the left chainstay (or both
> chainstays)? And it looks to me like this is where Felicien's gaze is
> focused? What's going on?
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
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