Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
> > what you're refering to is what happens when the
> > brass is not fully closing the end of the fork
> > and stay - it's recessed a bit. that is, more
> > than anything, the french way. french builders
> > were notorious about function over fashion and
> > many/most simply used enough brass "there" so
> > that it all held together.
>
>I noticed this the other night while cleaning up the early '70s
>LeJeune track bike I'll be racing this weekend. Was brass more
>expensive in France, or was time at a premium, or what?
>There's a place where one of the fork ends meets the chainstay
>that seems to have the absolute minimum amount of brass that
>would still provide a solid joint.
Brass is HEAVY!
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