"Roy H. Drinkwater" wrote:
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> Aldo posted:
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> >Pic of the Day - 3rd July
> >Felicien Vervaecke appears to be contemplating his bike...
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> ><http://www.birfield.com/nuke/modules/gallery/album17/vervaecke39_001>
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> Was Vervaecke a sprinter? Why have the seat brace for a road
> bike; I thought they were for the track.
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> 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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