-snipped form somewhere in the morass-
> But when figuring chainstay length for rider balance on
> the
> bike or axle placement relative to the hanger eye, I'm talking about
> a true
> horizontal measurement, i.e., parallel to the ground.
Wouldn't it be plausable to define this feature as a percentage of overall wheelbase, especially since axle centers might be easier to agree on?
b.t.w. I heartilly suggest purchase of a copy of "The Machineries Handbook" for ANYone who found ANY of this thread discussion even REMOTEly interesting.
Dale "using neither "a" nor "f" word here" Phelps Boulder CO