> 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. Amitiés, Fred Rednor, Arlington, Virginia