Re: [CR]Was: downtube & top tube replacement.. Now, cold setting...

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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:09:44 -0700
From: "Verizon" <smwillis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Was: downtube & top tube replacement.. Now, cold setting...
To: "John Jorgensen" <designzero@earthlink.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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In Norway we have Nessa in the garden that help out, maybe you had one there in the frame they are very small. I know there are a few in my shop now. Steven Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: John Jorgensen
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Was: downtube & top tube replacement.. Now, cold setting...



> Here is an unusual cold setting example.
>
> Rider who worked at the same shop for which I did, crashed his prize track
> bike. It had been built for a Paris show long ago, headtube about 3° out
> of alignment, strip the frame insert specially modified Ford model A axle
> into headtube and twist, and twist and twist, with increasing force and
> frustration. The frustration grew to the point of pushing it more the
> direction to which it was out of alignment. Boing! Frame had snapped back
> to straight. Huh? Well don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
>
> One of those things that don't make sense, but is.
>
> John Jorgensen
> Torrance Ca