Re: [CR] Colnago geometry of the pros

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:00:07 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR] Colnago geometry of the pros
To: OROBOYZ@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 7/19/2005 8:37:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, OROBOYZ@aol.com writes:

<< It's the seat tube angle. Subtract that number from 90 degrees and viola! In this case, in our terms, it's 75 degrees. (Merckx's frame apparently was 75 degrees! Pretty unusual for a guy that big!) >>

Whoever wrote this is fulluvit. It's the "set back!" I knew this of course but failed to remember it until e_richie reminded me ... :)

Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC USA