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