Re: [CR]Re: Pacing with your toes down & radios

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

From: <"brianbaylis@juno.com">
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:36:31 GMT
To: REClassicBikes@aol.com
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Pacing with your toes down & radios
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Martin,

I have a frame that was made for pacing on the track. I actually did not build it, the late David Tesch built the frame. I ended up with it many years ago. It's a little odd in that he built it with the reverse rake fork but made it for a 650c front wheel instead of a 24" wheel like most pacing frames. It's never been built up. Whatcha got going, a record attempt?

As far as communicating with the driver; ever try tieing a string between two tin cans? It works! ;-)

Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA


-- REClassicBikes@aol.com wrote:


Did any one notice how much Jean Brunier points his toes downward when "pacing" at speed.

See the link that Aldo posted. http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album17/125_KPH

Has any builder on the list built a dedicated "stayer" frame, or even one for Derny following and did "toe down" consideration enter in to your design?

Incidently, has anyone who uses pacing work on the road for training, ever used a 2 way radio to communicate with? I am considering trying this and wonderred if any one else had?

Regards
Martin Coopland, Scotland, http://www.BatesBicycles.com