RE: [CR]Geometry of mid 60s Cinellis

(Example: Racing:Beryl Burton)

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To: kohl57@starpower.net, rhawks@lmi.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Geometry of mid 60s Cinellis
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:27:45 +0000


Chuck Schmidt and a number of others (myself included) contributed what numbers we could get. There was also a lively debate about measurement techniques, tools, accuracy, and standardization of methods. I thought there was at least one Cinelli in there (measured, not debating!).

Ken Freeman, Ann Arbor, MI


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From: "kohl57@starpower.net"

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\r?\n> From: rhawks@lmi.net

\r?\n> Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 11:58:38 -0800

\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

\r?\n> Subject: [CR]Geometry of mid 60s Cinellis

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\r?\n> "I searched the archives for some mention of this, but

\r?\n> I only found passing references that used the word

\r?\n> geometry in a non-specific way. I didn't find any

\r?\n> hard numbers for seat tube angles, head tube angles,

\r?\n> fork rake offset, trail, etc."

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\r?\n> Check the archives again... didn't Chuck Schmidt diligently measure

\r?\n> a lot

\r?\n> of the machines in his collection maybe eight months ago?? I thought t

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\r?\n> were Cinellis represented. It's a pet peeve that except for the British,

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\r?\n> the Italians and especially the French seemed loath to state even the fram

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\r?\n> angles in their brochures. And even those, except for Peugeot, seem very

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\r?\n> elusive.

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\r?\n> Peter Kohler

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