Re: [CR]Was 753, now is energy recovered constructively?

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From: "Eugene Powell" <radfin@SpiritOne.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Was 753, now is energy recovered constructively?
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:52:35 -0700
To: Philcycles@aol.com
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

My Cuevas (all 531) does this and it scares the hell out of me..................

Seems odd that it would happen at there, with the Cuevas cross brace in the steerer? Thoughts?

On Jul 18, 2006, at 9:42 AM, Philcycles@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/18/06 9:39:36 AM, jschaer@columbus.rr.com writes:
>
>>>>> The 753 bikes I own (all Raleigh Teams) display their flexibility
>> most dramatically during hard braking on descents. You can see the
>> forks deflect what seem a couple of inches.>>>
>>
>>
> This flex occurs at the crown/steerer junction, not the blades. And I
> don't
> believe-although records from that period are spotty at best-there
> were 753
> blades.
> Phil Brown
> San Rafael, Calif.

Gene Powell
Rad Finishes
Portland, OR