I have a nice built Holdsworth, mostly Campagnolo NR, except crank. Green with original leather handlebar tape and a Brooks ladies saddle
I added. Probably about 1980's vintage. Get hold of me if you can make this bike a good home--I don't want to ride it a bunch and break
something. Tom Pierce.
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> 1. Wheel toe overlap (dan kasha)
> 2. Re: Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes? (Harvey M Sachs)
> 3. RE: Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes? (Mark Cutrufelli)
> 4. Re: Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes? (Jan Heine)
> 5. RE: Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes?
> 6. Colnago Super ID (Jacqueline Kamenzind)
> 7. Re: Toe-clip overlap even on "Good" bikes. (Bob Hanson)
> 8. Bottom Bracket Cup Identification (devotion finesse)
> 9. Re: Ciocc, De Rosa photos posted (John Thompson)
> 10. Re: Toe-clip overlap
> 11. FS Campagnolo hubs and rims (garry nold)
> 12. Under BB Cable Routing on 1949 Hetchins (Kevin Kruger)
> 13. "Interesting" Hetchins e-bay outing (Arthur Link)
> 14. ebay outing: Colnago Supers
> 15. RE:Outing an ebay auction, ...Rare US Cycling (Steve Birmingham)
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> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:56:04 -0800 (PST)
> From: dan kasha <dankasha@yahoo.com>
> To: theonetrueBob@webtv.net, CR <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]Wheel toe overlap
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> Bob,
> What size bikes are your bikes?
>
> I have a number of similar bikes (Raleigh international,
> supercourse, Zeus, PX-10, PXN-10, and most have marginal (if any)
> clearance as it is, and would have trouble with fenders.
>
> I am short, my bikes are in the 49 - 54cm range, or 19" to 21".
> I suspect that if these were larger bikes, this issue would go away.
>
> So I also ask, what was the size of the rivendell you are talking
> of?
>
> Finally, a funny one is one of my Zeus bikes (I can send you a
> picture if you want). It is a short bike, 49cm I would guess. I
> think they wanted to assure clearance (which it barely has) and
> gave it a very shallow head tube angle. The net effect is that the
> bike has very funky handling characteristics, as it becomes I guess
> what is now called a "long trail" bike. It is very fine and
> stable at speeds, but at slow speeds, it behaves almost as if it
> were unstable. Once used to it, it is fine, but strange feeling at
> first. And you know how you can hold a saddle and lead a bike
> along? Not with this one, the front end will just come around.
> So, in order to give it the clearance, they made rather funky
> handling characteristics.
>
> Just my two cents (centimes, pence, pesetas ...)
> Dan Kasha
> Seattle, Wa
>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:56:48 -0500
> From: Harvey M Sachs <sachshm@cox.net>
> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>,
> OROBOYZ <OROBOYZ@AOL.COM>
> Subject: Re: [CR]Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes?
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> Esteemed Listmeister wrote:
>
> "In my shop, over these many years I have observed that a lot of
> bikes do not have "toe clip clearance".
> But it is never a problem until someone accidentally discovers it
> while standing around static, or attempting a track stand or
> similar. Up until then, in actual use, it's darn near impossible,
> while underway, to turn the bike's front end enough to actually
> contact the toe or clip. At faster than a very slow walking speed,
> it is almost impossible to turn the front fork more than a very few
> degrees...
>
> But, once the bike owner discovers this "potentiality", they get
> upset and nervous about the "toe clip overlap".
> In real life situations, it has a very slight chance of really
> occurring.
>
> But maybe I am wrong? Any of you have actual experiences that
> indicate this toe clip clearance thing is a big problem?"
> *********************************
>
> Dale, a year ago I sold a Raphael Geminiani track bike from the
> 1960s or earlier (I think), because its toe clip overlap (w/o
> fenders) made it unsuitable for my commute. But, this may be the
> exception that proves the rule: One of my commuting routes
> includes two very tight 180 degree turns. For a ramp that goes down
> from the road to the tow-path below. Nothing is more than about 6'
> wide; occasionally there are other riders, runners, or fishers
> sharing the path. It was a real issue on that particular stretch,
> but I can't remember a comparable situation anywhere else. BTW,
> the courier who bought it from me came back many months later,
> happy as he could be with the bike (which I had bought from Sam
> FitzSimmons, who's an all-round good guy).
>
> harvey sachs
> mcLean VA.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:02:40 -0500
> From: "Mark Cutrufelli" <rena.cutrufelli@comcast.net>
> To: <haxixe@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: RE: [CR]Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes?
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> -----Original Message-----
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes?
>
> "I had a Jeunet with a fair bit of toeclip overlap... "
>
>
> My 1983 54 cm (c-t) X 54 CM Masi gran crit also has considerable
> toeclip
> overlap but I don't let in throw me.
>
>
>
> Mark Cutrufelli
> Laurel, MD USA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:16:45 -0800
> From: Jan Heine <heine94@earthlink.net>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes?
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>> I wonder, is this really that much of a problem?
>>
>> Up until then, in actual use, it's darn near impossible, while
>> underway, to turn the bike's front end enough to actually contact
>> the toe or clip. At faster than a very slow walking speed, it is
>> almost impossible to turn the front fork more than a very few
>> degrees...
>>
>> But maybe I am wrong? Any of you have actual experiences that
>> indicate this toe clip clearance thing is a big problem?
>
> I have two experiences to share that came close to disaster...
>
> I lent my Rivendell, which has copious amounts of foot overlap, to a
> friend. Starting from a light, he wobbled a bit (the copious amount
> of wheel flop on this long-trail geometry did not help), and got his
> foot stuck on the wrong side of the fender/front wheel. With no way
> to turn the front wheel back to straight, down he went. He did not
> have to go to the emergency room, but blood was spilt. And the fender
> was bent, attesting to the efforts of my friend to get the wheel past
> his foot.
>
> A few years ago, I was riding the same bike in town. Even though I
> instinctively align my cranks correctly during slow-speed turns (even
> on my bikes that don't have toeclip overlap), there will be a point
> when one forgets or thinks it unnecessary: I was waiting for a gap in
> traffic to make a left turn. A gap opened up, but it was a small one
> - enough for a quick dash across the oncoming traffic. Even though I
> am "left-legged" and thus started the move with my left crank, my
> front wheel still was turned enough that the right foot upon
> completion of the first pedal stroke came down on the wrong side of
> the wheel. A terrible wobble ensued, but I managed to stay upright
> and complete my dash across the oncoming lane. But it was a close
> call, and a crash in front of a delivery truck would not have been
> pretty. They might have been able to stop - or maybe not.
>
> Toeclip overlap is unnecessary on bikes in my size (57 cm top tube
> length). It is the result of current bikes having higher trail
> figures than they used to have. If you look through the archives, you
> find that Chuck Schmidt measured racing bikes, and until maybe 1970,
> most had about 40-55 mm trail, usually with head angles of 72-73
> degrees. No toeclip overlap with that in most sizes, even with
> fenders. Once tires got narrower, trail figures had to increase to
> make up for the decreased pneumatic trail. So they did. But
> somewhere, somebody came up with the simplistic, inaccurate notion
> that "More Trail = Stable Handling," and touring bikes began to have
> even more trail than racing machines, despite their wide tires. And
> with wide tires and fenders, toeclip overlap becomes a real problem.
> (If somebody had examined the old bikes and thought about how they
> were ridden on poor roads at lower speeds, they might have questioned
> the "more trail = more stability" mantra, but instead most concluded
> that the old makers simply had no clue how to make well-handling
> bikes!)
>
> These issues were discussed in detail in an 8-page article in VBQ
> Vol. 3, No. 3, which goes into detail why bikes handle the way they
> do, and how trail-induced stability is but one component that affects
> handling. That article included 13 examples of bicycles that I have
> ridden. All but 3 don't have toeclip overlap. Their geometries were
> very different, and examining them all had interesting results.
>
> Because the main difference between these bikes is the amount of fork
> offset (rake), some intrepid readers of Bicycle Quarterly have had
> their forks re-bent to increase the offset (rake) and thus eliminate
> toeclip overlap. Others had new forks built. All so far have been
> very pleased with the results, which closely mimic the geometries of
> the older bikes that so many riders like. Several follow-up articles
> discussed these, and tested bikes with different forks to highlight
> the differences. (A J. P. Weigle Randonneur with two forks and a
> Kogswell 650B bike with three forks.)
>
> Maybe toeclip overlap isn't a problem for some riders... but even as
> an experienced rider, I prefer my bikes without. On track bikes, I
> don't think it is a problem. Neither on racing bikes that are not
> ridden in town. But all other bikes can and should be designed
> without it.
>
> And don't get me started on excessive wheel flop (the result of too
> much trail), which I think is even more dangerous, as it makes it
> hard to ride in a straight line. Unfortunately, passing cars don't
> always give enough room for a sudden weave...
> --
> Jan Heine
> Editor
> Bicycle Quarterly
> 140 Lakeside Ave #C
> Seattle WA 98122
> http://www.bikequarterly.com
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:36:23 +0000
> From: hersefan@comcast.net
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> Subject: RE: [CR]Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes?
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> Some of the best bikes I've ridden have toe-clip overlap. Its just
> the way they come out if you make certain design choices. In fact,
> on some small bikes, if the bike doesn't have toe-clip overlap I
> get concerned that something stupid was done in the design to avoid
> it which could make the bike dangerous at high speed. Classic
> example is some old Trek bikes with slack headangles and short fork
> rakes that are very dangerous at high speed. Crashing at 30mph is
> much worse than tipping over at an intersection.
>
> My Baylis is one of my best riding bikes - and at about 56cm ct
> with a 54.5cc top tube, it has overlap. Just isn't much of a
> problem, and the bike is a dream.
>
> Bikes with fenders, though, should NOT have overlap. Bad Bad Bad.
> Your foot can get stuck between fender and wheel, the fender
> collapses, and you crash.
>
> But - a bike with fenders is often a machine that uses wide tires
> and carries a front handlebar bag as well. And such bikes want
> very low trail which means very long fork rake for a given
> headangle. So, if running out of front center, design the bike
> with 72 headangle, run wide tires, use lots of rake, use a
> handlebar bag if you want to dial things in, and then you've made a
> machine with lots of clearance (depending on top tube and
> seatangle of course). The crazy thing is that such bikes loaded up
> front (and in many cases without a load) handle like a dream!
> Plus, the wide tires (if very high quality) are about as fast as
> the skinny tires. So you can have it all! And if you don't
> believe it, then you haven't ridden the right bike.
>
> Mike Kone in Boulder CO
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Mark Cutrufelli" <rena.cutrufelli@comcast.net>
>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Subject: Re: [CR]Toe-clip overlap - even on "Good" bikes?
>>
>> "I had a Jeunet with a fair bit of toeclip overlap... "
>>
>>
>> My 1983 54 cm (c-t) X 54 CM Masi gran crit also has considerable
>> toeclip
>> overlap but I don't let in throw me.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Cutrufelli
>> Laurel, MD USA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:30:02 -0800 (PST)
> From: Jacqueline Kamenzind <kmnznd@yahoo.com>
> To: Classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]Colnago Super ID
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>
> Hello to all from a first timer,
>
> I have an early 70s' Colnago which I would like to learn more
> about. I purchased it with powder coating, so lacking are the
> decals. It has
> clues that lead me to believe it is from 1973. This being the fork
> crown with
> only the clover on top and the only braze-ons being the cable
> guides on the top
> of the BB and the rear mechanical cable stop on the drive chain
> stay. What
> really puzzles me are the fork tube lugs that are typical enough,
> yet I haven't seen a
> Colnago with this cut. How do I describe this? Well, you know
> how it is that
> the lugs from the seventies have a small semicircular cut within
> the lug. My
> frame lacks this detail. Basically, it looks the same though this
> detail is
> lacking. This feature in of itself is not unusual and found on
> many other frames. My
> Trek from 81 has the same cut (Cinelli I believe on the Trek).
> Otherwise, the
> clovers are on both fork lugs, seat lug and BB shell bottom.
> Additionally, the fork reinforcements (triangular inner brazed
> stiffeners have two holes each. A larger one above the
> smaller hole. Finally, this frame is assembled with pins visible in
> the bottom
> bracket.
>
> Presently, the frame is assembled with a mix of Campagnolo
> parts, but
> eventually
> as the NOS collection matures, I would like to give this Colnago the
> justly deserved restoration. It is 56cm.
>
> Any light shead on this mystery will be greatly appreciated.
> This
> bicycle handles just SUPER. Hence the model name no doubt.
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Carl Kamenzind
> Seattle WA 98126
> 206-937-0364
>
>
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:39:36 -0700
> From: theonetrueBob@webtv.net (Bob Hanson)
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Re: Toe-clip overlap even on "Good" bikes.
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> Okay, perhaps I can be more clear on the basic issues I hoped to
> raise.
>
> First of all, I'm not saying: "old bike good, new bike bad" Also,
> I do
> in fact have several bikes with shorter wheel bases, and steeper head
> and seat tube angles... which is to say they're more "racing" bike in
> their geometry.
>
> I also did not mean to say that a hand built KOF bike, for example,
> always "should" have have either more antiquated, or touring or
> randonneur geometries in order to be considered really swell bikes
> in my
> eyes.
>
> I too would agree with Dale that it is certainly not absolutely
> necessary to have a virtual Easy Rider bicycle with a stretched front
> end which could allow fender clearance vast enough to even accomodate
> arctic expeditionary boots. I personally can make do quite
> comfortably
> with some overlap as well... and I can easily accept only occasionally
> becoming stymied (at an abrupt stop and start situation, for example),
> when on a bike with some shoe or toeclip overlap.
>
> I'm still genuinely curious if there is in fact a real prejudice these
> days (perhaps subconscious) against relaxed geometries and in favor of
> something leaning in the direction of what I guess I might call a
> "criterium" bike, before it would be commonly considered a "Well
> Handling" bike.
>
> It occurred to me that many KOF builders today, had begun perfecting
> their art during the waning of the 1970s. By that time so many of the
> more popular, and admittedly better built bikes, such as Colnago,
> Masi,
> Confenti, and basically any of the top-end flagship bikes of any of
> the
> the big manufacturers, were ALL truly designed as Racing bikes. ~ So,
> could this not have had a significant influence on what was
> perceived as
> a superior overall design for a bike?
>
> And, no offense intended here to any of the fine modern builders
> who we
> all so greatly admire, and who I also happen to think do far better
> work
> in general than most of the Pantheon of noted earlier builders.
>
> What I definitely have noticed is that I've seen little to indicate
> that
> anyone (in the US, at least) had ever even attempted to follow in the
> traditions of the French constructeurs, for example. Masi as a style
> model?... Definitely. But Herse?... Well, not that I know of.
> And, If
> I'm wrong here about American builders please excuse my ignorance.
>
> I should modify that last comment by saying: I have not seen this
> UNTIL
> rather recently - because I have now seen Velo-Orange's move in that
> direction, as well as examples of at least one gorgeous Randonneur by
> Peter Weigle, some bikes by Peter White and also for that matter,
> Rivendell's plunge toward the realm of 650B cycles... and likely
> others
> as well. But, again, that is today.
>
>
> I think that what had surprised naive little me today was that a bike
> built with a certain expressed criteria in mind by the purchaser, had
> been built something frustratingly counter to those wishes.
>
> I think what I was picking up from that older gent today was his
> frustration that, although he knew he was not at Burger King, he still
> wanted to have things HIS way - regardless of cost... yet, he was
> blocked from this by an attitude that his way wouldn't be any
> good; and
> that he really should have a faster or better handling/steering bike
> than he really wanted or needed.
>
> He did mention that his previous bike was considerably heavier.
> However, it was also a Singer, purchased new in the mid 1960s. He
> gave
> it to his son around 1990 - who now still happily rides it
> somewhere on
> the West Coast. Maybe this colored the degree of his
> frustration... and
> also my own sympathy and empathy.
>
> Bob Hanson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:49:24 -0500
> From: "devotion finesse" <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Bottom Bracket Cup Identification
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> List:
> Do these look familiar to anyone? There is no manufacturer name
> that I can
> identify. Any thoughts?
>
> http://ebay.com/
> %3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120047840984&rd=1&rd=1
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew Bowne
> Brooklyn, New York
>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:54:16 -0600
> From: John Thompson <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
> To: "Classic Rendezvous (E-mail)" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Ciocc, De Rosa photos posted
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> David Bean wrote:
>
>> How does one correctly pronounce "Ciöcc?" Is it more-or-less
>> "choke?"
>
> I've heard "choech" is the proper pronunciation.
>
>> And how do most people pronounce the name of the model?
>>
>> Moscow?
>> Mosk-va?
>> Mok-ba?
>
> If you interpret the letters as Cyrillic, not Roman, the name MOCKBA
> refers to the city we call "Moscow" and is pronounced "moskva"
>
> --
>
> -John "I took Russian -- long ago!" Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:02:10 EST
> From: Carb7008@cs.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Re: Toe-clip overlap
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> As I often ride in an urban environment, toe-clip overlap is one of my
> concerns and peeves if a bike is such. That's one reason I prefer
> the relaxed
> geometries with lots of fork rake of vintage "10-speeds". I
> recently destroyed the
> plastic Bluemel front fender of my Int'l this way...and it has
> generous
> clearance in this regard!
>
> Jack Romans
> Sacramento, CA
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:01:03 -0800
> From: "garry nold" <lksbks@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]FS Campagnolo hubs and rims
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>
> I have decided that I will not ever build these for myself. Hubs:
> Campagnolo Record Freewheel hubs, 28 hole(these are known
> incorrectly as
> Super Record hubs) NOS, 7sp, compleate with skewers and box. $150pair
> Rims:
> Campagnolo Omega rims, 28 hole hard anodized. Classic box style
> clincher rims. $150 pair
> Paypal accepted, Please alow for shipping, US only.
> Thank you,
> Garry Nold
> Kent, WA
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:16:14 -0800 (PST)
> From: Kevin Kruger <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, Mark <fujifish1@aol.com>
> Subject: [CR]Under BB Cable Routing on 1949 Hetchins
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> Hi Mark,
> As you can see from the following photos of my 1949 Hetchins, it
> has under BB cable routing for the rear derailleur:
>
> http://wooljersey.com/
> HetchinsRestores41.jpg.html
>
> http://wooljersey.com/
> HetchinsRestore4.jpg.html
>
> In addition, just curious if that Torpado Superlight has the
> Italvega style "biconical" seat stays??? I find them quite
> interesting and somewhat unique as found on my 75-76 SuperSpeciale!!!
>
> Regards,
> Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:17:20 -0800 (PST)
> From: Arthur Link <artlink@flash.net>
> To: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]"Interesting" Hetchins e-bay outing
> Message-ID: <20061031031720.37012.qmail@web34107.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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> Check out the Hetchins on ebay # 1300 4265 5194 with Reynolds 501
> tubing,no feedback,first sale, poor spelling. No relation to
> seller. Art Link,San Antonio,TX,USA
>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:54:38 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
> From: chasds@mindspring.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]ebay outing: Colnago Supers
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> Super-cool Colnago frame here. A real find.
>
> I hope a CR member ends up with it. I'm just glad it's not my size!
>
> http://ebay.com/
> cm_W0QQitemZ120047488270QQihZ002QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ
> 1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> or: 120047488270
>
> and then there's this one. I found it bemusing that you had to
> decipher the description almost word-by-word, and read one of the
> answers to an obvious question about the paint, to find out this
> bike has been repainted with home-made (but well-done) graphics.
> Why the seller couldn't just say "this frame was repainted two
> years ago with home-made graphics" is a mystery. Cool bike,
> authentic color, looks like, but the paint's too thick, for my
> taste anyway.
>
> http://ebay.com/
> cm_W0QQitemZ110048815339QQihZ001QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ
> 1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> or: 110048815339
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal
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> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:14:50 -0500
> From: "Steve Birmingham" <sbirmingham@mindspring.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: RE:[CR]Outing an ebay auction, ...Rare US Cycling
> Message-ID: <051c01c6fca3$1cbc0230$6401a8c0@steve>
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> Too bad I wasn't there then, I'd have been really interested.
>
> Mine dosen't ride very well. BUT I've only ridden it a short distance
> on a bike path, and I'm not very experienced with fixed gear riding.
> It was fun, and the geometry works out feeling just like a normal bike
> as far as where your hands, feet etc are in relation to each other.
> The small wheel in front makes the view a bit odd at first, but if
> you've
> ridden a
> time trial bike with a smaller front wheel, it's not so weird.
>
> It is very twitchy, especially at low speeds. The short wheel base
> of only about 36 inches is probably the reason. But it wasn't built
> for
> comfort, or low speed handling, it was built to be ridden as fast as
> possible
> for 4 kilometers, and to allow the team to be very close, to get as
> good
> an
> effect from drafting as possible. They won the event, so it must have
> been
> fairly good for it's purpose.
>
> Steve Birmingham
> Lowell,Ma
> USA
>
>
>
>
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:18:49 -0500 (EST)
> From: wheelman@nac.net
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: RE:[CR]Outing an ebay auction, ...Rare US Cycling
>
> First, I don't remember either a gentlemen's handshake (female gender
> inclusive) nor a rule about outing on this list. That is not why I
> wrote.
>
> I saw one of these bikes and had a chance to buy it at Copake and then
> again
> at Monson if my memory does not fail me. You could have had the
> bike and
> the
> team carrier with wheels for $500 and barely anyone gave it a second
> look.
> That was a couple of years ago so not sure what became of it but it
> seemed
> to be more a novelty than a collectors item. I do remember the strange
> front
> fork/stem arrangement and wondered how it rode with that
> peculiarity in
> geometry.
>
> Ray Homiski
> Elizabeth, NJ
>
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