Re: [CR]Ernesto Colnago's geometry for Eddy Merckx

Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:03:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ernesto Colnago's geometry for Eddy Merckx
To: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <D21CD90E-B691-4ACA-AA1F-9694FAEE5277@earthlink.net>

Interesting, looks like Eddy rode about a 60 cm seattube, but liked a rather short 54.5 cm toptube for classics and tours.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX

Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote: Ernesto Colnago's builder cards showing the geometry of seven frames made for Eddy Merckx in the early 1970s.

Also shown: Gianni Motta, Dino Zandegò, Frans Verbeeck, Davide Boifafa, Josanuel Fuente, Renato Longo, Michele Dancelli, Marino Basso, Dietrich Thurau, Vittorio Adorni, Freddy Maertens, Roger DeVlaeminck, Giuseppe Saronni, Gianbattista Baronchelli, Adriano Baffi, Hennie Kuiper, Jan Raas, Joop Zoetemelk, Moreno Argentin, Giorgio Furlan, Maurizio Fondriest, Djamolidine Abdujaparov, Tony Rominger, Franco Ballerini and Gianluca Bortolami.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)