> Klein sued Cannondale. Klein's patent was ruled invalid. Supposedly,
at least Bill Shook and
> Roger Durham testified as to prior large tube bikes they had built.
>
Not having been there, I can't say 100%, but I saw the court transcripts from those preceding and Roger's name was not present. Roger's '72 frame may pre-date Bill's a touch, but to my knowledge Roger wasn't a factor specifically in the Klein-Cannondale issue. An article in Bicycling magazine citing Roger as a witness sure made it look otherwise, but I don't know where they got their facts. I'm not trying to belittle Roger's inputs and influence on bike or component designs, but it's nice to straighten out fact and rumor when we can. If anyone has evidence to the contrary, please clarify.
Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH