Re: [CR]Ebay: Georgena Terry--Why smaller front tires?

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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:59:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Don Wilson" <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay: Georgena Terry--Why smaller front tires?
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <42f.3ffdcda.31c4a53b@aol.com>


"If this is a troll it's in very bad taste but I'll
> bite."-- Phil Brown

I don't see why my question would render me a troll. I've never seen a road bike with a smaller front wheel than back wheel (except recumbents). I'm genuinely curious. Thanks for your explanation, Phil. Best,


--- Philcycles@aol.com wrote:


>
> In a message dated 6/16/06 5:16:56 PM,
> dcwilson3@yahoo.com writes:
>
> >Someone knowledgeable of bicycle sizing's
> contribution
> >to riding dynamics explain to me what Georgena
> Terry
> >was trying to accomplish with what appears to be a
> >front rim smaller than the back rim.
>
> If this is a troll it's in very bad taste but I'll
> bite. The small front
> wheel is to allow a short top tube for smaller
> riders without pedal overlap.
> Phil Brown
> I do it differently in san rafale, Calif.
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