Re: [CR]hurlow on craigslist

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Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:45:41 -0400
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]hurlow on craigslist
In-Reply-To: <002d01c6c4b1$e7454590$6401a8c0@oemcomputer>


At 04:39 PM 8/20/06 -0700, c. andrews wrote:
>Tom Sanders wrote:
>chrome Hurlow 21 1/5" bike for $1500 that looks great!
>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/196266037.html
>I have to wonder, if that frame is 21.5" tall, just what
>sort of tape-measure is the seller using to measure it?

The seller says: "23" chrome frame. (from mid crank to top of tube)" which is a rather unconventional way to measure a bike frame if he means straight up to the top of the top tube. If you do the trig, assuming a 71° seat tub e angle, that works out to 22.74" to the top of the seat lug.

John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net>
Woodstock, ON Canada