[CR]Re: [CR ]Hmmm.....definitely not for touring

(Example: Framebuilders:Doug Fattic)

From: "Bob Hanson" <theonetrueBob@webtv.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:16:27 -0600
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: [CR ]Hmmm.....definitely not for touring

My first impression too, marc.

Do you happed to recall what Letourner was vehicle actually paced by (drafting behind)? If I recall correctly, it may have been a race car, with a big flat wall built up behind to block the wind... but I may be totally wrong.

Bob Hanson Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

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Marc St. Martin wrote:

Hi Robert, Looks like something someone put together to emulate Alf Letourner's world land speed record bike.

Regards, Marc St. Martin Livermore, CA

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>From: Robert VanLane >


>Thats the biggest gear I have seen mounted on a bike

>The local shop has some Keirin gears and some big >gears but nothing
that big >

>Thanks

>

>Robert VanLane

>Aomori Japan