RE: [CR]Vintage vs modern frame sizes/geometry

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:20:23 -0800 (PST)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [CR]Vintage vs modern frame sizes/geometry
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <ABD079F38D58E54FBCC327A1D1BBD86302CB554F@kaci-mail-10.na.bvcorp.net>


> I always thought older bikes had slacker > seat tube angles? Seems to me that with > slacker seat angles, the shorter rails on > leather saddles weren't a problem and that > the longer rails of today seats are a result > of steeper seat tubes...

Doland, I think your comment is entirely correct. It's too bad that the little article in cylingnews.com didn't really delve into this ina truly educated manner. Considering the author's reputation, that was a bit surprising. Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)

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