Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc.

(Example: Books:Ron Kitching)

References: <cb3.1b944564.342dacc1@aol.com> <049701c8016c$4ef4a210$0701a8c0@VALUED3253602F> <c76dc510709271949x37805891l6b7fc85ddeb1efcf@mail.gmail.com>
To: sadiqgill@gmail.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc.
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:39:41 -0400
In-Reply-To:
From: <oroboyz@aol.com>


<<...he told me that the frame was a custom job, pristine original condition and that the seat stays had been modified by his request....>>

Bah humbug. Nobody is going to "modify" seat stays like that.. Baloney! ?? :)

Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original Message----- From: Sadiq Gill <sadiqgill@gmail.com> To: Jim Ready <jimr@rfj.com> Cc: Philcycles@aol.com; OROBOYZ@aol.com; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:49 pm Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc.

Gang:

?

??? Don't waste much time analyzing the seat stays of the $1026 ebay 'Traut.? I talked to the owner during the auction (to get fit info etc...) and he told me that the frame was a custom job, pristine original condition and that the seat stays had been modified by his request....

?

On 9/27/07, Jim Ready <jimr@rfj.com> wrote:

?

?

Check out the wooljersey link in my second emaiil and look at the seat stay attachment on my black bike. Not too bad if I do say so myself...

?

Jim Ready

Cupertino, CA


----- Original Message -----


From: Philcycles@aol.com

To: OROBOYZ@aol.com ; jimr@rfj.com ; sadiqgill@gmail.com ; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:02 PM

Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc.

?

In a message dated 9/27/07 5:58:34 PM, oroboyz@aol.com writes:

Note that the Rainbow had it's seat stays mitered to the seat lug, a familiar treatment done by many builders, vs the "fastback" integral binder bolt treatment (takes more work) of many of the A frames..

dale

Albert's original seat stay arrangement was both elegent and difficult to make. That's why you don't see any copies.

Phil Brown I tried once but failed-it was hard-in San Rafael, Calif

************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

--
Sadiq Gill
Richmond, VA