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:
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> 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...
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> Jim Ready
> Cupertino, CA
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> Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:02 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc.
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> In a message dated 9/27/07 5:58:34 PM, oroboyz@aol.com writes:
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> 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..
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> 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
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