I swear, Dale and I do not coordinate where he talks about "nuanced variations" and I point out my take on nuanced on his website.
For "nuanced" types from Hetchins see:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
Especially my ex-blue bike at the bottom. I'm a fool ...... Note the interplay of the "shot-in" lug form with the seatstay lug.
Joe Bender-Zanoni Whitneyville, CT
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From: Dale Brown <oroboyz@aol.com>
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> << ....wondering how they're made assembled? And if there is plus or minus to
> doing such an arrangement other than aesthetics? Any special lugs
> needed or can such be fashioned to any seat lug with an adiitional
> sleeve or widget? >>
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> Nothing that difficult...
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> In this case they are using a small diameter seat stay (1/2" or 12 mm?) so there
> is room to miter the seat stay tops to the underside of the seat post binder.
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> You see other builders (Cinelli, etc.) accomplish this approximate look with a
> plug in cap, that is made/formed cast, to allow everything to squeeze in the
> space available. There are many nuanced variations on this theme....
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> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO Bike Shop
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA
> 336-274-5959
> http://cyclesdeoro.com
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
> http://www.carolinacup.com
> http://www.greensborovelo.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Kamenjas <kamenjas@gmail.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Fri, 30 May 2008 5:20 pm
> Subject: [CR]fastback stays .... how to?
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> Coolio's,?
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> I was wondering about the fastback stays (is that what they're called?)
> on this raleigh pro being sold downunder. More specifically ...
> wondering how they're made assembled? And if there is plus or minus to
> doing such an arrangement other than aesthetics? Any special lugs
> needed or can such be fashioned to any seat lug with an adiitional
> sleeve or widget??
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> you'll see what i' asking for in the last pic of the below ebay auction
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> http://ebay.com/
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> or item # 220238599516 ?
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> Something about the way the seat stays join really appeals to my eye's
> ... I know cinelli's had a similar fitting but with a wider bolt??
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> thanks, ciao?
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> Ben Kamenjas?
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> Kensingon, NSW?
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> Australia?
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