Re: [CR]Paramount Track Frame, Pino Morroni Drilling?

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:07:49 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Paramount Track Frame, Pino Morroni Drilling?
References: <9BADC981-C675-45AC-9BF0-7022DC133A67@me.com>
In-Reply-To: <9BADC981-C675-45AC-9BF0-7022DC133A67@me.com>


Jordan Lorenz wrote:
> First time posting:
> i am trying to gather some information about an interesting bike.
> It is a 1960 paramount track frame (S#: C55), with some unique drilling.
> A name that was put out there was Pino Morroni.
> I am trying to get some more info on who may have done the drilling.
> Here is the link to the pictures.
> http://gallery.me.com/jordanlorenz#100018

Whoever it was, he was a total idiot! Drilling holes in high stress areas like a steerer is suicidal as the stress concentrations lower the fatigue strenght dramatically.

Don't ride this bike

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands