All I can say is that this style of seatstay cap was a Bernard Carré "sig
nature". It seems as though all the frames he built for LeJeune included t
he feature. I seems to also have been popular with a small number of other
French builders.
Cheers,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
> From: kurtsj@mtco.com <kurtsj@mtco.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR]Bernard Carre badged frame
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 2:02 PM
> From: EPL
>
> "No connection to seller:
> http://ebay.com/
> 3571052
>
> I guess we usually see these wearing some other
> marque's badge? Seems to ha
> ve the BC hallmarks, e.g., the seatstay caps.
>
> Emanuel Lowi
> Montreal, Quebec "
>
>
> hi gang,
>
> How common was this style of seatstay cap? I never saw
> one before I picke
> d up my beloved Raleigh Team 753 frameset a few years back.
> Since then, I
> 've also seen a well used Bertin with similar oversize
> seatstay caps.
>
> So what's the story? Is just a matter of style that
> never became popular?
> A style that saves weight, but doesn't look as sleek
> as other caps? Ju
> st too much work to do on every model?
>
> I have to admit that when I first saw those oversize caps
> on my Raleigh Tea
> m, I did have the urge to grab a file and make them flush
> with the seat sta
> y tubing. :-) Just didn't look like the job was
> finished.
>
> regards,
> Steve Kurt
> Peoria, Illinois, USofA