[CR]Re: 1978 Proteus catalog

(Example: Bike Shops)

Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:26:05 -0800
From: "Forbes Bagatelle-Black" <diarmaede@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <MONKEYFOODniSnRMWuL000001de@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: 1978 Proteus catalog


> From: Andrew R Stewart <onetenth@earthlink.net>
>
> Hey all- Here's a link to my Flicker site and the set
> of scans from a aprox.
> 1978 Proteus Design catalog...
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73195587@N00/sets/72157612242648217/

Hi Andrew and All,

Thanks, Andrew, for that timely post! I just bought an old Proteus frame. The seller thought he could dig up the original build list, but no luck.

My geometry appears to indicate a custom build. The seat tube is 68cm, c-to-c, and the top tube is a "much too short" 59cm, but the price was such a steal, I figured I'd use my 150mm Salsa stem and call it good.

The tubing decal gives me no indication as to whether they used the heavy-duty R531 tubing. I sure hope they did, or this bike could be whippy as all git out. Anyone know of a way I can find out about tubing wall thicknesses?

Sincerely,

- Forbes Black, Santa Clarita, CA